WT ensembles picked to perform at Music Educators Convention; free preview concert Feb. 4 in Canyon
CANYON — West Texas A&M University’s School of Music’s Symphonic Band and the Chorale each will perform during the 2024 Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio.
Before the TMEA appearance, the ensembles will offer a concert at 5 p.m. Feb. 4 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is free, but tickets are required. To register, visit showtix4u.com/event-details/80359.
“This will be the Symphonic Band’s 16th appearance at the convention, and we celebrate the dedication, hard work and tradition of excellence that this ensemble has accomplished,” said Don Lefevre, director of bands and WT’s Gary Garner Professor of Band.
“The WT Chorale’s performance for TMEA will be a monumental achievement. The audition process for TMEA is rigorous, and only two university choirs from all division levels are selected each year to perform,” said Dr. Sean Pullen, professor of music and director of choral activities. “The fact that WT has a choral program that can compete with Division I universities across the state is significant especially considering the reputation for a high level of excellence that Texas choral programs hold across the nation.”