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WMU Ensembles
The performing ensembles
at Western Michigan University have assumed a significant
role in the cultural, educational and aesthetic environment
of the greater university community. Additionally,
as they have traveled throughout Michigan, the United
States, South America, Europe and Asia, these performing
ensembles have favorably extended Western's distinguished
reputation of excellence in the arts.
The educational process
of ensemble training culminates in a variety of concerts
and recitals. In a recent ten-year period, the School
of Music at Western Michigan University presented
nearly 4,300 concerts for audiences totaling well
over 1,100,000 persons. This included over 2,300 campus
events, extensive touring in Michigan plus concerts
in 35 other states and 15 foreign countries.
These ensembles serve
a dual function for students at Western Michigan
University. The music major is offered a variety
of professional opportunities, each of which is
dedicated to thorough preparation and high standards
of performance. Equally important, however, is
the opportunity offered to other musically inclined
students who may wish to continue enriching experiences
they enjoyed prior to university enrollment.
Student
Ensembles
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Faculty
Ensembles
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Student chamber ensembles,
such as the Russell Brown Brass Quintet, Graduate Wind
Quintet, and Graduate Brass Quintet, meet and perform
regularly each semester.
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