Department of Music

 
Edwardsville native and  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville second-year vocal performance student Benjamin Moore will take the stage on Thursday, Dec. 19, as part of Edwardsville’s opera signature holiday concert at Wildey Theatre. This festive evening will feature Moore alongside professional artists, offering a unique opportunity to showcase local talent and the University’s music program.

Moore's SIUE journey to the stage began with a passion for music that wa...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Meridian Society partnered with the Department of Music for “There Will Be Light,” a performance and reception featuring SIUE’s Choral Union, Treble Choir and Concert Chorale.

The evening program began after The Meridian Society, an auxiliary organization of the SIUE Foundation promoting women’s leadership and community-based projects, hosted a reception in the lobby of the Dunham Hall Theater before the concert. The concer...

The Meridian Society invites the community to “An Evening of Harmony: There Will Be Light,” an inaugural choral concert celebrating the power of music and the spirit of giving. The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dunham Hall Theater, starting with a cocktail and networking reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the choral concert featuring the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Choral Union, Treble Choir and Concert Chorale at 7:30 p.m.

The Meridian Society, a w...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Concert Jazz Band is thrilled to announce its upcoming concert, “Ritmo y Jazz: A Celebration of Latin Music,” featuring accomplished percussionist Matt Henry. The performance will take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Dunham Hall Theater.

The concert set pays homage to the rich traditions of Latin music, seamlessly blending jazz influences with infectious rhythms. Under the direction of Garrett Schmidt, associate professor of...

In the final week of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s public programming in collaboration with the Smithsonian Community Curation 2024: St. Louis event series, attendees were treated to an SIUE community engagement project, the “Miles Davis: Modes and Modalities, 1935-1990” exhibit at the St. Clair County Historical Society (STCCHS).

“The aim of this exhibit is to explore Miles’ life and work in light of the influences of local roots and signif...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Music, in collaboration with the Office of Online Services and Educational Outreach (OSEO), hosted the Summer Orff Institute, a specialized training program rooted in the Orff-Schulwerk educational philosophy.

Developed by German composer Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, Orff-Schulwerk is a creative approach to music and movement education that emphasizes active music making through singing, playing instruments, speech and movement. This ...