Music News

  1. Prof. Scott Perkins Wins Anthem Competition

    May 18, 2013

    "The winning entry of the seventh annual anthem competition of the First Baptist Church of Worcester, Massachusetts is by Scott Perkins of Greencastle... Read More

  2. School of Music Season Culminates in Sunday Performance of 'Lord Nelson Mass'

    May 1, 2013

    The DePauw School of Music will offer an exuberant finale to its 2012-13 season when orchestra director Orcenith Smith conducts the joint DePauw University... Read More

  3. Prof. Ian Davidson '80 Headed to Tanzania as Fulbright Scholar

    April 29, 2013

    Ian B. Davidson, a professor in the School of Music at Texas State University and 1980 graduate of DePauw University, is the recipient of a Fulbright Award... Read More

  4. DePauw Band and Wind Ensemble Perform Sunday at 3 p.m.

    April 24, 2013

    Craig Paré steps up to the podium Sunday to conduct the DePauw University Band and Wind Ensemble in its final performance of the year at 3 p.m. in the... Read More

  5. DownBeat Features Jazz Trumpeter Pharez Whitted '82

    April 21, 2013

    "Music has the power to help mellow out some screwed-up philosophies," says trumpeter Pharez Whitted.  The 1982 DePauw University tells DownBeat, "I'd... Read More

  6. Ohio State U's Bruce Henniss Here for Horn Concert Tuesday

    April 20, 2013

    The sonorous sound of horns will fill the DePauw School of Music Tuesday, April 23, when an unusual convergence of four major symphony horn players occurs... Read More

  7. DePauw Percussion Ensemble Presents 'Fire, Fugues, and Fandangos' Thursday

    April 13, 2013

    A wide range of musical styles from the eighteenth-century to the present -- including two new works by Indiana composer Alexis Bacon and by DePauw student... Read More

  8. Winners of Annual Concerto Competition Perform Sunday

    April 9, 2013

    The DePauw University Orchestra, under the direction of Orcenith Smith, will accompany winners of the annual School of Music Concerto Competition in an... Read More

  9. World Renowned Canadian Brass Coming to DePauw for Friday Concert

    April 9, 2013

    "These are the men who put brass music on the map," opined the Washington Post of the world renowned Canadian Brass, who will perform live at DePauw University... Read More

  10. Indiana Repertory Theatre Dramaturg Richard J Roberts '81 is Profiled

    April 5, 2013

    "Richard J Roberts is well aware that the specialty he’s practiced for Indiana Repertory Theatre for 15 years is obscure to the general public," begins... Read More

  11. Back Where It All Began

    April 5, 2013

    It is Wednesday afternoon — the regular weekly rehearsal time for the DePauw University Choir. Today, however, the choir is joined by the DePauw Chamber... Read More

  12. 175th Anniversary Lecture & Concert Sunday Feature Renowned Conductor Joseph Flummerfelt '58

    April 4, 2013

    Joseph Flummerfelt, the 1958 graduate of DePauw University who Leonard Bernstein called "the greatest choral conductor in the world," returns to his alma... Read More

  13. Singer-Songwriter David McMillin '06 Returns to Campus, April 9-11

    April 3, 2013

    Singer-songwriter David McMillin, a 2006 graduate of DePauw University, will return to his alma mater as a guest of the Performing Arts Series, April 9... Read More

  14. Radio Program Features Recordings by DePauw University Band

    April 2, 2013

    The music of the DePauw University Band has been featured on Wind & Rhythm, a weekly, one-hour radio program which is carried on some over-the-air stations... Read More

  15. New York Times">New Compositions by Kevin James '83 "Haunting, Riveting": New York Times

    April 1, 2013

    "The 'Vanishing Languages' project by Kevin James, a New York-based trombonist and composer, is a rare hybrid of conservation effort and memorial, new... New York Times">Read More

  16. Wednesday Concert by DePauw Chamber Players Features Music of Love and Loss

    March 31, 2013

    French and Czech chamber music masterpieces, each written by a broken hearted composer, form the program to be presented by the DePauw Chamber Players... Read More

