Music in the Library
2026-02-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Fant Memorial Library, 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United States
Join the W Department of Music for a musical afternoon as our talented music faculty and majors perform in Fant Memorial Library. You can take a study break, grab a book and a coffee at the library’s cafe, and enjoy some wonderful tunes with us!

Black History Month Celebration Concert
2026-02-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate Black History Month – featuring performances by The W Jazz Ensemble; The MUW Chamber Singers; W Music faculty, students, & alumni; and special guest group, United Harmony Gospel Choir! This event is free and open to the public.

Voice Students’ Spring 2026 Recital
2026-02-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The W Department of Music is proud to showcase our voice students’ hard work – please join us for a wonderful evening of music featuring an array of different genres. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

New Music at the W Concert
2026-02-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The W Department of Music presents New Music at the W, a recital of modern and contemporary concert music in a mesmerizing fusion of genres. This event is free and open to the public.

Special Performance by Julia Mortyakova
2026-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Fant Memorial Library, 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United States
Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at The W, Julia Mortyakova will discuss how she founded the International Music by Women Festival. She will also perform songs by a female composer.
This event is part of the Women’s College Colloquium Speaker Series. The theme for the Spring 2026 colloquium series is “Women and the Arts,” which honors the Women’s College’s inaugural study away trip to New York City with The W’s Art Department.

Music by Women Festival Concerts
2026-03-05 - 2026-03-07 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Happy Women’s History Month! You can celebrate with the Department of Music as we host the 10th Annual International Music by Women Festival, March 5-7, 2026 in Poindexter Hall. We are celebrating 10 years this year! We are the largest international festival of its kind, and we feature over 200 incredible musicians who come from around the world to the W share music by women composers. All events are free and open to W faculty, staff, and students.All festival concerts (each day at 10am, noon, 3pm, 5pm and 8pm) are free and open to the public. If you are not able to join us in person, you can watch livestreams of our 15 concerts on the Music by Women Festival YouTube Channel. To learn more, check out our official press release on MUW News Page, and to see the full schedule, please visit the Music by Women Festival homepage.

Guest Artist Recital - Ellen Elder, piano
2026-03-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Please join us for an evening of lovely piano music with our special guest artist, Dr. Ellen Elder! This event is free and open to the public.

NACUSA Concert
2026-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The W Department of Music and the Mid-South Chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers/USA) hosts a concert featuring new compositions. Please join us for a fun afternoon of music! This event is free and open to the public.

Spring 2026 Recital
2026-03-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
The W Department of Music is proud to showcase our students’ hard work – please join us for a wonderful evening of music featuring an array of different genres. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

Senior Composition Recital - Charles Weathersby
2026-03-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate senior composition major, Charles Weathersby and his academic journey! Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

Senior Voice Recital - Zachariah Harden, tenor
2026-03-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate senior voice major, Zachariah Harden and his academic journey! Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event takes place inside Poindexter Hall, is free and open to the public.

MUW Chamber Singers Spring Concert
2026-04-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
You are invited to join the W Chamber Singers, conducted by Dr. William Reber and Prof. Zane Lynn for their spring performance! This event is free and open to the public.

W Music Student Showcase
2026-04-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we host a musical evening featuring an array of musical genres from our talented music majors! This event is free and open to the public.

Piano Students’ Spring 2026 Recital
2026-04-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Enjoy an evening of beautiful piano music performed by our music majors and the inaugural class of our W Community Music School. This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Senior Piano Recital - Gabrielle Foster, piano
2026-04-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate senior music major, Gabrielle Foster and her academic journey! This event is free and open to the public.

Junior Voice Recital - Marcus Hill, tenor
2026-04-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate junior music major, Marcus Hill and his academic journey! This event is free and open to the public.

She Loves Me - Musical
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
On Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, the W Music Department will present a fully staged musical, “She Loves Me” at 7:30pm in Poindexter Hall.
She Loves Me is a classic 1963 Broadway musical by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick based on a play by Miklos Laszlo. Full of rivalry and romance, She Loves Me follows the story of Amalia and George, coworkers who cannot stand each another. They are also members of a “lonely hearts club” where they have exchanged love letters with one another, but not pictures, so they don’t know that they’ve fallen in love with each other!
What: She Loves MeWhen: April 24 & April 25 at 7:30pmWhere: Kossen Auditorium, Poindexter HallCost: Free
Tickets are first-come, first-served at the door. Seating is limited and guests are encouraged to arrive early.
SHE LOVES ME is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
This production is licensed by Music Theatre International.

The W Wind Ensemble & The Ody Brass Collective Spring Concert
2026-04-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
You are invited to join the W Department of Music for our spring semester’s instrumental ensemble featuring our community W Wind Ensemble conducted by Melissa Reeves and our brass chamber ensemble, The Ody Brass Collective, conducted by Dr. Douglas Mark. This event is free and open to the public.

W Jazz Ensemble Spring 2026 Concert
2026-04-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
You are invited to join the W Department of Music as we host our W Jazz Ensemble for their spring concert!This talented group is directed by our Instructor of Music Education & Director of Bands, Prof. Melissa Reeves. This event is free and open to the public.
