Music News
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Prof. Orcenith Smith Conducts Utah All-State Orchestra
October 8, 2005Orcenith Smith, director of orchestras at DePauw University, is conducting the Utah All-State Orchestra this weekend in Salt Lake City. The orchestra is... Read More
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Sunday Will Swing with DePauw Jazz Ensemble's Opening Concert
October 4, 2005The DePauw Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Randy Salman, will open its 2005-06 season with an afternoon concert this Sunday, October 9 at 3 p.m.... Read More
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Tuesday Flute Recital to Serve as Benefit for Music Program in New Orleans
September 29, 2005Anne Reynolds, adjunct professor in the DePauw University School of Music and principal flutist of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, will present a faculty... Read More
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DePauw University Band Opens 2005-06 Season with Sunday Afternoon Concert
September 28, 2005The DePauw University Band and conductor Craig Paré will open the 2005-06 season with a 1 p.m. concert this Sunday, October 2. This event, which is free... Read More
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DePauw University Orchestra Begins 2005-06 Season September 25 with Viennese Celebration
September 16, 2005The DePauw University Orchestra, under the direction of Orcenith Smith, will present its first concert of the 2005-06 season on Sunday, September 25 at... Read More
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High-Energy Contemporary Jazz of Hippus Campus at The Duck Thursday
September 14, 2005The jazz sextet Hippus Campus will perform on Thursday, September 15th as a part of DePauw Jazz at the Duck. Beginning at 9 p.m. and continuing until 11:30... Read More
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Naumburg Vocal Competition Winner Thomas Meglioranza Performs at DePauw September 13
September 6, 2005Thomas Meglioranza, winner of the prestigious 2005 Walter W. Naumburg International Vocal Competition, will perform a recital at DePauw University on Tuesday... Read More
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Composer David Cope and Pianist Mary Jane Cope to Present Lectures at DePauw
September 2, 2005Composer David Cope and his wife, pianist Mary Jane Cope, will visit DePauw University September 7-8, 2005. Their stay on the Greencastle campus, which... Read More
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Classical Singer">Smaller Music Schools Like DePauw Can Be "Gems," Prof. Caroline Smith Writes in Classical Singer
September 2, 2005"Do you want to be known for the individual you are, not as a mere number in large-class settings?," asks Carolyn Bradley Smith, professor and vocal area... Classical Singer">Read More
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Ray Charles Alumnus, Trumpeter Jeff Helgesen, Brings 'Jazz Mayhem' to Walden Inn Thursday
August 31, 2005Jeff Helgesen and his Jazz Mayhem septet will perform this Thursday, September 1, as a part of DePauw Jazz at the Duck. Running from 9 p.m. until midnight... Read More
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Sunday Afternoon Recital Introduces New DePauw Opera Director Keith Tonne
August 30, 2005The DePauw University School of Music’s 121st season opens this Sunday, September 4, with an afternoon vocal recital by tenor Keith Tonne. Beginning... Read More
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DePauw School of Music’s Fall Program Features Diverse and Talented Artists
August 28, 2005The fall 2005 semester marks the beginning of the DePauw School of Music’s 121st season. Celebrating the musicianship of its talented students and distinguished... Read More
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Newspaper Previews Weekend NY Performance by Prof. Eric Edberg
August 26, 2005"Cellist Eric Edberg has performed extensively as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician across the country," notes Massachusetts' Berkshire... Read More
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Prof. Randy Salman's Condition Blue Opens New Season of 'Jazz at the Duck' Thursday
August 22, 2005The new academic year's series of DePauw "Jazz at the Duck" begins this Thursday night will feature Randy Salman, director of jazz studies in the DePauw... Read More
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Incoming Student's World Travels with Indianapolis Children's Choir Noted in Newspaper Story
July 24, 2005"It's given me such a background in so many different cultures," Lyndsay Moy tells the Indianapolis Star of her experiences singing with the Indianapolis... Read More
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Prof. Eric Edberg to Perform Wednesday Night at Gobin Church
July 12, 2005"Violist Donna Lively Clark and guitarist Espen Jensen as Duo Piacere will join cellist Eric Edberg in a program of Latin American and Spanish music Wednesday... Read More
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Prof. Orcenith Smith Serving on Jury for Vienna Youth and Music Festival
