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Music News & Announcements

Consult our calendar of events and news (below) to stay current on what’s going on. If you’re interested in booking a concert for your school, organization, or campus event, please request a concert.

Browse the links below for recent WCU news and events of interest to current and prospective music students and their families.

Harrison High School wins top prize in WCU's Tournament of Champions

The Carl Harrison High School marching band of Kennesaw, Ga., is grand champion of Western Carolina University’s 2009 Tournament of Champions.

Low Tech Ensemble to play gamelan concert Nov. 12

The Low Tech Ensemble at Western Carolina University will present a concert of gamelan music at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on the WCU campus.

Marching band selected to participate in 2011 Rose Parade

Everything’s coming up roses for Western Carolina University’s marching band these days, as the 360 members of WCU’s Pride of the Mountains learned Saturday, Oct. 24, that the band has been selected to participate in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.

‘On the Home Front, Nov. ’44’ performance Nov. 11 to honor veterans

Western Carolina University will honor veterans with a live, historically accurate re-creation of the popular World War II radio show “Command Performance, USA!” at 7:30 p.m. on Veterans Day – Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Trumpet professor to teach, perform and recruit in Russia

Brad Ulrich, trumpet professor at Western Carolina University, will return to Russia in October to teach and perform and to recruit students for a week of study at WCU this spring.

Marching band director receives national music education award

Bob Buckner, director of Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, is one of the first two recipients of the Award for Excellence in Marching Music Education presented by MENC: The National Association for Music Education and Drum Corps International.

WCU to host outdoor summer concert series

Western Carolina University’s Last Minute Productions will host a series of free concerts Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer on the lawn of the A.K. Hinds University Center. All performances are at 7 p.m. The rain location is Club Illusions, on the third floor of the University Center.