Music Convocation
This is your one-stop shop for information regarding MUS 1010 Music Convocation. View upcoming events for the Convocation Series, hosted in the Recital Hall on Wednesdays at 1 pm. You can also view the schedule of Area Recitals for the current semester, as well as the list of events approved for Convo make-up credit.
Event listings will change frequently as concerts are added or cancelled throughout the semester. Check back frequently to see what is coming up.
Last Updated: 12/16/25
Description: As part of its accreditation through the National Association of Schools of Music, the School of Music is required to provide an ongoing schedule of cross-disciplinary listening experiences as an important part of the education process for each of its majors. To fulfill this curricular objective, the School of Music created Music Convocation 1010, a series of special music-related presentations required of all music majors. A committee of music faculty selects the events on the series. These programs take place on Wednesdays from 1–1:50 p.m. This same schedule on Mondays is used for Area Recitals, which are not part of the Convocation requirement. Students need only attend those Area Recitals which pertain to their area(s) of study and only during the time they are enrolled in applied music. Seven semesters of Convocation are required of students in a Bachelor of Music curriculum; six semesters of students in a Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science curriculum. Graduation will not be possible until this attendance requirement has been fulfilled. Multimedia Arts Technology students have alternative events available and should consult with the MAT faculty for instruction.
Attendance: The recommended number of attendance credits is 12 per semester. A minimum of 12 attendance credits must be achieved in each semester of enrollment if a student holds a School of Music scholarship. Each student is working to achieve an overall number of events (84 for Bachelor of Music; 72 for Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Science) throughout their time as a student in the School of Music. A semester typically includes a 10–12 Convocation events on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. A student’s cumulative attendance is tracked, and any deficits or surpluses will be carried forward. Students who have a deficit of more than six (6) events and have a School of Music scholarship will be subject to the scholarship being revoked or placed on probation. Students who perform on a Convocation event at 1 p.m. on Wednesday or on a Convo-eligible event may get credit for attending.
Convocation attendance is recorded via card swipe as you enter the program. To be credited with Convocation attendance, each student must swipe their Western ID card (Bronco Card) at the beginning of the program and attend the entire program. Cards may not be swiped in “after the fact,” nor may one student swipe another student’s card. Wednesday attendance swipes should be completed no later than 1:10 p.m. Evening and weekend attendance swipes will not be accepted later than 10 minutes after the program has begun. It is the student’s responsibility to swipe in at each event in order to obtain credit for attending.
Please Note: All entrances to the Recital Hall are locked during each program. One door (near the elevator) will be periodically opened from the inside for latecomers. Do not knock on the door or rattle the hardware, as it disturbs both the performers and the audience. Thank you.
Event Schedules
RH = Recital Hall LH = Lecture Hall
| January | |
| 12 | No Area Recitals (First Week of Classes) |
| 19 | No Area Recitals (MLK Day Recess) |
| 26 | Keyboard – RH Voice – LH |
| February | |
| 2 | Brass and Percussion – RH String – LH Jazz – 1116 |
| 9 | Voice – RH Woodwind – LH |
| 16 | Keyboard – RH String – LH Jazz – 1116 Brass and Percussion – 1120 |
| 23 | Woodwind – RH Voice – LH |
| March | |
| 2 | String – RH Keyboard – LH Jazz – 1116 |
| 9 | No Area Recitals (Spring Vacation) |
| 16 | Brass and Percussion – RH Voice – LH Woodwind – 1116 |
| 23 | Keyboard – RH Jazz – LH Brass and Percussion – 1116 |
| 30 | Woodwind – RH String – LH Voice – 1116 |
| April | |
| 6 | Brass and Percussion – RH Keyboard – LH Jazz – 1116 |
| 13 | Voice – RH Woodwind – LH String – 1116 Brass and Percussion – 1120 |
| 20 | Keyboard – RH String – LH Jazz – 1116 |
| 27 | No Area Recitals (Final Examination Week) |
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Dalton Center Recital Hall
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Dalton Center Recital Hall
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Ari Cohen Mann, Oboe (free w/Major code)
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Horn Day Final Concert
Wednesday, Feb. 4, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Brassology (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, Feb. 5, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Student Composers II
Thursday, Feb. 12, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band (free w/Major or Jazz code)
Saturday, Feb. 14, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Choral Tenor/Bass Showcase (free w/Major code)
Tuesday, Feb. 17, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Western Winds (free w/Major code)
Thursday, Feb. 19, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Carla Trynchuk, Violin (free w/Major code)
Friday, Feb. 20, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Jihye Chang, Piano (free w/Major code)
Saturday, Feb. 28, Recital Hall, 4 pm
Double Reed Day Final Concert
Tuesday, March 3, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Carol Dusdieker, Soprano (free w/Major code)
Saturday, March 7, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
John Stites Western Jazz Festival Closing Concert (free w/Major or Jazz code)
Monday, March 16, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Jonathan Shames, Piano (free w/Major code)
Wednesday, March 18, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Varo String Quartet (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, March 19, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
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Wednesday, March 25, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Martha Councell-Vargas, Flute, and Dianne Frazer, Piano (free w/Bullock code)
Monday, March 30, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
WMU Drum Choir
Tuesday, March 31, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Deanna Bush and Friends (free w/Major code)
Wednesday, April 1, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Western Wind Quintet (free w/Bullock code)
Friday, April 3, Recital Hall, 2 pm
Student Composers III
Saturday, April 4, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
University Percussion Ensemble
Tuesday, April 7, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
University Jazz Lab Band (free w/Major or Jazz code)
Friday, April 10, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
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Saturday, April 11, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
GC 48: Gold Company and GC II (free w/Major or Jazz code)
Sunday, April 12, Recital Hall, 3 pm
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Opera Workshop
Wednesday, April 15, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
David Ambrosio and Civil Disobedience (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, April 16, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Gold Company II (free w/Major or Jazz code)
Saturday, April 18, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Choral Showcase (free w/Major code)
Sunday, April 26, Recital Hall, 3 pm
University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert (free w/Major code)