WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.<\/strong> \u2014 West Liberty University\u2019s Department of Music and Theater is excited to announce its Spring 2026 music events<\/strong>, featuring a variety of guest recitals, faculty performances, student showcases, and concerts open to the public. Events will take place across campus venues including Elbin Auditorium, Interfaith Chapel, and off-campus locations in Wheeling, W.Va<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cMusic is at the heart of our campus and our community,\u201d said Dr. Matthew D. Harder, Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music and Theater. \u201cThis spring\u2019s lineup highlights the incredible talent of our faculty, students, and guest artists, and we are thrilled to invite everyone to experience these performances firsthand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Spring 2026 Music Events Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhether you\u2019re a longtime music lover or a new listener, these events provide an opportunity to experience the breadth and depth of our department\u2019s programs,\u201d added Dr. Harder. \u201cWe are especially proud to showcase our students\u2019 achievements alongside our talented faculty and guest performers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n All events are open to the public. For more information or to confirm event details, contact Dr. Matthew D. Harder<\/strong> at mharder@westliberty.edu<\/a> or 304-336-8296.<\/p>\n West Liberty University blends a small-town environment with a comprehensive college experience, fostering students\u2019 aspirations through hands-on learning, personalized support, and unique academic programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels. To apply or learn more about West Liberty University, visit westliberty.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Media Contact:<\/strong> \t<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source westliberty.edu \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. \u2014 West Liberty University\u2019s Department of Music and Theater is excited to announce its Spring 2026 music events, featuring a variety of guest recitals, faculty performances, student showcases, and concerts open to the public. Events will take place across campus venues including Elbin Auditorium, Interfaith Chapel, and off-campus locations in Wheeling, W.Va. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2268516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2268515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/West-Liberty-University-Announces-Spring-2026-Music-Events.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2268515"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2268517,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268515\/revisions\/2268517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2268516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2268515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2268515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2268515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/westliberty.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/02\/WindSymph-scaled.jpg\")
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Rhone Thrash
West Liberty University
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