EIU Department of Music

EIU Music Alumni Weekend

We are excited to host EIU Music Alumni on April 17-18, 2026, to recognize Dr. Sam Fagaly, who is retiring this year.  We hope you will join us for a weekend of reconnecting with old friends and making music together.

To register for the dinner (Saturday, April 18, at 5:00 p.m. in Dvorak Concert Hall), please visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/eiumusic3 .

If you are actively playing your instrument and would like to be included in the Alumni Jazz Band rotation, please contact Paul Johnston at prjohnston@eiu.edu by March 10, 2026.

Friday, April 17

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – jam session at the Warren James Winery, 5600 Lerna Rd, Mattoon, IL

Saturday, April 18

10:00 a.m. – noon – Alumni Jazz Band Rehearsal (DFAC 1360)

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Alumni Jazz Band Rehearsal (Theatre)

5:00 p.m. – dinner (Dvorak Concert Hall) – to make a reservation (and register for $15), please visit https://commerce.cashnet.com/eiumusic3 

7:30 p.m. – Alumni Jazz Band Concert (Theatre), free event!