WP Voice - Song Evening "War and Peace"
WP Voice students and faculty pianists perform vocal selections about war and peace from a variety of languages and cultures.
Organization: Music Department. Email: herbertc5@wpunj.edu.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
WP Percussion Festival
WP Percussion Festival features performances, masterclasses, clinics, raffle prizes and more.
Free and open to the public.
Organization: Music Department. Email: macdonaldp@wpunj.edu.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
Jazz Artist In Residence
Jazz Improvisation and Artist Lecture with Special Guest Saxophonist Steve Wilson.
Organization: Music Department. Email: butlerd15@wpunj.edu.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra (RSO) performs classic orchestral repertoire and also explores new music for orchestra and pop ensemble.
Organization: Music Department. Email: macdonaldp@wpunj.edu.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
Sittin' In with John Pizzarelli
Jazz Room Q&A with John Pizzarelli. Open to all Jazz Room ticket buyers.
Organization: Music Department. Email: schaefera@wpunj.edu.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
John Pizzarelli Trio's Dear Mr. Bennett
Sponsored by the Woody Shapiro Endowment
Grammy-winning producer, guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli celebrates the centennial of iconic singer Tony Bennett with a heartfelt tribute concert and the name of his new album, Dear Mr. Bennett. Pizzarelli’s trio features bassist Mike Karn and pianist Isaiah J. Thompson. Together, they will perform timeless songs made famous by Tony Bennett. For world-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, Tony Bennett was more than simply an influence. Pizzarelli’s late father, the revered guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was a frequent sideman for the legendary singer, appearing on albums including 1960’s To My Wonderful One and 1969’s I’ve Gotta Be Me. John got his own opportunity to accompany Bennett for a radio broadcast that also featured pianist Ralph Sharon and bassist Jay Leonhart. The admiration was mutual – Bennett could be found in the audience for a number of Pizzarelli’s performances, and sketched his likeness on two occasions. The charming artwork that…
Organization: Music Department. Email: schaefera@wpunj.edu.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
WP Symphony Orchestra - Spring Concert
Under the baton of Dr. Sandra Dackow, the WP Symphony Orchestra performs classical music for orchestra.
Organization: Music Department. Email: macdonaldp@wpunj.edu.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
New Music Series - RIAM Percussion
The Royal Irish Academy of Music Percussion Ensemble returns to the WP New Music Series to perform exciting contemporary and experimental works for percussion!
Organization: Music Department. Email: Bolleiac@wpunj.edu.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall, Shea 103 - Band Room.
Pop Showcase
Make sure you make it to Shea Auditorium on Wednesday, April 8th at 7:30 PM to experience the best of WP's Pop Music program. From cool originals to unique covers, the future of music will perform on stage. You should go to say you were there.
Organization: Music Department. Email: philpd@wpunj.edu.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
Brass Night
Concert featuring brass solos and ensembles from WPMusic.
Organization: Music Department. Email: friersoncampbellc@wpunj.edu.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Hunziker 101 - Music Classroom.
WP Music presents "RENT: School Edition"
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jonathan Larson's iconic musical shaped a generation and has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
RENT - School Edition is presented through a special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the…
Organization: Music Department. Email: herbertc5@wpunj.edu.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
WP Music presents "RENT: School Edition"
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jonathan Larson's iconic musical shaped a generation and has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
RENT - School Edition is presented through a special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the…
Organization: Music Department. Email: herbertc5@wpunj.edu.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
WP Music presents "RENT: School Edition"
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent School Edition is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jonathan Larson's iconic musical shaped a generation and has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent School Edition follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
RENT - School Edition is presented through a special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the…
Organization: Music Department. Email: herbertc5@wpunj.edu.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
WP New Music Ensemble
WP New Music Ensemble presents works from the 20th and 21st Century of leading composers, faculty, students, and alumni.
Organization: Music Department. Email: Bolleiac@wpunj.edu.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
WP Bands present Behold the Spring
Behold the Spring is a celebration of renewal, transformation, and the enduring spirit of the season. Featuring works by Timothy Maher, Gregory Pascuzzi, Danielle Fisher, and Carl Orff, the program reflects the energy, reflection, and vitality that define spring’s awakening. Featuring faculty artist, James Noyes, soprano saxophone. .
