Friday, March 16, 2012

Music For Life Episode 7 - Student Opportunities, Bach's Birthday, Saxophone Studio


This week, we discuss an innovative celebration of J.S. Bach's 327th birthday with Professor Eric Edberg.

We chat with our Saxophone Studio about their upcoming recital.

We have our 5-Minute iPod and Question You Never Asked segments.

And we have remarkable student-interviews about opportunities auditioning for Chanticleer, performing non-classical music outside the Green Center, working with Saturday Night Live, and performing with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Friday, March 9, 2012

Music For Life Episode 6 - Shawn Salmon, Concerto Competition Winners, American String Quartet, Robert Danforth


This week, we chat with Dr. Shawn Salmon about the upcoming Jazz Ensemble concert.

We enter the Winners' Circle and speak with our Concerto Competition winners.

We preview the American String Quartet recital.

We have our 5-Minute iPod and Question You Never Asked segments.

And anticipating one of our biggest concerts of the year, DePauw French horn professor and Principal Horn with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Robert Danforth discusses the ISO's upcoming performance on Sunday March 18 at DePauw University.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Music For Life Episode 5 - Concerto Competition Winners, Craig Paré, Scotty Stepp, Gregory Ristow


This week, we talk to our band director, Dr. Craig Paré and his guest soloist Scotty Stepp, about an exciting new work they're bringing to the stage this week.

We interview three of our Concerto Competition winners and listen to some of their performances.

We speak to students about the conference that they organized for the National Association for Music Education.
We have our 5-Minute iPod and Question You Never Asked segments, and we speak to our chorus director, Dr Gregory Ristow about an upcoming concert that features some music you might be surprised to hear coming from our stage!