DePauw University

AREAS OF STUDY - PERCUSSION

NEWS! - DEPAUW PERCUSSIONISTS TO STUDY SAMBA IN BRAZIL DURING WINTER TERM 2010!!!

At DePauw, our goal is to develop well-rounded percussionists who can function in a wide variety of musical roles – as soloists, chamber musicians, and orchestral players – and in a wide range of musical genres – contemporary solo and ensemble music, classical repertoire, jazz and popular music, and experimental and improvisatory music. We concentrate on developing each percussionist’ s technique and musicianship to the highest possible level.

The percussion studio is small and select, enabling all students to receive a great deal of individual attention and a wide range of performing opportunities. All lessons, studio classes, and the percussion ensemble are taught by our percussion faculty. We regularly invite guest artists to perform and present workshops and master classes for the percussion studio.

The DePauw Percussion Ensemble plays a wide range of musical styles, from ragtime to the newest contemporary works. In January 2007, the ensemble participated in the International Percussion Week in Croatia and toured in central Europe.

DePauw Percussionist have opportunities to perform with the University Band, the University Orchestra, the Jazz Ensemble, and in chamber music groups such as Jazz Combos and Improvised Chamber Music. For solo performing experience, we have frequent student recitals and an Annual Concerto Competition.

DePauw is also home to a professional ensemble-in-residence – The Percussion Plus Project – which brings outstanding guest performers to campus and provides opportunities to hear major contemporary repertoire for percussion. There are opportunities for DePauw percussion students to play with this group.

For further information, contact:
Amy Lynn Barber, Professor
School of Music
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN 46135
765-658-6638; albarber@depauw.edu