University News

WIU assistant professor of trombone Jett Walker will hold a faculty recital on Sept. 25.
[Download Print-Quality Image]

Walker Holding Faculty Recital Sept. 25

September 22, 2025

Printer friendly version

MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University School of Music will present "Songs and Standards," a Faculty Recital featuring assistant professor of trombone Jett Walker and pianist Po-Chuan Chiang at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.

Walker and Chiang will perform works by Samuel Rousseau, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Alexey Lebedev, Jennifer Higdon and Ferdinand David.

This performance is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the School of Music's YouTube channel.

The program will include:
Piece Concertante - Rousseau (1853-1904)
Selections from Songs of Travel - Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)


  • I. The Vagabond

  • II. Youth and Love

  • III. Whither Must I Wander?

Concerto in One Movement - Lebedev (1924-1993)
Trombone Songs - Higdon (b. 1962)


  • I. Morning Opens

  • II. To Home

  • III. In Our Quiet

  • IV. Hop & Toe Dance

  • V. Threaded

  • VI. Breaking

Concertino, Op. 4 - David (1810-1873)


  • I. Allegro maestoso

  • II. Andante marcia funebre

  • III. Allegro maestoso

For more information, call the COFAC Recital Hall office at (309) 298-1843 or visit wiu.edu/recitalhall.

To learn more about the WIU School of Music, visit wiu.edu/music.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing