Music faculty and students have an exciting year ahead of performances in band, jazz, orchestra, opera, choir and music theatre, a trip to Russia, and an opportunity to work with bass-baritone Sam Ramey, Guest Artist Fellow in Opera at Wichita State University.

The School of Music at Wichita State University has a great year of musical performances planned for the College of Fine Arts 2012-2013 season.

The school has begun the year with good news:

• an autumn trip to Russia with the St. Petersburg Quartet and their students' Suprima Chamber Orchestra, the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, and select faculty and students;
• the addition of world-renowned opera star Sam Ramey, thanks to a privately funded Guest Artist Fellowship in Opera that starts his first year with six weeks of residency full of master classes and intensive one-on-one training;
• and the addition of several new faculty members in key positions.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the school's popular Candlelight Christmas Concert, which shows off the WSU choirs.
As always, Wichita State's music students are the beneficiaries of all good news, opportunities and resources at the school.

They experience a seasoned faculty, year-round performance opportunities in band, jazz, orchestra, opera, choir and music theatre, and access to the state's largest ready-made audience in the greater Wichita metropolitan area.

Plan now for these fall performances; the spring 2013 schedule will be announced on the WSU news website in December.

Deborah Baxter, voice, Faculty Artist Series, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Duo Petrof, piano, Connoisseur Series, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $20, discounts available. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

St. Petersburg Quartet, Chamber Music Series, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Marie-Louis Langlais, Rie Bloomfield Organ Series, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $10; $8 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $6 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Jazz Arts & Guitar Ensemble, University Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Julie Bees, piano, Faculty Artist Series, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Concert Band with Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Lynne Davis, organ, Wednesdays in Wiedemann, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Free admission.

Emily Sternfeld-Dunn, voice, Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

"Pirates of Penzance," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18-20 and 2 p.m. Oct. 21, Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center, WSU campus. Tickets $16; $14 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $6 students. Rated G. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU A Cappella/Chamber Singers/Madrigals, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

St. Petersburg Suprima Chamber Orchestra, College of Fine Arts Benefit, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Concert Chorale and Women's Choir, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Albert Tiu, piano, Guest Recital, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

David Baskeyfield, Rie Bloomfield Organ Series, 7:30 Tuesday, Nov. 13, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $10; $8 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $6 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

Tate Addis, Guest Artist, Wednesdays in Wiedemann, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Free admission.

Phillip Black, tuba, Faculty Artist Series, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Jazz Arts and Guitar Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

St. Petersburg Quartet, Chamber Music Series, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

3rd Annual Christmas Organ Concert with Lynne Davis, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Free admission.

"She Loves Me," 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Wilner Auditorium, WSU campus. Tickets $16; $14 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $6 students. Rated G. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

50th Candlelight Christmas Concert, University Ensembles, 4 p.m. (general public) and 7:30 p.m. (alumni concert) Sunday, Dec. 2, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

50th Candlelight Christmas Concert, University Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, Wiedemann Recital Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Concert Band with Jazz Combos, University Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, University Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.

WSU Symphony Orchestra, University Ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, Miller Concert Hall. Tickets $7; $6 WSU faculty/staff, senior citizens, military; $3 students. Fine Arts Box Office, (316) 978-3233.