Sarah Best, vocalist and assistant professor of music at The College of Wooster

Wooster Symphony Orchestra to perform Nov. 12 and 13 featuring vocalist Sarah Best

The College of Wooster Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center (525 E. University Street) on Saturday, Nov. […]

Students performing in Symphonic Band

The College of Wooster’s Scot Symphonic Band and Percussion Ensemble to perform Nov. 6

The College of Wooster’s Scot Symphonic Band and Percussion Ensemble will perform in a combined concert on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. at […]

Devon Sandridge, featured singer at the concert

The College of Wooster’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo to present combined concert Nov. 4

The College of Wooster’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform a combined concert on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Freedlander […]

Reggie Harris, an acclaimed musician, storyteller, and expert on civil rights music

Acclaimed musician-storyteller Reggie Harris to perform at Wooster Oct. 26

The College of Wooster will welcome Reggie Harris, an acclaimed musician, storyteller, and expert on civil rights music for a performance on Wednesday, Oct. […]

Lora Heller ’92

Music education alumna connects children and families through music and sign language

Lora Heller ’92 could tell The College of Wooster was going to be a good fit the day she first stepped foot on campus […]

Darius Scott Dixson '13

Oscar-nominated musician DIXSON to deliver keynote address at Wooster’s 2022 Commencement Ceremony

Oscar-nominated musician Darius Scott Dixson ’13, known as “DIXSON” professionally, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Class of 2022 Commencement ceremony, held Monday, […]

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Sweeney Todd: Adaptation Across Media & Time

Name: Jack Williams Major: Communication Studies Minors: Music and Global Media & Digital Studies Advisors: Dr. Oscar Mejia and Dr. Ahmet Atay The character of Sweeney Todd has […]

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Developing a Virtual Modular Synthesizer for Sound Waves and MIDI

Name: Margaret Jagger Majors: Computer Science and Music Minor: Statistical and Data Science Advisors: Drew Guarnera and Sofia Visa Modular synthesis involves the alteration and […]

Zoe Dudack

Little Boxes: A Gothic Horror Novella

Name: Zoe Dudack Majors: English Minor: Music Advisors: Dr. Kate Beutner & Dr. Christopher Kang As an avid fan of horror films and ghost […]

Scot Symphonic Band and Pipe Band spring tour begins March 20

The Scot Symphonic Band and The College of Wooster Pipe Band will embark on their annual tour on Sunday, March 20. The tour will […]

Wooster Chorus four-day spring tour commences March 12 in Wooster

The highly acclaimed Wooster Chorus, an ensemble of 60 student musicians from The College of Wooster, will perform at the First Presbyterian Church of […]

Jeffrey Lindberg

Jeff Lindberg continues his work to help audiences discover the music of Billy Strayhorn with new transcription

When Jeff Lindberg, professor of music, set out to transcribe legendary jazz musician Billy Strayhorn’s renowned composition for horn and piano, Suite for The […]

Darius Scott DIXSON ’13

Wooster alumnus DIXSON nominated for Oscar with Beyoncé

College of Wooster alumnus Darius Scott Dixson ’13, “DIXSON,” as he’s now known as a musical artist, received an Oscar nomination in the Best […]

Lisa Wong associate professor of music at Wooster and director of choruses at The Cleveland Orchestra standing on a stage directing a chorus with two musicians seated at a piano in the lower right corner

Lisa Wong conducts Cleveland Orchestra Chorus in first concert in 18 months

Lisa Wong, associate professor of music at Wooster and director of choruses at The Cleveland Orchestra, conducted Brahms’ “A German Requiem” at Severance Music […]

Clare Griffith

APEX Fellowship | Clare Griffith

Major: Music Performance Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Ison As an intern at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, I worked […]

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Music major helps develop pediatric heart frailty scale

Through her experience as a music major, Lilah Weiss ’23 has gained essential skills, such as patience and perseverance, that will aid her journey into the medical […]

Kayla Stevens ’23

Anthropology major finds purpose in archival research at community music school

Kayla Stevens ’23, an anthropology major at The College of Wooster, returned to The Hochstein School, a community music and dance school in her […]

Clare Griffith '22

APEX Fellowship reveals a variety of careers in the arts for music performance major

Clare Griffith ’22 served as an intern at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, working specifically with the Dayton Ballet, Opera, and Philharmonic Orchestra. In […]

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Wooster Chorus presents video production of spring concert

The Wooster Chorus spring concert will be shown on YouTube at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021. Recorded in April in McGaw Chapel due […]

Wooster Alumna donates four pianos to Department of Music.

Music alumna enhances musical experiences for Wooster students

Lifelong musician and teacher donates four Steinway pianos to College