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  • is open to music majors and non-majors alike. Ensembles for Strings include: Pacific Lutheran University Symphony Orchestra Asieh Mahyar, conductor www.plu.edu/symphony The University Symphony Orchestra performs five concerts each season, and hosts a student soloists competition. The orchestra tours regularly, both domestically and internationally. For more information, contact Asieh Mahyar at asieh.mahyar@plu.edu Student Chamber Music and Solo Performance: Students string players perform each

  • SPANAWAY, Wash. (June 25, 2015)— On the grassy fields outside of the Sprinker Recreation Center at 9:30 a.m. the temperature has already climbed to the mid-80’s. Day two of Success Soccer Camp has begun, and over 200 campers ages 6-17 are already enthusiastically working up…

    over 200 campers ages 6-17 are already enthusiastically working up a sweat.On the walk from the parking lot to the soccer fields, you can hear the unmistakable sounds of youth soccer; the soft thuds of synthetic cleats against polyester soccer balls, players chatting, laughing and cheering, and, cutting through the bustle, the exuberant voices of coaches hollering out encouragement and instructions. Here in Spanaway, thoughtfully directing the camp she founded over 20 years ago, Colleen Hacker is

  • Trumpet players here are a diverse group of musicians: some are performance majors, others are music education majors, and many are not music majors, but still consider the trumpet an important part

    , Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Trumpet Ensemble, or any number of smaller chamber groups.  At PLU, you can play your trumpet all day every day, only once a week, or anything in between. There is something for everyone. Please explore the site and find out what it’s like to be a PLU trumpet player!  Contact Dr. Lyman any time for more information.Like us on Facebook!

    PLU Trumpet Studio
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage Debate Posted by: Todd / October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015 Chamber of Commerce CEO, Union Strategist to Team with PLU Students for Minimum Wage DebateOn Thursday, October 8, 2015, members of the Pacific Lutheran University Speech and Debate team will partner with local policy experts to publicly debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of Initiative 1, an initiative posed to Tacoma voters that, if approved

  • Join us for 12 Gifts of Christmas. For 12 days this holiday season we will share performances of new musical works recorded this fall, performances from recent Christmas Concerts and personal

    2019 Fantasia on “Greensleeves”Performance DetailsFantasia on “Greensleeves” (Ralph Vaughan Williams) University Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, conductor Recorded December 2018 The OxenPerformance DetailsThe Oxen (Jonathan Rathbone) Fall 2020 Chamber Ensemble Richard Nance, director Personal Reflections from our PLU CommunityPerformance DetailsPersonal Reflections from our PLU Community “What is your favorite Christmas Concert memory?” Joy Shall Be Yours in the MorningPerformance

  • The Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble is comprised of the some of the best performers of wind and percussion instruments at the University and is recognized as one of the finest groups of its

    stunning performing chamber music, selected transcriptions, concerti and original full ensemble repertoire spanning five centuries. The Wind Ensemble is committed to championing new music and has performed numerous world premiers each year. The ensemble performs four concerts on campus per season as well as appearing regularly at local schools, national conferences, festivals and special events. Recent highlights have included critically acclaimed performances at the College Band Directors Association

    Pacific Lutheran University Wind Ensemble
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Kate Monthy ’04 and Dmitry Mikheyev ’10 empower fellow artists at Spaceworks.

    . Mikheyev, also known as Dominique D’Amour and Mylo Precious, dazzles in drag and burlesque shows around the Pacific Northwest. While both of them are comfortable center stage, it’s their performances behind the scenes at Spaceworks Tacoma that help fellow artists’ passions flourish. Spaceworks, a joint initiative of the City of Tacoma and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, launched in 2010 with the goal of activating Tacoma’s empty storefronts and vacant spaces with art and creative

  • PLU offers the most comprehensive music faculty of any private university in the Pacific Northwest. String majors and non-majors alike have access to a rich culture of opportunities to perform

    non-majors alike have access to a rich culture of opportunities to perform orchestral music, chamber music, and early music (taught by faculty with extensive professional experience in authentic performance and baroque strings), as well as opera and musical productions and, of course, solo recitals. Our degree programs are particularly distinguished in the field of music education, where our graduates have gone on to become some of the best known string educators in the region, both in the

    PLU Strings
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447
  • along surprisingly well with each other given the potentially volatile combination of Red Sox, Yankees, and Mariners fans. Zachary Lyman is Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he teaches classroom music, directs the trumpet ensemble, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Lyric Brass Quintet, and was the 2017 recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy from the

  • PLU Multimedia Recordings had its genesis in 1984 when Martin Neeb, Executive Director of University Communications; Bob Holden, Director of Audio Services; Jeffrey Bruton, Assistant Director of

    PLU Multimedia RecordingsPLU Multimedia Recordings had its genesis in 1984 when Martin Neeb, Executive Director of University Communications; Bob Holden, Director of Audio Services; Jeffrey Bruton, Assistant Director of Audio Services, and Richard Sparks, Director of Choral Activities, had an idea. Great music, like that performed by the PLU ensembles and solo artist, deserved to be shared with our constituents and the world. Our first recording was J.S. Bach and the Chorale, released on vinyl

    School of Music, Theatre and Dance
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447