July 9, 2005Orcenith Smith, professor of music at DePauw University and director of the DePauw Symphony Orchestra, is serving as a member of the international jury... Read More
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Prof. Orcenith Smith to Conduct Indianapolis Philharmonic in Concert of Patriotic Music Friday Night
June 29, 2005The hometown of the "Hoosier Poet," James Whitcomb Riley, welcomes conductor Orcenith Smith, director of the DePauw Symphony Orchestra, and the Indianapolis... Read More
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Performance Today ">DePauw Student Solves the "Piano Puzzler" on NPR's Performance Today
June 15, 2005[Download Audio: "Julianne Merrill on NPR" - 225kb] "I am a piano performance major. I am a sophomore undergraduate student at DePauw University in... Performance Today ">Read More
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Newspaper Previews Prof. Harriet Moore's Parkfest Performance
June 14, 2005"Harriet Moore and Pamalee Smith start the summer Parkfest concert series with an evening of flute and harp music at 7 p.m. tonight at the Robe-Ann Park... Read More
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Prof. Orcenith Smith to Conduct Indianapolis Inner-City Music Program
June 11, 2005Orcenith Smith, music director of the DePauw Symphony Orchestra and Opera and professor of music at DePauw University, is lending his support and artistic... Read More
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DePauw Hosts Vocal Performance Workshop, June 12-18; Three Free Concerts Planned
June 9, 2005Vocal Arts at DePauw '05, a vocal performance workshop for high school students, will be held June 12-18 at DePauw University. Forty students from across... Read More
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Professors Orcenith Smith and Jim Beckel Collaborate on Thursday Concert at Indy's Ellenberger Park
June 7, 2005Conductor Orcenith Smith, music director of the DePauw Symphony Orchestra and Opera, and trombonist James Beckel, professor of music at DePauw University... Read More
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Prof. Caroline Smith to Participate in Classical Singer's 2005 College Expo
May 25, 2005Caroline B. Smith, associate professor of music and coordinator of vocal music at DePauw University's School of Music, will represent DePauw at the 2005... Read More
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Prof. Kimberly Randall to Perform and Teach at Chinese Conservatories
May 19, 2005"Though I have traveled considerably in Asia, having performed in Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Manila and Guam, I have never before been to China nor seen... Read More
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Bandworld Praises DePauw Band's Latest Compact Disc
May 17, 2005"Toccata Festiva is the fifth recording from DePauw and is just as solid and well-played as their other discs," writes Ira Novoselsky in the new edition... Read More
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Newspaper Previews Performance by Organist Heidi Kohne '97
May 12, 2005"Portland organist Heidi Kohne joins Astoria’s chamber ensemble Con Amici for Astoria Performing Arts’ second concert of Handel’s Organ Concertos," writes... Read More
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DePauw Band’s Final Concert Features Student Conductors and Musicians from Area High Schools
May 8, 2005The DePauw University Band will perform its final concert of the year on Wednesday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. Free and open to the public... Read More
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Mother's Day Concert Features DePauw Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
May 4, 2005The DePauw University Orchestra and DePauw Choirs conclude the academic year with a Mother's Day concert featuring music from The Planets and Carmina Burana... Read More
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DePauw Jazz at the Duck Winds Up Inaugural Season with Quartets May 5 & 12
May 3, 2005DePauw Jazz at the Duck will conclude its inaugural season with performances by the Paul Musser Quartet on May 5 and the Randy Salman Quartet featuring... Read More
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Enjoy 'A Celebration of American Musical Theatre' Thursday
May 2, 2005The DePauw Musical Theatre Ensemble and director Dawn Harris will present “A Celebration of American Musical Theatre” this Thursday, May 5. The free performance... Read More
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Walden Jazz Sextet to Dock at 'The Duck' Thursday Night
April 27, 2005DePauw Jazz at the Duck continues on Thursday, April 28, with a special concert showcasing the newly founded Walden Jazz Sextet. Performing from 9 p.m... Read More
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Premiere of Song Cycle by Kevin James '83 Will Feature NY-Area DePauw Alumni
April 25, 2005The New York premiere of a new song cycle will be all DePauw on Wednesday, May 4. New York-area alumni ranging from the Classes of 1983 to 1999 will perform... Read More
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DePauw Percussion Ensemble to Perform Music from Six Continents at Year-End Concert