  17. Jazz Ensemble Performs Big Band & McCartney Monday

    March 13, 2013

    The DePauw University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dan Foster, will pair classic big band favorites with a selection of outstanding less known works by composers... Read More

  18. The Percussion Plus Project Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Bartók

    March 12, 2013

    On Sunday, March 17, The Percussion Plus Project will be celebrating a milestone -- its 20th anniversary -- with a lecture-recital on one of the seminal... Read More

  19. Category-Shattering Trio, Time for Three, Performs Monday

    March 6, 2013

    Time for Three,  described as the world’s first classically-trained "garage band," brings its music to DePauw University's Green Center for the Performing... Read More

  20. DePauw Chorus & Chamber Singers Combine for Thursday Concert

    March 4, 2013

    The DePauw University Chorus and DePauw Chambers Singers will join forces for a concert this Thursday, March 7. Conducted by Gregory Ristow, assistant... Read More

  21. Senior is Finalist in Grand Concours de Chant Vocal Competition

    February 27, 2013

    Tenor Lucas Wassmer, a senior voice student in the DePauw University School of Music, will perform this weekend as a finalist in the prestigious 2013 Grand... Read More

  22. Libby Larsen Here as Composer-in-Residence for Annual 'Music of the 21st Century'

    February 24, 2013

    The DePauw University School of Music welcomes Libby Larsen to campus February 27 through March 3 to serve as composer-in-residence for "Music of the 21st... Read More

  23. Topher Jones '07 "A Talent on the Rise" on Electronic Dance Music Scene

    February 22, 2013

    "When Topher Jones meets fellow Electronic Dance Music artists, he rarely finds anyone else who was a four-sport athlete in high school," begins an Indianapolis... Read More

  24. Prof. Emeritus Cleveland Johnson Featured in Nationally Distributed Story

    February 17, 2013

    An Associated Press feature on "the 40-year-old National Music Museum, a treasure tucked away in an old Carnegie library building on the University of... Read More

  25. Acclaimed Baritone Thomas Hampson and Indianapolis Symphony Here for Feb. 23 Concert

    February 13, 2013

    Baritone Thomas Hampson, one of the world's greatest classical singers, will join the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for a performance at DePauw University... Read More

  26. Tuesday Concert Allows Audience to Vote on Best Composition

    February 8, 2013

    On Tuesday night, Greencastle has an enticing opportunity to hear and judge for itself some of the works submitted to the 1919 Berkshire competition, including... Read More

  27. DePauw Opera Stages DeBat, Updated Version of Die Fledermaus, February 7-10

    February 4, 2013

    The DePauw School of Music presents DeBat, a 21st century adaptation of Strauss' famous operetta, Die Fledermaus, February 7-10. Read More

  28. Performing Arts Series Brings Yuval Ron Ensemble to Campus on February 14

    February 1, 2013

    Merging the musical traditions from Sufism (Islamic mystical tradition), Judaism and the Christian Armenian Church, Yuval Ron Ensemble will perform at... Read More

  29. HS Choral Director Jared Norman '12 Cited in Story

    January 30, 2013

    An Indianapolis Star story examining how Center Grove High School choir members are preparing for the upcoming choral competition season notes, "One of... Read More

  30. Prof. Gregory Ristow Interviewed on NPR Affiliate's Arts Program

    January 26, 2013

    Gregory Ristow, assistant professor of music at DePauw University, is among the guests on this weeks edition of The Art of the Matter. The radio program... Read More

  31. DePauw Chamber Symphony Presents "Delightful Concert" in England

    January 19, 2013

    "Tourists and passers-by were treated to a free concert from touring American students," reports This is Oxfordshire. "The Chamber Symphony orchestra from... Read More

  32. DePauw School of Music Hosts Inaugural Honor Band Program This Weekend

    January 10, 2013

    The Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts will be the site of the inaugural DePauw University Honor Band program this Saturday and Sunday... Read More

  33. American Theatre Wing's Heather Hitchens '91 to Speak in Illinois  

    January 2, 2013

    Heather Hitchens, executive director of the American Theatre Wing, which administers the Tony Awards, will make a presentation at Illinois' Atlanta Public... Read More

