Oct. 10, 2023--Trumpet artist and educator Dr. David “Buddy” Deshler will present a guest class to trumpet students at Missouri Western State University and speak about his experiences at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Potter Hall Art Gallery. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Deshler is assistant professor of [...]
Oct. 9, 2023--Missouri Western State University will host 17 high school marching bands for the 37th annual Tournament of Champions on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for those 12 and under. The competition begins at 2 p.m. on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium and will conclude [...]
Bob Long (center) receives the 2023 Arts Educator of the Year Award from St. Joseph Mayor John Josendale and Arts Council President Terri Modlin. Two members of the faculty in the Department of Music at Missouri Western State University were honored at the 2023 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts from the Allied Arts [...]
Members of the Golden Griffon Marching Band perform at the Gold Rush Pep Rally on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Bands from Central, Lafayette and Benton will join the GGMB for Band Day on Aug. 31. Aug. 30, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Golden Griffon Marching Band will host a Band Day for more than [...]
July 28, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association has announced the names of those who will be honored at the annual Alumni Award Banquet on Sept. 29 during Homecoming Week. For more information and to purchase tickets to the banquet, visit griff.vn/AlumHC. Honorees are: Distinguished Alumni Awards The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest [...]
April 18, 2023–The jazz program at Missouri Western State University will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with the annual Spring Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20 in the Potter Hall Theater. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature the MWSU Jazz Ensemble, the St. Joseph Christian School Jazz [...]
Matt Halligan April 17, 2023--The Department of Music in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host its annual MWSU Percussion Ensemble Festival starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18 in the Potter Hall Theater. The festival is free and open to the public. During the festival, high [...]
KC Reeds and Rhythm will perform at the 16th annual MWSU Jazz Festival. Feb. 3, 2023--The Music Department and School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host the 16th annual MWSU/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival on Thursday, Feb. 9, featuring performances by the MWSU Jazz Ensemble and KC Reeds and [...]
Nov. 15, 2022–The jazz program of the Missouri Western State University School of Fine Arts will present its annual Fall Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The performance is free and open to the public. The concert will feature a performance by the MWSU [...]
Sept. 1, 2022--When the Golden Griffon Marching Band takes the field before the football home opener at Missouri Western State University Thursday evening, they’ll do so under new leadership. Dr. Matthew Halligan takes over as Director of Athletic Bands after leading the U.S. Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. “Matt has the background as well [...]
