School of Music

DePauw University Band

The DePauw University Band is a select ensemble of woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians, chosen by audition. Its repertoire is selected from a wide variety of high-quality literature for symphonic band and wind ensemble. The University Band presents five to six concert performances each year. In addition, the ensemble has been recognized internationally for its renowned CD Recording Project, an artistic endeavor dedicated to recording quality wind literature and highlighting the talents of DePauw University musicians. The band's sixth CD, Brooklyn Bridge, was recently released by Mark Masters Recording Label in December 2006.

In addition, the University Band has hosted a variety of renowned musicians, conductors, and composers including Augusta Read Thomas, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Jack Stamp, Libby Larsen, Charles Neidich, George Crumb, Richard Hundley, John Lynch, and James Beckel.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Craig Paré, Conductor
(765) 658-4385
cpare@depauw.edu

 

DePauw Symphony Orchestra

The DePauw University Orchestra, one of the oldest university orchestra programs in the United States, maintains an active schedule. The DePauw Symphony Orchestra, an all-undergraduate organization, focuses on performing and reading music of the standard repertoire creating a four-year overview that is a cross-section of music including most style periods, regional influences and genres. The DePauw Symphony Orchestra won an ASCAP Award for “Adventuresome Programming of Contemporary Music” in 1991. It was featured in May and June of 1996 on USAirways in-flight program “Ovation” performing works of Stravinsky, Mussorgsky and Grieg.

The Orchestra not only performs its own concerts (often broadcast live on WGRE-FM and the Internet), it plays for DePauw Opera productions, accompanies student Concerto Winners, and performs with the University Choirs with faculty and guest soloists. Conducting class and Orchestration class students also have benefit of time working with the DePauw Symphony Orchestra.

For more information, contact:
Orcenith Smith, Conductor
(765) 658-4388
osmith@depauw.edu

 

DePauw Chamber Symphony
Selected students from the larger DePauw Symphony Orchestra form the DePauw Chamber Symphony. Formed in 1974, the Chamber Symphony performs concert tours during DePauw’s January Winter Term. Winter Term is designed for students to focus on a single project. That unique situation allows for an intensive rehearsal environment culminating in touring performances.

The DePauw Chamber Symphony has performed in Japan, Italy, Spain, France, Austria, The Czech Republic, Great Britain, Canada, in Southeastern, Southwestern, Western and Northeastern United States, in Carnegie Recital Hall (NYC) and in the Terrace Theatre at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

For more information, contact:
Orcenith Smith, Conductor
(765) 658-4388
osmith@depauw.edu

 

University Jazz Ensembles

DePauw Jazz Ensembles perform on campus and in concert venues throughout Indiana, including combo performances in a club setting. Top artists regularly visit campus to perform with the ensembles and give master classes. All ensembles, classes, and master classes are open to all students on campus regardless of major.