  34. Baritone Robert Maril '02 to Help Raise Funds for Hometown Theatre

    December 26, 2012

    Robert T. Maril, a baritone and 2002 graduate of DePauw University, will return to his hometown of Ponca City, Oklahoma, to take part in a December 29... Read More

  35. Chamber Singers Produce CD, Songs of Old DePauw

    December 25, 2012

    The DePauw University School of Music is releasing its first recording on the newly-created label, DePauw University Recordings, Songs of Old DePauw. "The... Read More

  36. Star Reviews Performance by "Fiery Trumpeter" Pharez Whitted '82

    December 17, 2012

    "Pharez Whitted is about as steeped in Indianapolis and its jazz history as anyone, but he seems to have really blossomed, like so many other talented... Read More

  37. Prof. Orcenith Smith's Leadership of Indy Philharmonic Noted in Star

    December 11, 2012

    An Indianapolis Star story on area orchestras notes, "The oldest community orchestra in the area is the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis, started... Read More

  38. DePauw School of Music Reaches Into Community with New Effort

    December 8, 2012

    The DePauw School of Music is pleased to announce the creation of a preparatory music program for the Greencastle community. This new initiative will allow... Read More

  39. IU Prof. Glenn Gass to Examine Impact of Sgt. Pepper, 45 Years After Release of Beatles' Classic

    November 29, 2012

    Glenn Gass, Provost Professor of Music at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, will examine the impact of one of The Beatles' seminal works in... Read More

  40. School of Music's Holiday Gala Set for December 1 & 2

    November 19, 2012

    The music and spirit of the holidays will fill the Green Center for the Performing Arts on December 1 & 2 as the DePauw University School of Music presents... Read More

  41. Thomas Cooley '91 to Perform in Minneapolis Concerts

    November 18, 2012

    Thomas Cooley, tenor and 1991 graduate of DePauw University, will be among the featured performers in two holiday concerts by the Musicians of the Minnesota... Read More

  42. Enjoy Thanksgiving Concert by DePauw Orchestra Monday

    November 16, 2012

    A festive Thanksgiving week concert by the DePauw University Orchestra will be presented Monday, November 19, at Kresge Auditorium, located within DePauw's... Read More

  43. DePauw Band Will Explore Crucible Theme and Other Musical Ideas at Sunday Concert

    November 14, 2012

    You're invited to enjoy a performance by the DePauw University Band this Sunday, November 18, at 3 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, located within the Green... Read More

  44. Prof. Scott Perkins Premieres New Opera at Kennedy Center in Nation's Capital

    November 14, 2012

    On Monday, November 19, members of the Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program will present the world premiere of a short chamber... Read More

  45. DePauw Percussion Ensemble Explores 'The Drums of War' Thursday Night

    November 13, 2012

    The DePauw Percussion Ensemble, directed by Amy Lynn Barber, explores percussion in the service and depiction of war in a dramatic program in Kresge Auditorium... Read More

  46. DePauw Vocalists Win 22 Awards at Statewide Competition

    November 7, 2012

    DePauw University student vocalists won twenty-two awards, with thirteen students receiving first place honors at the Indiana State National Association... Read More

  47. Classical Guitarist Miloš Karadaglic Joins Indianapolis Symphony for DePauw Concert

    November 5, 2012

    The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra returns to DePauw University this Sunday, November 11, for a 3 p.m. concert in the Judson and Joyce Green Center for... Read More

  48. 2012 ArtsFest, Exploring 'Art & the Other,' Begins Sunday

    October 26, 2012

    You're invited to be entertained, enlightened and encouraged to explore as DePauw University presents its eleventh annual celebration of the arts. The... Read More

  49. Orlando Cela '97 Performs Two California Concerts This Week

    October 15, 2012

    Flutist Orlando Cela, a 1997 graduate of DePauw University, will present two performances in California this week. The concerts -- set for Wednesday, October... Read More

  50. Prof. Emeritus Cleveland Johnson Named Director of the National Music Museum

    October 10, 2012

    Cleveland T. Johnson, professor emeritus of music at DePauw University, has been appointed director of the National Music Museum (NMM). Dr. Johnson recently... Read More