As we begin an academic year like no other, Music students are excited to be back on campus to learn and make music together in our unique blended model of teaching and learning. Learn more about the health and safety measures in place to keep our community safe while offering a musical experience.

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Music Building at Western University with Take Care Western logo

Dean's Greetings from the Don Wright Faculty of Music

As we begin an academic year like no other, Music students are excited to be back on campus to learn and make music together in our unique blended model of teaching and learning. Learn more about the health and safety measures in place to keep our community safe while offering a musical experience.

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Homecoming 2020

Homecoming 2020

Join us live online for a virtual coffeehouse event in partnership with the Faculties of Arts & Humanities and Information & Media Studies.

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Wall of Fame 2020 inductees Lucia Cervoni and Paul-André Durocher

Alumni Wall of Fame

Congratulations to the 2020-21 inductees! Lucia Cervoni, BMus’02 and Paul-André Durocher, BMusA’77.

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2020-2021 Concert Season

2020-21 Concert Season

Join us online for a blend of livestream and pre-recorded concerts featuring faculty, student and guest artist performances.

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Singer-songwriter Norberto Amaya singing at a refugee camp for El Salvadorians

Faculty Research

Emily Ansari shares how music helps us remember who we are and how we belong during difficult and traumatic times.

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Soprano Adriana Orozco Burbano wearing a face covering behind a piano

Musicians’ health measures ‘new for everybody’

“This is new for us, new for everybody,” says Adriana Orozco Burbano. “But many singers around the world use a mask for singing now. This virus has changed our lives and changed our way to study, especially as musicians, but we have to be safe.”

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More news and updates

Virtual Conference Continues Annual Graduate Symposium Tradition

Music/business degrees hit high notes, open doors

Grad thrives in concert of art and science

Congratulations to the 2020 Music Graduates! View a special video of messages from faculty and staff to celebrate this year's grads

Statement on racism from Music Dean Betty Anne Younker

PhD Candidate April Morris wins Society for American Music's Mark Tucker Award

Victoria Meredith and Leslie Higgins honoured with National Choral Awards

Mark Ramsay joins Western as Coordinator of Choral Activities

Lecturer Bob Wiseman releases new "Music Lessons" book

Parsons and Poole Concert and Live Q&A

Pianist Marc-André Hamelin

Featuring world-renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin

The Parsons and Poole Legacy Concert was created by alumni to honour Margaret Parsons and Clifford Poole, and to bring world-class musicianship to Western.

Join us live on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

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GIVING TO MUSIC

For more information about the Faculty's philanthropic priorities, please contact:
Allison Price
Senior Development Officer
519-661-2111 x85695

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