The Arts are alive in every corner of campus, with new events happening every week. Whether you’re into hip-hop or abstract painting, poetry or puppetry, ballet or Balinese gamelan, we’ve got you covered. The Arts are for you.
Semester at a glance: Fall 2023
Coming up
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September 22, 2023 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe remarkable Agatha Christie is perhaps the world’s most famous mystery writer. Her works are reportedly outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible. Leonard Vole, a young man admittedly strapped for money, is accused of murdering a wealthy older woman. The high-profile trial has London buzzing and … -
October 1, 2023 | 3:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe Wake Forest University Department of Music presents a solo recital from professor of piano Peter Kairoff. Dr. Kairoff will perform a solo recital with works by Mozart, Brahms, and Schubert. This event is free and all are welcome! -
October 6, 2023 | 3:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterInformal performances for WFU Department of Music students registered in individual instruction or small ensembles this semester. This event is free and all are welcome! -
October 8, 2023 | 3:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music presents a concert featuring the WFU Wind Ensemble performing beloved classical compositions. This event is free and all are welcome! -
October 10, 2023 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music welcomes Chilean guitarist Sebastián Molina, performing a diverse program featuring compositions from Chilean artists. This event is co-sponsored by the International Society for Chilean Music (SIMUC). This event is free and all are welcome! -
October 22, 2023 | 1:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music welcomes back our Choral Alumni! Join Wake Choirs with Dr. Christopher Gilliam (Director of Choral Activities), Dr. Brian Gorelick (Director of Choral Activities, emeritus), and Dr. Andrew Clark (Wake alumnus and Director of Choral Activities at Harvard University), for a Homecoming weekend choral celebration! Honoring … -
October 24, 2023 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterThe WFU Department of Music welcomes renowned pianist Douglas Jurs and soprano Jennifer Lien to present their innovative program, "Juxtapositions," exploring the Asian identity in the music of both European and Asian composers. This event is free and all are welcome! -
October 26, 2023 | 7:30pm
Brendle Recital HallThe Dublin Guitar Quartet has dedicated its career with to performing contemporary music, which makes the ensemble unique within its genre. With the help of eight and eleven-string guitars the quartet has created a catalogue of original works and arrangements by composers such Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Arvo … -
October 27, 2023 | 10:00amThe WFU Department of Music is excited to host Jairo Moreno as part of our Virtual Wavelengths virtual speaker series. Jairo Moreno is a Professor of Music at the University of Pennsylvania, having previously taught at Duke and N.Y.U. His most recent book, Sounding Latin America, Hearing … -
October 27, 2023 | 7:30pm
Scales Fine Arts Center“My story is about being able to help change things no matter what your age.” — Lynda Blackmon Lowery Alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and her neighbors and friends, teenage Lynda Blackmon Lowery walked from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama during the Voting Rights March of 1965 on her 15th …