Music Calendar

Pianist Michael Seregow leads a vibrant and diverse career that brings music to life in a variety of forms. As an acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, dedicated educator, and recording artist, his journey has taken him to cities and stages across the United States, Latin America, and Europe.

Winner of the American Prize in chamber music performance, he collaborates with internationally acclaimed artists, presenting a diverse repertoire that ranges from the late Renaissance to contemporary works, including new commissions and world premieres. His activity as a performer is highlighted by participation in international festivals and conferences, spanning various countries and numerous organizations. Notably, he has served as an official festival pianist for the International Trombone Festival, and in the spring of 2023, he was honored with an invitation to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for a chamber music residency alongside saxophonist Nathan Bogert.

Dr. Seregow earned graduate degrees from University of Oregon (MM and DMA in piano performance), where he was additionally recognized with three awards for excellence. In the summer of 2011, he was invited as a collaborative piano fellow to the prestigious Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA, receiving a full scholarship. His principal teachers include Mark Westcott and Dean Kramer, and he has performed in masterclasses with eminent artists such as Emanuel Ax, John Perry, and Angela Hewitt. An active member of Music Teachers National Association, Dr. Seregow is regularly invited to lecture, adjudicate, and teach in the United States and abroad. He has presented on various piano-related topics for conferences and organizations such as the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), Asociación latinoamerica de profesores de piano among others. Currently a member of the piano faculty at Ball State University, Dr. Seregow has also served on the keyboard faculties at Washington State University, the University of Puget Sound, and the University of Oregon, and his students have been prizewinners in local and national competitions.

If you are a rising junior or senior, or want to get ahead on learning how to format your recital program, join Emily in classroom 354 for a program making lesson! 

Come join us on FRIDAY, September 19, 2025, for "Fall Classics" by the WKU Symphony!

7:30 PM at Van Meter Hall!

Tickets are $12 per person and available at the door or purchase online at: https://wku.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=969...

This concert will feature:

• The funeral march from Mahler's Symphony No. 1
• Weber's Der Freischutz Overture
• Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D, op. 120.

WKU Chorale Presents: The Stained Glass Concert Series

Repertoire to include pieces from:

• Burleigh
• Busto
• Karg-Elert
• Whitlock
• Schumann
• Langager
• Mathias

And folk music from:

• Spain
• Lithuania
• United States

Admission is free!

Contact Dr. Paul Hondorp with questions

Dr. Austin Motley, Assistant Professor of Music (Low Brass) at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas, will be joining us for a guest recital on September 22nd, 2025 at 7:30pm. 

Please direct questions about this recital to Mr. Jefferson Tunks at jefferson.tunks@wku.edu 

A Night at the Opera will feature wonderful classics written for the stage dating back to 19^th century at the Paris Opera House with the Overture to Zampa, the wonderful comic opera by Ferdinand Herold. Zampa was first performed in Paris 1831 where it became popular achieving 500 performances by 1877.  The Zampa Overture is Herold’s most famous work and has become a staple in the symphonic repertoire.

Drs. Liza Kelly, Mezzo Soprano, and WKU Professor of Voice, and Jeremy Kelly, Baritone and WKU Professor of Voice, will each sing an aria from the Bizet’s incredibly popular opera Carmen.   They will also be featured along with Adjunct Professor of Voice, Jennifer Hondorp (soprano), performing highlights from two 20^th century masterpieces for musical theatre, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables.  The band will also perform Mambo from Bernstein’s West Side Story and selections from the hit TV Musical from 1978, The Wiz.

General Admission tickets are only $10 and will be available at the door the night of the concert.