April 24, 2005The DePauw Percussion Ensemble and director Amy Lynn Barber will present a musically diverse program entitled “Percussion Music from Six Continents” on... Read More
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Trumpeter Kirk Garrison Joins DePauw Jazz Ensemble for April 27 Concert
April 22, 2005Chicago jazz trumpeter and arranger Kirk Garrison will join the DePauw Jazz Ensemble and director Randy Salman for their spring concert, Wednesday, April... Read More
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Bestselling Author James B. Stewart '73 to Show His Musical Side at Piano Dedication Recital Thursday
April 19, 2005James B. Stewart -- the bestselling author, 1973 DePauw graduate and chair of the University's Board of Trustees -- will perform with music professors... Read More
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Prof. Dan Rizner Invited to Grand Teton Music Festival for 25th Season
April 15, 2005Dan Rizner, professor of violin in the DePauw University School of Music, has been invited to return for his twenty-fifth season at the Grand Teton Music... Read More
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Grammy-Winner Chip McNeill Performs Thursday at 'The Duck'
April 13, 2005DePauw Jazz at the Duck welcomes Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer and arranger Chip McNeill this Thursday, April 14. Performing from 9 p.m. to midnight... Read More
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Prof. Carlos Carrillo Invited to John Duffy Composers Institute in Virginia
April 12, 2005Carlos Carrillo, a Mellon post-doctoral fellow and part-time assistant professor in the DePauw University School of Music, will participate in the inaugural... Read More
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Guest Conductor John Lynch Joins DePauw Band for Sunday Concert
April 11, 2005The DePauw University Band and conductor Craig Paré will present a concert on Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium of the Performing Arts Center... Read More
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Junior Awarded Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Scholarship
April 7, 2005DePauw University junior Sarah Fox has been awarded the Agnes H. Black Scholarship from the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale. A soprano and vocal performance... Read More
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NUVO Previews Sunday's Benefit Concert by David Rovics
April 6, 2005Singer-songwriter David Rovics is touring the country performing Anti-Tyranny Tonic benefit concerts, and his stops include DePauw University this Sunday... Read More
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Thursday Nights in April Will Be Jazzin' at Walden Inn
April 6, 2005Greencastle’s new music series, DePauw Jazz at the Duck, continues in April with performances each Thursday night from 9 p.m. to midnight at Walden Inn... Read More
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Concerto Competition Winners to Perform in Sunday Concert
April 5, 2005The winners of the Annual DePauw School of Music Concerto Competition will be performing with director Orcenith Smith and the DePauw University Orchestra... Read More
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DePauw Hosts 'Indiana Day of Percussion' April 8-9
April 4, 2005DePauw University' s Performing Arts Center will be full of percussionists on April 8 and 9 as DePauw University hosts the annual Indiana Day of Percussion... Read More
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Prof. James Beckel's String Quartet No. 1 Has World Premiere
April 4, 2005"An Indianapolis composer marks a milestone in his career this week with the debut of his first chamber music for strings," begins an Indianapolis Star... Read More
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Senior, Selected to Perform with Rome Festival Opera This Summer, In Concert at Gobin Church Sunday
April 4, 2005After a competitive national audition, DePauw University senior Linden Christ has been selected to perform with the Rome Festival Opera in Italy this summer... Read More
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Sankyoku Trio Performs Classical Japanese Music Tuesday Night
April 3, 2005Three masters of traditional Japanese ensemble music will perform at DePauw University’s Thompson Recital Hall on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. The members... Read More
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Legacy of Trailblazing Former DePauw Prof. Belle Mansfield -- America's First Female Attorney -- Remembered
April 2, 2005Arabella "Belle" Babb Mansfield (1846-1911), "the nation's first female lawyer and a leader in the women's suffrage movement," went on to teach "at DePauw... Read More
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Young Indiana Pianists Will Perform Saturday at First-Ever DePauw Competition and Master Class
March 31, 2005The DePauw University School of Music will be hosting its first Young Artists Piano Competition and Master Class, this Saturday April 2, at 11 a.m. in... Read More