WT Electronic Ensemble to Offer Concert of Student-Composed Works

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — Students in the West Texas A&M University Electronic Ensemble will offer an evening of newly composed works and improvisations in its final concert of the year.

The ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 5 in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus.

Admission is free. For information, call 806-651-2840.

The ensemble, which composes several of its own works, uses nontraditional electronic instruments and production tools to create musical performance pieces, said Dr. Ryan Ingebritsen, assistant professor of music.

Ensemble members include Austin Jones, a senior music technology major from Amarillo; Connor McCleanny, a senior music technology major from Amarillo; Nassir Reyes, a senior music technology major from Shallowater; and Kortni VanDamme, a senior music technology major from Amarillo.

Also performing are Xander Alman, a junior education major from Hereford; Marissa Portillo, a sophomore music technology major from Lubbock; and Kaitlyn Rubinski, a senior music major from Amarillo.

Fostering an appreciation of the arts is a key component of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which reached its initial $125 million goal 18 months after publicly launching in September 2021. The campaign’s new goal is to reach $175 million by 2025; currently, it has raised more than $165 million.

About West Texas A&M University

WT, a Regional Research University, is redefining excellence in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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