Music For Life Episode 50 - Holiday Gala Special

This week, as we mark the end of our second year of producing the show and celebrate our 50th episode just in time for the holidays...

DePauw Holiday Gala

we welcome back to the studio our President Brian Casey to talk about some of the exciting developments here at the School of Music, including our 21st Century Musician Initiative...

and as a special holiday treat for our audience, the rest of the episode is devoted to highlights from our just-concluded Third Annual Holiday Gala, which features performances from most of our students and all of our major ensembles!

Music For Life Episode 49 - Flute Choir, Britten's War Requiem, University Orchestra, Holiday Gala

This week, on Music For Life...

we have a student corner on our upcoming Flute Choir performance...

Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray

composition and theory professor Scott Perkins talks about a Winter Term class he's organizing about Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem..."

we preview the upcoming Orchestra concert...

we go into the classroom with student Carly Tebelman and music professor Matthew Balensuela and check out his seminar on Debates in Romantic Music...

and Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray comes to the studio to talk about the Holiday Gala!

Music For Life Episode 48 - Opera Scenes, Percussion Ensemble, NAfME, Michael Lindsey '08

In this week's episode of Music For Life...

Kerry Jennings and two students from the opera scenes class give us an idea of what to expect from their performance this week...

Michael Lindsey, '08

we visit a rehearsal of members of the percussion ensemble and find out a bit about their upcoming recital...

Student Producer Matt Skiba brings us up to date on the upcoming NAfME conference and the horn and trombone studios' recitals...

and DePauw '08 graduate Michael Lindsey returns to tell us about his work in India and life after DePauw!

Music For Life Episode 47 - Turtle Island String Quartet & Nellie McKay, Greg Sandow, 21st Century Musician, Jazz Ensemble

This week, on Music for Life — Music from DePauw...

percussion professor Bonnie Whiting stops by to invite us to her recital this week...

Turtle Island String Quartet
with Nellie McKay

trumpet professor Lennie Foy, chats about being the featured soloist for our upcoming Jazz Ensemble concert...

we go into the classroom with music history professor Christopher Lynch and his First Year Seminar on the death of classical music...

Greg Sandow returns to talk some more about DePauw's 21st Century Musician Initiative — our innovative plan to prepare young musicians for success...

and professor Eric Edberg brings a pair of cello students to chat about our next Green Guest Artist Concert, the Turtle Island String Quartet with Nellie McKay.

Music For Life Episode 46 - Fifth House Ensemble, Into the Classroom, Young Artists' Piano Competition, Nicole Brockmann

In this week's episode of Music For Life...

Student Producer Matt Skiba talks with some of his colleagues about the Fifth House Ensemble visit...

we go into the classroom with Bonnie Whiting and professor Randy Salman...

Student Producer Burke Stanton brings us news about this year's Young Artists' Piano Competition and Festival and talks to previous winner, DePauw junior piano performance major, Rachel Robin...

Nicole Brockmann

and Dean McCoy talks to viola professor Nicole Brockmann about her upcoming recital, featuring members of Ensemble-in-Residence Fifth House!

Music For Life Episode 45 - 21st Century Musician Initiative, Judson and Joyce Green, NATS, Faculty Recitals, Fernando Otero

This week, in our last show before a two-Sunday hiatus for DePauw's Fall Break...

Barbara Paré stops by to invite us to her Faculty Select Series recital...

Judson and Joyce Green

Caroline Smith, Joey Leppek, and Anna Gatdula come in to chat about the upcoming NATS competition hosted at DePauw this year...

we welcome visiting Latin Grammy winner Fernando Otero into the studio to discuss his music...

we chat with prominent arts leader Greg Sandow about recent goings-on here...

Claude Cymerman/Lorna Griffitt
1986, from DePauw Archives

Claude Cymerman and Matthew Balensuela come in to talk about Claude's upcoming duo-piano recital with guest Lorna Griffitt...

and we announce a great game-changing gift from Judson and Joyce Green launching the 21st Century Musician Initiative at DePauw!

Music For Life Episode 44 - Fernando Otero, Solaire Quartet, Jazz Ensemble, Study Abroad

This week...

Student Producer Anna Gatdula talks with Music Librarian Misti Shaw about a big birthday for Giuseppi Verdi...

Fernando Otero

Scotty Stepp stops by to fill us in on this week's concert by his group, The Solaire Quartet...

harp student Alicia Petrone tells us about her thrilling semester abroad in Vienna...

Student Producer Matt Skiba interviews a surprise guest about this week's Jazz Ensemble concert...

and anticipating this week's visit from guest artist Fernando Otero, we converse with Veronica Pejril about Otero's musical sphere!

