Spring Recital

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.

Community Read Author Talk: Alejandra Campoverdi

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Presentation and discussion with Alejandra Campoverdi, author of First Gen:  A Memoir, about navigating college and social mobility as a first-generation Latina. Sponsored by the MS Humanities Council and The Columbus Community Read Partners.

Faculty Trombone Recital – Douglas Mark, trombone

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Join the W Department of Music for a musical evening performed by Faculty trombonist, Dr. Douglas Mark. This event is free and open to the public.

2025 Music by Women Festival

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

The Mississippi University for Women’s ninth annual Music by Women Festival will be held in the historic Poindexter Hall on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. The festival will include papers, presentations, lecture recitals, and performances all relating to the subject of music composed, taught and performed by women. The festival will feature […]

Junior Piano Recital – Gabrielle Foster, piano

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate junior music major, Gabrielle Foster and her 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.

New Music at the W Concert

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. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

Black History Month Celebration Concert

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Join the W Department of Music as we celebrate Black History Month – featuring performances by the W Ensembles, Students, and Faculty! This event is free and open to the public.

Faculty Voice Recital – Zane Lynn, tenor

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Join the W Department of Music for a wonderful evening of vocal works performed by Faculty tenor, Prof. Zane Lynn with Faculty pianists, Dr. William Reber and Dr. Valentin Bogdan.This performance will feature works by Handel, Bogdan, Leguerney, Hall, and Schubert.Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This […]

Faculty Piano Recital – Julia Mortyakova, piano

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Join the W Department of Music for a beautiful evening of piano compositions performed by Department Chair and Faculty pianist, Dr. Julia Mortyakova. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.  

Leslie Farrell Threadgill Lecture and Artist Series Holiday Concert

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Join us for a holiday performance by the Modern Gentlemen on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. in Kossen Auditorium in Poindexter Hall. Tickets are limited and free of charge. Tickets must be reserved, and they may be picked up in the Office of Development and Alumni in Suite 200 of Welty Hall or […]

Songs of the Theatre

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

Our Performance Techniques Class presents Songs of the Theatre: a concert of vocal solos and semi-staged ensembles from various musical theatre and opera shows! Stage directed by Dr. Susan Hurley with Dr. William Reber, pianist. Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open […]

The W Wind Ensemble Fall Concert

Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)

You are invited to join the W Department of Music for our fall semester’s Wind Ensemble Concert! Livestream for this concert can be found here on our Virtual Concert Series page. This event is free and open to the public.

About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,193 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

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