WSU Pullman School of Music

WSU Pullman School of Music Preparing the next generation of music educators, performers, and composers.

The registration deadline for the 2026 Cougar Summer Music Camp is this upcoming Monday, June 8th!Our Annual WSU Cougar ...
06/05/2026

The registration deadline for the 2026 Cougar Summer Music Camp is this upcoming Monday, June 8th!

Our Annual WSU Cougar Summer Music Camp welcomes all band, choir, and orchestra students grades 7-12 to join us for another fantastic summer. Ensembles include concert band, jazz band, orchestra, choir, musical theater, African drumming, and more!

We are excited to highlight the return of our string program this summer!!
Every camper will work with outstanding Washington State University faculty members to improve their musical skills.

This camp focuses on building playing and singing fundamentals through private lessons, master classes, lectures, seminars, and performance opportunities.

Students will also explore other areas of interest such as music theory, rock and roll history, jazz improvisation, conducting, and more. There will be lots of down time for evening activities and fun!

Register at https://music.wsu.edu/cougar-summer-music-camp/

In March the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, School of Music, and Art Department led a new Fourth Grade Arts Immersion F...
06/04/2026

In March the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, School of Music, and Art Department led a new Fourth Grade Arts Immersion Field Trip for 130 students from Kamiak and Jefferson elementary schools in Pullman, WA (both Title 1 qualifying schools). The day's activities celebrated music, movement, and visual arts, and their connections to other aspects of learning including history, culture, kinesthetic awareness and critical thinking skills. Informed by Washington state social studies curriculum, the field trip focused on how we bring our own backgrounds and stories into art, music, and our community.

Special thanks to Melissa Parkhurst and André Picard Jr. for presenting on Powwow culture and Nez Perce musical traditions.

PSD 4th grade educator, Trisha Doumit, acknowledged that, "Students loved making their art and getting to learn Powwow dances and songs. We had just covered that content in social studies, so it was a nice extension and opportunity for some new learning. They also really enjoyed being able to participate in the songs and dances, as well as listen to the playing of the musical instruments ... this was such a valuable learning opportunity for the students. Many of them said this was the best field trip they had been on. Thank you again for all of your hard work in organizing the day for us!"

Congratulations to Dr. Julie Wieck who just completed her 30th year at !Dr. Wieck is very proud of the voice and opera/...
06/03/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Julie Wieck who just completed her 30th year at !

Dr. Wieck is very proud of the voice and opera/musical theatre programs we have built at WSU. She writes, "It is so wonderful to watch our graduates move through graduate schools, auditions, and young artist programs to establish themselves as professional singers across the United States and Europe."

She also highlights that the School of Music has so many successful music educators who have taken their experiences on stage at WSU and used those skills to develop their own programs: "My hope is that all of the students who graduate from our music programs continue to make music in some way for the rest of their lives."

Throughout the years, Dr. Wieck has been very active in the National Association of Teachers of Singing, as chapter president, regional governor and member of national committees on auditions. She adjudicates for the National Student Auditions at the chapter, regional and national levels each year.

The Musical Theatre Ensemble hosted during the Cougar Summer Music Camp has has also grown each year since its inception three years ago. Students have had a lot of fun and great success doing scenes over the years from “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “The Addams Family” and “The Little Shop of Horrors.”

In continuing with her expert dedication to building and refining the opera/musical theatre program, this past year Dr. Wieck reimagined Vocal Extravaganza as a Celebration of the Voice for the 40th Anniversary. She plans to continue developing that vision for the future.

Congratulations to School of Music alumnus, Jordan George (MA 2024), on his recent appointment to the music faculty at...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to School of Music alumnus, Jordan George (MA 2024), on his recent appointment to the music faculty at Gonzaga University in Spokane!

He accepted the position as the Instructor of Low Brass beginning this spring semester. Jordan has been teaching lessons in tuba, euphonium, and trombone working with the wonderful students in the Gonzaga Music Department.

The registration deadline for the 2026 Cougar Summer Music Camp is June 8th!Our Annual WSU Cougar Summer Music Camp welc...
06/01/2026

The registration deadline for the 2026 Cougar Summer Music Camp is June 8th!

Our Annual WSU Cougar Summer Music Camp welcomes all band, choir, and orchestra students grades 7-12 to join us for another fantastic summer. Ensembles include concert band, jazz band, orchestra, choir, musical theater, African drumming, and more!

We are excited to highlight the return of our string program this summer!!
Every camper will work with outstanding Washington State University faculty members to improve their musical skills.

This camp focuses on building playing and singing fundamentals through private lessons, master classes, lectures, seminars, and performance opportunities.

Students will also explore other areas of interest such as music theory, rock and roll history, jazz improvisation, conducting, and more. There will be lots of down time for evening activities and fun!

Register at https://music.wsu.edu/cougar-summer-music-camp/

Save the date! We are thrilled to announce that the WSU School of Music will be hosting the 56th Annual International ...
06/01/2026

Save the date! We are thrilled to announce that the WSU School of Music will be hosting the 56th Annual International Double Reed Society Conference this week June 2-6, 2027!

Rebecca Nederhiser (MA 2010) continues to be very busy as both a conductor and performer. In March of last year, Rebecca...
05/29/2026

Rebecca Nederhiser (MA 2010) continues to be very busy as both a conductor and performer.

In March of last year, Rebecca led a side by side concert "Light and Sound" with Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony and The Wartburg Community. She conducted Korngold's The Sea Hawk Suite. The concert has been broadcasted on Iowa's IPR.

More recently this past fall, Rebecca performed on oboe mvt. I of Bach's Concerto in C minor with violinist Dr. Catie Mortiz and Kammerstreicher (Wartburg's touring string ensemble).

Rebecca was also selected to present at the international conductor's guild conference in Dallas, TX this past January on Copland's The Tender Land opera. She discussed community engagement with century farm owners in her local area in connection to the production. Thank you, Rebecca, for continuing to represent your alma mater so well and in so many different ways!

Melissa Rice (MA 2014) was recently elected President of the New Mexico Music Educators Association. Melissa is the lead...
05/28/2026

Melissa Rice (MA 2014) was recently elected President of the New Mexico Music Educators Association. Melissa is the lead band director and head of fine arts of the award-winning Lovington High School band program in Lovington, NM. Congratulations Melissa!

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Myers, who is the 2026 GIESO Faculty Excellence Award winner!The Commission for Gender Id...
05/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Myers, who is the 2026 GIESO Faculty Excellence Award winner!

The Commission for Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation (GIESO) functions to advise the president and other WSU administrators on matters relating to needs and concerns of the campus communities related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Dr. Myers serves as a GIESO "Guide". The mission of GIESO Guides is to support new and existing LGBTQ+ inclusive faculty and staff at all WSU campuses.

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