WT School of Music Faculty in Spotlight for Jan. 30 Grand Recital

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected]

CANYON, Texas - Faculty members from West Texas A&M University's School of Music will unite for an annual showcase of their talents.

The Faculty Grand Recital is set for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT's Canyon campus. Admission is free.

"This annual concert event celebrates the remarkable faculty of our School of Music, bringing them together on stage to share their passion, artistry and extraordinary talent," said Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi, professor of horn.

Scheduled performers include:

• Faculty brass quintet, featuring Dr. William Takacs, professor of trumpet; David Lough, instructor of trumpet; Manfredi; Benjamin Hahn, instructor of trombone; and Dr. Jeremy Lewis, professor of low brass;
• Faculty woodwind quintet, featuring Dr. Jessica Schury Peckham, assistant professor of flute; Dr. Kathleen Carter Bell, assistant professor of oboe; Douglas Storey, associate professor of clarinet; Manfredi; and Dr. Conor Bell, assistant professor of bassoon;
• Faculty jazz combo, featuring Dr. James Barger, associate professor of saxophone; Dr. Nicholas Scales, professor of double bass; Austin Brazille, instructor of guitar; and Dr. Ryan Boehme, assistant professor of percussion;
• Mila Abbasova, instructor of music theory and piano, and Muriel Cotman, organ;
• Dr. Rossitza Goza, the Dorothy and Don Patterson Professor of Violin; and Dr. Choong-ha Nam, professor of piano; and
• Dr. Sarah Rushing, assistant professor of piano, and Lewis.

For information, call 806-651-2840.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University's long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign, which is now winding down, has raised more than $175 million.

About West Texas A&M University

A Regional Research University, West Texas A&M University is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor's and master's degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men's and women's athletics programs.

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