Music For Life Episode 43 - Rocky Horror Show, University Choirs and Orchestra, Music and The Brain

In this week's episode of Music For Life...

The Rocky Horror Show, Oct 3-12

we take a peek behind the scenes of this year's musical prodution, The Rocky Horror Show...

our Student Producers preview upcoming choral and orchestra concerts...

we hear about two faculty recitals coming up this week—one from voice professors Caroline Smith and Kerry Jennings, and another from piano professor May Phang...

music history professor Chris Lynch explains why he finds John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano moving...

and we go Into the Classroom with Professor Nicole Brockmann and her fascinating course—Music and The Brain!

Music For Life Episode 42 - Bootleg String Ensemble, Garrick Ohlsson, Krzysztof Urbanski, ISO, Adam Guettel

This week, on Music For Life, Music From DePauw...

violinist Sarah Jylkka comes in to talk about a project she's started called The Bootleg String Ensemble...

Garrick Ohlsson

senior percussionist Carly Tebelman tells us about working for three companies at the same time during her semester in New York...

piano faculty members May Phang and Claude Cymerman converse about guest artist Garrick Ohlsson...

we talk with maestro Krzysztof Urbański, music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, about their upcoming performance here...

and guest composer Adam Guettel stops in to chat with us right in the middle of his visit to DePauw!

Music For Life Episode 41 - Fifth House Ensemble, Adam Guettel, DePauwpalooza

In this week's episode...

Jennifer Peacock tells us about bringing a new musical to stage in New York City...

Greg Ristow, Craig Paré, and Orcenith Smith preview the DePauw choir, band, and orchestra concerts...

DePauwPalooza's right around the corner, and we talk to Steven Linville in our run-up to that festive event...

Fifth House Ensemble

we introduce new staff member Emily Smith, who gives us the scoop on the visit of Tony-winning composer Adam Guettel...

and members of Fifth House Ensemble come in to talk about their residency here at DePauw and their innovative programming model!

Music For Life Episode 40 - Fifth House Ensemble, Guest Artist Series, New MFL Staff

In this week's episode of Music For Life...

Patrick Evans

we welcome new Student Producers Katie Sherman and Burke Stanton and get a peek inside life at Saturday Night Live...

we help School of Music Admissions Director Patrick Evans prepare for a trip to an exotic paradise...

we continue our preview of the exciting roster of our Guest Artist Series including Chanticleer and Bobby McFerrin...

and Professor Eric Edberg joins us to talk about the upcoming residency and concert of the innovative and engaging Fifth House Ensemble!

Music For Life Episode 39 - New Faculty, Summer Abroad, Guest Artist Series, Claude Cymerman

Welcome to a new season of Music for Life — Music from DePauw!

In this week's episode...

we introduce you to some new folks here in the School of Music...

Student Producer Anna Gatdula tells us about her summer abroad...

you get a preview of the stellar group of guest artists we're bringing to DePauw this year...

and one of our own stars, beloved piano professor Claude Cymerman, talks to us about a bittersweet upcoming performance.

We invite you to enjoy this, and plenty of great performances, in this episode!!!

Music For Life Episode 38 - Senior Tributes, Joseph Horowitz, Looking Ahead

This week, in several Senior Tribute interviews, we hear from graduating seniors in the School of Music about their favorite moments during their time here at DePauw and their plans for the future...

we learn about music our recently visiting guest cultural historian Joseph Horowitz couldn't do without if he were stranded on a desert island...

we open the Producer's Vault for some examples of our students' impressive work...

and members of the Music for Life staff talk about their favorite moments from this year's performances and guest artists, and give you a sneak preview of next year's exciting season here at the School of Music!

Music For Life Episode 37 - Katya Kramer-Lapin, Trombone Choir, Horn Ensemble, Vocal Chamber Music, Joseph Horowitz, Lord Nelson Mass

In this week's episode, Katya Kramer-Lapin comes in to invite us to a stunning farewell performance...

Katya Kramer-Lapin

members of the Trombone Choir and Horn Ensemble preview their performance next week...

we go into the Vocal Chamber Music classroom with Dr. Ristow and his students...

we talk to visiting cultural historian Joseph Horowitz on the state of classical music...

piano major Lizzie Wen gives us a preview of her senior recital...

and Professors Orcenith Smith and Christopher Lynch discuss this year's extravaganza closing concert including Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass!

Music For Life Episode 36 - Improvised Chamber Music, University Band, Concerto Competition Winners

This week, Composition and Theory Professor Scott Perkins tells us why Benjamin Britten's War Requiem moves him...

