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The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Award-winning performers celebrated at honor recital

Mia Heck, Reporter • May 2, 2018

To celebrate award-winning performers, the Didzun Honors Recital was hosted in Akin Auditorium on May 1. “This is just a little representation of the success they’ve been having and I couldn’t...

Gordon Hicken, assistant professor of music, conducts music department students as they performed at the percussion ensemble at Akin Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2017.

Percussion rings throughout Akin

Denush Vidanapathirana • December 5, 2017

Captivating music from the drums, xylophones and timpani on stage filled the decorated halls of Akin Auditorium. Directed by Gordon Hicken, assistant professor of music-percussion, the performance...

Emory Arnold, music education sophomore, performs at the National Association of Teachers of Singing student recital on Nov. 5 at Akin Auditorium. Photo by Denush Vidanapathirana.

Music students prepare for regional competition with recital at Akin

Denush Vidanapathirana • November 7, 2017

Akin Auditorium was silent, save for the voices of the five sopranos. All 23 pairs of eyes and ears trained on the performers at the National Association of Teachers of Singing student recital Nov....

Shai Wosner, pianist, will be performing in Akin Auditorium on Oct. 13.

Jennifer Koh and Shai Wosner perform for Music Series

Emily Simmons • October 12, 2016

Jennifer Koh, violinist, and Shai Wosner, pianist, will perform as part of the Music Series this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Akin Auditorium.“This concert gives both the community and students an opportunity...

Fellow MSU Student and Kevin Ruddy. Photo by Melissa Laussmann

Youth Symphony concert Nov.15

Melissa Laussmann • November 12, 2015

The Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra will play in Akin Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m., under the direction of Susan Harvey, music department chair, and Gina Menden, director for the...

The show must go on: Vocal performance students put on review despite setbacks

Ethan Metcalf • March 26, 2015

The show must go on: Vocal performance students put on review despite setbacks from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. Twelve vocal performance majors performed "Some Enchanted Evening," a review of Rogers...

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