Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5434 USA
(269) 387-4667
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 select Wednesdays at 1 pm, and Convo credit-eligible events held throughout the semester. You can also view the schedule of Area Recitals for the current semester.
Event listings will change frequently as concerts are added or cancelled throughout the semester. Check back frequently to see what is coming up, and sign up for the weekly events newsletter.
Last Updated: 12/18/2024
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 1β1:50 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 10β12 Convocation events on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. A studentβs 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 may get credit for attending. Students who perform on other Convocation events may not.
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 βafter the fact,β nor may one student swipe another studentβs card. Wednesday attendance swipes should be completed no later than 1:10 p.m. Evening and weekend attendance swipes will not be collected later than 10 minutes after the program has begun. It is the studentβs 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 | |
| 6 | No Area Recitals (First Week of Classes) |
| 13 | Keyboard β RH Voice β LH |
| 20 | No Area Recitals (MLK Day Recess) |
| 27 | Brass and Percussion β RH String β LH Jazz β 1116 |
| February | |
| 3 | Voice β RH Woodwind β LH |
| 10 | Keyboard β RH String β LH Jazz β 1116 |
| 17 | Woodwind β RH Voice β LH |
| 24 | String β RH Keyboard β LH Jazz β 1116 |
| March | |
| 3 | No Area Recitals (Spring Vacation) |
| 10 | Brass and Percussion β RH Voice β LH Woodwind β 1116 |
| 17 | Keyboard β RH Jazz β LH Brass and Percussion β 1116 |
| 24 | Woodwind β RH String β LH Voice β 1116 |
| 31 | Brass and Percussion β RH Keyboard β LH Jazz β 1116 |
| April | |
| 7 | Voice β RH Woodwind β LH String β 1116 Brass and Percussion β 1120 |
| 14 | Keyboard β RH String β LH Jazz β 1116 |
| 21 | No Area Recitals (Final Examination Week) |
STUDIO RECITAL
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
Multimedia Arts Technology Student Showcase
Dalton Center Recital Hall
DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
Performance, featuring the Western Brass Quintet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
FACULTY RECITAL
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
Western Wind Quintet
Dalton Center Recital Hall
STUDENT MUSICALE
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
featuring Composition, Keyboard, and Woodwind performers
Dalton Center Recital Hall
STUDENT MUSICALE
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
featuring Brass/Percussion, Jazz, String, and Voice performers
Dalton Center Recital Hall
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
Chamber Music Competition
Dalton Center Recital Hall
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
Chamber Music Competition
Dalton Center Recital Hall
STUDENT MUSICALE
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
featuring Brass/Percussion, Composition, and Woodwind performers
Dalton Center Recital Hall
STUDENT MUSICALE
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
featuring Jazz, Keyboard, String, and Voice performers
Dalton Center Recital Hall
ANNUAL HONORS CONVOCATION
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 β 1 pm β Free
presented by Pi Kappa Lambda (PKL)
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Sunday, Jan. 12, Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
Tuba and Euphonium Day Final Concert
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Wednesday, Jan. 15, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Sophie Tang, Violin (free w/Bullock code)
Sunday, Jan. 19, Recital Hall, 6:30 pm
Horn Day Final Concert
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Wednesday, Jan. 22, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Robert DiLutis, Clarinet (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, Jan. 23, Recital Hall, 7 pm
SPLICE Festival VI: Concert 1 (free w/Major code)
Friday, Jan. 24, Recital Hall, 10:30 am
SPLICE Festival VI: Concert 2 (free w/Major code)
Friday, Jan. 24, Recital Hall, 7 pm
SPLICE Festival VI: Concert 3 (free w/Major code)
Saturday, Jan. 25, Recital Hall, 10:30 am
SPLICE Festival VI: Concert 4 (free w/Major code)
Saturday, Jan. 25, Recital Hall, 7 pm
SPLICE Festival VI: Concert 5 (free w/Major code)
Wednesday, Jan. 29, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Burdick-Thorne String Quartet and Lori Sims (free w/Bullock code)
Friday, Jan. 31, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
James Box, Trombone (free w/Major code)
Monday, Feb. 3, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Jasmine Pigott, Tuba (free w/Major code)
Tuesday, Feb. 4, Recital Hall, 5 pm
Matthew Koester, Saxophone (free w/Major code)
Tuesday, Feb. 4, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Adam Rainey, Bass Trombone (free w/Major code)
Wednesday, Feb. 5, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
The Music of David Colson (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, Feb. 6, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Saturday, Feb. 8, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Titanic The Musical (admission charge)
Sunday, Feb. 9, Recital Hall, 2 pm
Titanic The Musical (admission charge)
Wednesday, Feb. 12, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Western Winds (free w/Bullock code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Friday, Feb. 14, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Nicholas Roth, Piano (free w/Major code)
Monday, Feb. 17, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Ensemble Dal Niente (free w/Major code)
Wednesday, Feb. 19, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Andrew Rathbun Jazz Quartet (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, Feb. 20, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Student Composers II
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Sunday, Feb. 23, Recital Hall, 3 pm
Carlos LΓ³pez, Bassoon (free w/Major code)
Tuesday, Feb. 25, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Kyle Hutchins, Saxophone, and Shannon Wettstein Sadler, Piano (free w/Major code)
Thursday, Feb. 27, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Mafer Guglielmina, Flute (free w/Major code)
Saturday, March 1, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Western Invitational Jazz Festival Closing Concert (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Wednesday, March 12, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Western Brass Quintet (free w/Bullock code)
Saturday, March 15, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Choral Showcase (free w/Major code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Monday, March 17, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Brendan Ige, Tuba (free w/Major code)
Friday, March 21, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
GC 47: Gold Company and GC II (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Saturday, March 22, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
GC 47: Gold Company and GC II (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Sunday, March 23, Recital Hall, 2 pm
GC 47: Gold Company and GC II (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Tuesday, March 25, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Birds on a Wire
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Friday, March 28, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Hana Beloglavec, Trombone (free w/Major code)
Monday, March 31, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Steve Wolfinbarger Retirement Celebration
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Tuesday, April 1, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
University Jazz Lab Band (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Wednesday, April 2, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Carlo De Rosa Jazz Trio (free w/Bullock code)
Thursday, April 3, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Gold Company II (free w/Major or Jazz code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Friday, April 4, Recital Hall, 2 pm
Student Composers III
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Friday, April 4, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Jeremiah Quarles, Oboe (free w/Major code)
Saturday, April 5, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
University Percussion Ensemble
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Monday, April 7, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Opera Workshop
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Tuesday, April 8, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Opera Workshop
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Friday, April 11, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
Choral Showcase (free w/Major code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)
Sunday, April 13, Recital Hall, 3 pm
University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert (free w/Major code)
(performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)