Music News
Wednesday Concert Features Bass-Baritone Andrew Richardson '10
June 17, 2013
Andrew Richardson, a bass-baritone and 2010 graduate of DePauw University, will be featured in this week's concert presented as part of the Greencastle... Read More
Profs. Orcenith Smith and Eric Edberg Lend Their Talents to Musical Summer Camp
June 15, 2013
Orcenith Smith, professor of music and director of orchestras at DePauw University, will serve as a conductor at Strings and Jazzy Things, June 17–21.... Read More
Seth Tsui '11 is Finalist in Film Scoring Competition
June 14, 2013
Seth Tsui, a May 2011 graduate of the DePauw University School of Music, is one of five finalists in CINE’s 2013 Film Scoring Competition for Emerging... Read More
Newspaper Covers Men of Note Reunion Concert
June 11, 2013
"We've had four reunions in the past 10 years," says Tim Grodrian of the Men of Note, the singing ensemble he's a part of. The 1967 DePauw University graduate... Read More
Saturday Alumni Weekend Concert to Reunite DePauw's Men of Note
June 7, 2013
"A Saturday morning concert presented by the DePauw School of Music will end with a special reunion," reports the Banner-Graphic. Read More
American Theatre Wing Leader Heather Hitchens '91 Featured in Gotham
June 4, 2013
"I'm attracted to organizations that have an interesting mission, a fantastic history, and room to grow," Heather A. Hitchens, executive director of the... Read More
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
National Radio Program Spotlights Composer Kevin James '83
May 17, 2013
"Kevin James is a musician and composer in New York City," begins a profile of the 1983 DePauw University graduate, which aired today on PRI's (Public... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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