Department of Music

Fairmont State University Department of Music is proud to announce that music minor Anthony Hardy has recently won second place in the Upper Collegiate Music Theater category at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Eastern Region Student Auditions. Due to his success in the Region Auditions, Hardy has been invited to participate in the NATS National Student Auditions.

The Department of Music at Fairmont State University presents an annual traditional Service of Lessons and Carols on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Clarksburg, WV and Sunday, December 8 at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairmont, WV. 

The Fairmont State University Department of Music is proud to present our Music on the Hill Guest Artist, flutist, Kelly Sulick. The show titled, “American Women: Our Stories, Our Voices” celebrates the journey American women have faced throughout history, contextualizing their challenges and celebrating their triumphs. The event takes place on April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Wallman Hall room 229 on the campus of Fairmont State. The event is free and open to the public. 

The Fairmont State University Department of Music is excited to host an evening of pleasant music and sweet desserts. The “Falcon Cabaret” will take place on Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Red Hen Bakery located at 323 Adams Street, in Fairmont. The live performance is free and open to the public. 

The Department of Music at Fairmont State University presents an annual traditional Service of Lessons and Carols on December 1 at 7:30p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Fairmont, WV and a separate performance on December 2 at 3:00p.m. at Suncrest United Methodist Church in Morgantown, WV. The handbell choirs at each church will collaborate with the Fairmont State choirs.  The event is free and open to the public. A goodwill offering will be collected.

As part of the Marion County Public Library’s summer reading program “Libraries Rock,” local musicians gathered at the library to showcase their instruments during the Meet the Orchestra event.

Children had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at the library to learn about the different instruments in an orchestra.

Grant Cooper, recently-retired Artistic Director of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, is completing an intensive ten days of teaching and musical collaboration at Fairmont State University. 

The Fairmont State University Department of Music is excited to announce a special concert benefiting the Clarksburg V.A. and their Vets With Guitars program. The “Vets With Guitars Benefit Concert” will be live at Fairmont State on Saturday, May 12. The concert starts at 7 p.m. in Wallman Hall Auditorium on the Fairmont State campus. Admission is just $10 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the local Clarksburg V.A. and Vets With Guitars.

The Fairmont State University department of music is excited to announce the final Wind Ensemble concert of the spring semester. The concert will be performed in the Wallman Hall Theatre on the campus of Fairmont State on Wednesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m.

The Fairmont State University department of music will present a concert performance of Henry Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aenea”.  Former West Virginia Symphony Orchestra conductor, Grant Cooper will lead an ensemble of professional soloists, Baroque instrumentalists, and the Fairmont State Collegiate Singers and Community Chorus.  There will be two performances: Friday, April 27, 7:30p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Fairmont, and Saturday, April 28, 7:30p.m.