Organization: Music Department. Email: purcellgilest@wpunj.edu.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
WP Guitarfest 2026
William Paterson University Guitarfest is a yearly one-day celebration of the guitar and provides an opportunity to see first class classical guitar performers in northern New Jersey.
In 2026, we are thrilled to host Dr. Jose´ Gabriel Maldonado Sua´rez, internationally known guitar soloist and chamber musician and director of guitar studies at the Bloomingdale School of Music in New York City. Dr. Maldonado will give a master class to selected students in the afternoon and perform in concert that evening.
The New Jersey Guitar Orchestra will join us in the afternoon. William Paterson University guitar professor Seth Himmelhoch will host a screening of ‘The Sounds of Success” a short documentary on The Suzuki Guitar School.
And rounding out the day, William Paterson University guitar students will perform in a showcase recital.
11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. William Paterson University Guitarists,
1:00 p.m.- 1:45 p.m. Seth Himmelhoch on the Suzuki Guitar School. We will screen the short…
Organization: Music Department. Email: himmelhochs@wpunj.edu.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
WP Piano Night: Etudes
WP Pianists present an evening of piano études, celebrating the evolution of the genre from pedagogical study to heightened concert works of expressive depth and technical brilliance.
Organization: Music Department. Email: Bolleiac@wpunj.edu.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
Choir Concert
The WP spring choir concert, entitled "The Dance of Love," celebrates the partnership of music and dance. This collaborative performance between WP Choirs and various local dance groups includes Greek folk dancing, Irish solo dancing, Tango and Indian Classical dance. Music is so often inspired by dance rhythms and form, and the tradition of live music and dancing has been central to societies and cultural exchanges throughout the ages. For this performance, WP Choirs explores a diverse offering of music, from Baroque dances and 19th-century waltzes to Indian ragas and Irish choral jigs. Don't miss what is sure to be a cultural celebration for the senses!
Free admission and open to the public.
Organization: Music Department. Email: Bertinoa1@wpunj.edu.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Atrium 126, Atrium Lobby.
Choir Concert
The WP spring choir concert, entitled "The Dance of Love," celebrates the partnership of music and dance. This collaborative performance between WP Choirs and various local dance groups includes Greek folk dancing, Irish solo dancing, Tango and Indian Classical dance. Music is so often inspired by dance rhythms and form, and the tradition of live music and dancing has been central to societies and cultural exchanges throughout the ages. For this performance, WP Choirs explores a diverse offering of music, from Baroque dances and 19th-century waltzes to Indian ragas and Irish choral jigs. Don't miss what is sure to be a cultural celebration for the senses!
Free admission and open to the public.
Organization: Music Department. Email: Bertinoa1@wpunj.edu.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Atrium 126, Atrium Lobby.
"Whisper Not" Jazz Voice Showcase
"Whisper Not" - Jazz Voice Concert.
Organization: Music Department. Email: schmidtm12@student.wpunj.edu.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Shea 101 - Recital Hall.
Sittin' In with Paquito D'Rivera
Jazz Room Q&A with Paquito D'Rivera. Open to all Jazz Room ticket buyers.
Organization: Music Department. Email: matthias.georg.schmidt@gmail.com.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
WP Jazz Room presents Paquito D'Rivera
The career of the brilliant saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera began in his native Cuba, where he first earned worldwide recognition as a member of the all-star group Irakere. Since coming to the U.S. in the early 1980s, he has released more than 40 albums, earning numerous Grammy Awards. Equally recognized as a jazz and classical soloist and composer, he was the first artist to win Grammys in both the Latin Music and Best Classical Composition categories. He became an NEA American Jazz Master and was awarded the National Medal of the Arts in 2005, has been awarded several honorary doctorates, and is artistic director of jazz programming of the New Jersey Chamber Music Society. He brings his passion and energy to the Jazz Room stage to collaborate with the William Paterson Latin Jazz Ensemble in this memorable concert.
At 2pm! Included with your ticket purchase, each Jazz Room concert is preceded by Sittin' In Meet-the-Artist, which takes place one hour prior to performances and gives audience…
Organization: Music Department. Email: schaefera@wpunj.edu.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.
WP Percussion Ensemble
WP Percussion Ensemble performing a mix of modern and ancient percussion ensemble music, with a variety of styles and a stage full of cool instruments.
Organization: Music Department. Email: macdonaldp@wpunj.edu.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Shea 100 - Auditorium.