Music

The Elon Music Ambassadors instrumental and vocal ensemble, directed by Virginia Novine Whittaker, recently performed for high school audiences in the Richmond, Virginia area on April 24 and 25.

Alex Heitlinger to present music at The Jazz Gallery in New York City on May 22.

Innovative pianist and teacher Art Lande will perform and teach on campus April 22.

Elon University's director of jazz studies will perform as soloist with ECU Jazz Ensemble on March 29 in Greenville, North Carolina.

Pianist Carmen Staaf drummer Alison Miller will headline the festival's Elon Jazz Day Concert on Saturday, Feb. 22, and lead masterclasses.

The associate professor of music will appear as adjudicator for District VII Ensemble Festival in Louisiana in March

GIA Publications invited Futrell to speak at the "In Search of Inspiration" webinar on Feb. 20.

Elon University students captured 11 awards in the 2025 BEA Festival of Media Arts, an international competition recognizing excellence in digital media and broadcasting. Most notably, Brandon Cericola ’26 and Kate Rivera ’25 turned their Audio for Sound and Digital Media class assignment into a Best of Festival award.

Maya Kilburn will perform with her father, pianist Ray Kilburn, in Yeager Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31. Their recital opens the weekend piano competition for high school musicians, which is sponsored by the Department of Music.

During a break from performing in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical, Auston Henderson ’17 and two castmates led a session for students in the Departments of Performing Arts and Music.