Music

KWC Band to present spring concert, April 20

The KWC Band will present “CINE-MAGIC” on Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m. for its final concert of the 2022-2023 season. The concert will be held in the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center and is free and open to the public. Guests will be treated to music from the movies including West Side Story, The…

Kentucky Wesleyan College’s Theatre Program Presents “Chess the Musical”

The Kentucky Wesleyan College Theatre Program will present “Chess the Musical” Mar. 23-25 at 7 p.m. and a Mar. 26 matinee at 2 p.m. in the Jack Wells Activity Center on campus. Each performance will be an evening of high hair and amazing music at the height of the Cold War. This groundbreaking rock musical…

Why I Give – Professor Dennis Jewett

“As the faculty trustee, I attended finance committee meetings and observed the dedicated work of our trustees to support and ensure the College’s financial viability with generosity and commitment. I decided to have an amount deducted from my paycheck each month to support the ongoing work of KWC. That way I could do a small…

Faculty Piano Recital March 19

Dr. Kevin Priebe, assistant professor of music at Kentucky Wesleyan College, will present a faculty piano recital on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 3 p.m. in Tapscott Chapel in the Barnard-Jones Administration Building at KWC. The program will feature two classical piano sonatas by Beethoven. The event is free and open to the public.

Music department to present Black History Month Celebration of Song Feb. 27

The Kentucky Wesleyan Music Department continues to celebrate Black History Month through music with a special program “Celebration of Song” on Monday, Feb. 27 at noon CT in Tapscott Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. The program, which will feature performances by KWC students and faculty, will include arrangements of spirituals,…

KWC Band to Present Winter Concert, March 2

The KWC Band, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music, Dr. Pat Stuckemeyer, will present its Winter concert entitled ‘Dances’ March 2 at 6 p.m. in the Young Auditorium at the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center on the campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College. This interactive program is free and will track the history…

Kentucky Wesleyan music faculty to present recital

The Kentucky Wesleyan College Music Department will present a Faculty Recital on Monday, Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. in Tapscott Chapel in the Barnard-Jones Administration Building. The recital will feature performances by Dr. Lisa Clark, associate professor of music and voice; Dr. Kevin Priebe, assistant professor of piano; Dr. Patrick Stuckemeyer, director of bands and…

Kentucky Wesleyan College to present Festival of Lessons & Carols at St. Stephen Cathedral

Kentucky Wesleyan College invites the community to begin the Holiday season at the Festival of Lessons and Carols, “Let There Be Peace,” Dec. 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen Cathedral at 610 Locust St. The Kentucky Wesleyan Singers and Evansville Brass Quintet will present the cherished tradition, Owensboro’s adaptation of the famous…

Kentucky Wesleyan to host inaugural BrassFest November 13

Kentucky Wesleyan will host its inaugural BrassFest November 13 with two recitals: 11:30 a.m. Guest Recital with Patrick Sheridan (tuba) and Dr. Diane Earle (piano) 3 p.m.  Guest Recital with the River Brass Band with Dr. Patrick Stuckemeyer conducting Both events will take place in the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center at 3300 Frederica…

Meet Our Faculty – Dennis Jewett

  “My most important accomplishment is watching my students go on to do greater things than I will ever do.” “Some of my most profound human experiences have occurred in making music as a singer in great choral works. That has extended to the chance to lead young singers to remarkable experiences with great art.”…