88+4 : PIANO + STRING DAY
A celebration of all things piano and string through performance classes, creative workshops, demonstrations, ensemble collaborations, and a closing Celebration Concert and reception! Open to piano and string students, age 12 and older, family members and music teachers.
Wind & Percussion Day
Enjoy a day of music with the DePauw University applied music faculty at our beautiful Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts! Attendees will take part in master classes with our world-class instrumental wind and percussion faculty, participate in a large ensemble experience (which will include learning about conducting, large ensemble performance techniques, and repertoire selection), enjoy lunch in our expansive Hoover Dining Hall, take admission walks around campus, and a have a personal Q & A session with our applied faculty.
JazzFest
Jazzfest is an annual celebration of jazz music hosted by the DePauw University School of Music! Throughout the day, various high school jazz ensembles perform and receive feedback from guest artists and our own professor of jazz, Steve Snyder. As the day progresses, master classes are held around campus, leading up to a performance by the DePauw University Jazz Ensemble. This year, we will close the festival with a concert by Green Guest Artist virtuoso trumpeter Sean Jones and the DePauw Jazz Festival Orchestra!
Music of the 21st Century
Music of the 21st Century is a week-long composer residency and festival immersing the SoM in the work of accomplished guest composers through a transformative shared learning experience. During the festival, the entire School is collectively focused on new music: virtually all students, staff and faculty are involved in welcoming guest composers and their music into our classes, rehearsals and public events, including two culminating concerts of the guests’ music. This valuable opportunity for students to work directly with distinguished guest composers is generously funded by DePauw alumni Robert and Margaret Schmidt and coordinated by faculty member Eliza Brown.