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Sep. 28 - Sep. 29, 2026

2026-27 Choral Placements 

University of Washington Choirs offers a range of ensembles to fit you, your schedule, your interests, and musical experience. Follow the steps below to register or sign up for placement.STEP 1: Use…

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Flute

Sep. 28 - Sep. 29, 2026

Winds/ Brass/ Percussion Fall 2026 Ensemble Auditions

Winds, Brass & Percussion auditions for the following ensembles: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, UW Symphony Orchestra & Campus Philharmonia OrchestraThe University of Washington instrumental ensemble…

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Photo of Drumheller Fountain

Sep. 29 - Nov. 7, 2026

I will carry you over on my back: 2026 Fall MFA Show

I will carry you over on my back, this year’s iteration of our annual fall MFA show, mediates on accumulation, the underground, labor & capacity, and the movement of systems and objects toward loss,…

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Close up of petals on partially open flower

Sep. 30, 2026

I will carry you over on my back: 2026 Fall MFA Show – Opening

Join us for the opening celebration of our first exhibition of the year!I will carry you over on my back, this year’s iteration of our annual fall MFA show, mediates on accumulation, the underground,…

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Jacob Lawrence's Great Divide — Lecture

Sep. 30, 2026

Jacob Lawrence's Great Divide — Lecture

As part of the Division of Art History’s promotion and tenure process, Assistant Professor Juliet Sperling will present her ongoing research on American artist Jacob Lawrence.  Shortly after moving…

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UW Studio Jazz Ensemble: Modern Band (photo: Steve Korn)

Oct. 1, 2026

Fall 2026 Studio Jazz Ensemble: Modern Band Auditions

The Modern Band is a jazz rooted ensemble with a primary focus on repertoire that encompasses innovative trends in jazz of the last decade. Ensemble members will also be exposed to a wide range of…

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Ricky Kej

Oct. 2, 2026

Ricky Kej

Grammy-winning composer blends ancient mantras with global sounds in honor of Gandhi.

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Percussionist Bonnie Whiting (Photo: Titilayo Ayangade).

Oct. 4, 2026

Faculty Concert: Bonnie Whiting: never leave story

In never leave story, percussionist Bonnie Whiting explores intersections of storytelling and experimental music, integrating text, movement, creative sonification, and technology. Act I features…

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The Ill-Fated Afterlife: Painting the Buddhist Cosmos in Premodern Japan — Lecture

Oct. 6, 2026

The Ill-Fated Afterlife: Painting the Buddhist Cosmos in Premodern Japan — Lecture

As part of the Division of Art History’s promotion and tenure process, Assistant Professor Miriam Chusid will present her ongoing research on premodern Japanese art history and visual culture, with a…

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Estado Novo

Oct. 6 - Oct. 10, 2026

Estado Novo

Amid the global resurgence of religious nationalism, the exhibition critically revisits Portugal’s Catholicism-based dictatorial regime, Estado Novo (1933–1974), through a contemporary lens.

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Pianist Cristina Valdes (Photo: Monica Frisell)

Oct. 7, 2026

Faculty Recital: Cristina Valdés, piano

Faculty pianist Cristina Valdés performs works honoring the 100th birthday of 20th century composers Betsy Jolas, Morton Feldman, and Gyorgy Kurtag. Program includes Betsy Jolas's Signets, hommage à…

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Mexican Muralism and Networks of Solidarity

Oct. 8, 2026

Mexican Muralism and Networks of Solidarity

Please join us for Mexican Muralism and Networks of Solidarity: "The Struggle Against Racial Discrimination" in Seattle and Beyond, a conversation between Dr. Jennifer Jolly (Ithaca College…

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