School of Music

ORCENITH SMITH	SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY
Professor of Music; Director, University Symphony Orchestra

 

The New York Times headline read: One Who Dares to Reveal a Tuba’s Discreet Charms, when describing Orcenith Smith’s recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in October of 1997. National Public Radio’s Performance Today featured Smith on a live, nationally-broadcast solo recital performance from Washington, D.C. in January of 1998. Smith has recorded with Dave Brubeck, Sandi Patty and including his own CD with DePauw faculty harpist, Harriet Thompson Moore. He has played with many symphony orchestras including the major orchestras of Cincinnati and Indianapolis and has been a soloist with orchestras in Oklahoma, Ohio and Indiana.

Winner of several solo competitions, he has also received numerous awards and has composed solo and ensemble works for tuba. Smith received a Bachelor of Music degree in Instrumental Performance (Tuba) and Conducting (Honors Program) and a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He has studied tuba with Samuel Green, Rex Conner, Albert Buswell and Harry Haines. Appointed 1974.

 

Email : osmith@depauw.edu
Office : Green Center for the Performing Arts 1117
Phone : (765) 658 - 4388