Concerto Competition Winners

Student Producer Matt Skiba talks with members of the Improvised Chamber Music Ensemble about what we can expect in their concert...

graduating senior Sarah Tibbitts endures a grilling for her 5-Minute iPod...

Anna Gatdula plays some excerpts from last weekend's Concerto Competition winners' concert...

and looking forward to the University Band's performance next week, Professors Craig Paré and Carla Edwards come in for a chat about Samuel Barber's "Toccata Festiva!"

Music For Life Episode 35 - Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Senior Recitals, Canadian Brass

In this week's episode of Music for Life, we chat with vocal major Claire Wilkinson about the Senior Recital...

members of the Percussion Ensemble come in to tell us about their concert next week...

Canadian Brass

Student Producer Matt Skiba interviews Jazz Ensemble pianist Jennifer Peacock about their upcoming concert...

we check out some gems from the Producer's Vault...

and celebrating their visit to DePauw this week, we talk to members of the world renowned Canadian Brass quintet!

 

Music For Life Episode 34 - Canadian Brass, Senior Thesis, Video Game Music, Joseph Flummerfelt

Canadian Brass

This week, we look forward to next week's visit by The Canadian Brass...

Student Producer Anna Gatdula talks with senior Mikey Padilla about his senior thesis project...

we peek in the Music Technology classroom with Veronica Pejril, Jacob Peterman and an interesting independent study project...

Musicology Professor Christopher Lynch tells us about some music by Aaron Copland that moves him...

and we converse with distinguished DePauw alum Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, world renowned choral conductor, during his five-day residency here at the School of Music!

Music For Life Episode 33 - Joseph Flummerfelt, Jazz Ensemble, Time For Three

Joseph Flummerfelt

In this week's episode of Music For Life, we talk to Choral Director Greg Ristow about an upcoming visit by a bright star in the world of choral conducting, distinguished alumni Dr. Joe Flummerfelt, '58...

senior music student Alex Diaz throws his iPod away...

we answer a question never asked about guest conductors and big orchestras...

Time For Three visits the DePauw
School of Music Recording Studios

Dan Foster gives us a peek at the program for Monday's Jazz Ensemble concert...

and hot off the heels of their electrifying performance and two-day residency, the members of Time For Three stop into the studio to tell us about working together in today's classical music world!

Music For Life Episode 32 - Saxophone Studio, Music That Moves Me, Time For Three

This week, we talk with Saxophone Professor Scotty Stepp about the upcoming Saxophone Studio recital...

Music History Professor Matthew Balensuela tells us about music that moves him...

Student Producer Matt Skiba talks to students about their experiences working with guest composer Libby Larsen during the Music of the 21st Century Festival...

we strand senior percussion student Josiah Rushing on a desert island and answer a question on the subject of symphony...

and we look forward to next week's visit by the adventurous chamber music ensemble, Time For Three!

Music For Life Episode 31 - Libby Larsen, University Band, Hampson Master Class, Chamber Singers

In this week's episode, our Band Director, Professor Craig Paré fills us in on the upcoming University Band concert...

we interview voice student Anna Gatdula about her better-than-front-row seat at a recital by Renée Fleming and then Anna talks with voice students about standing on a cliff in Thomas Hampson's master class...

we talk with our Choral Director Greg Ristow about the Chamber Singers' concert and tour...

and we interview Music of the 21st Century Festival guest composer Libby Larsen about her work and her visit to DePauw's School of Music!

Music For Life Episode 30 - Music of the 21st Century Festival, Jennings, Kramer-Lapin

This week, we talk to Katya Kramer-Lapin and Matvey Lapin about their upcoming recital with special guest cellist Eric Edberg...

we chat with Voice Professor Kerry Jennings about his new CD, which includes a work by Libby Larsen, our guest composer for the Music of the 21st Century Festival...

we also talk with our Band, Choir and Orchestra Directors, as well as the founder of the festival, Professor Amy Lynn Barber! 

Music For Life Episode 29 - Concerto Competition, Thomas Hampson and ISO

This week, we have a Student Corner in which we talk about what it's like to audition for and win our annual Concerto Competition...

we find out why Saxophone Professor Scotty Stepp never leaves home without a pair of pliers...

and anticipating a wonderful visit from world-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra this weekend, Professor Matthew Balensuela joins us to chat about some music of Mahler that we'll be hearing, and Voice Professor Pam Coburn gives us the inside scoop about working with Thomas Hampson!

Music For Life Episode 28 - National Vocal Competitions, Pit Orchestra, Viola Recital

This week, two of our student producers interview DePauw music majors about playing in the opera pit orchestra and competing in national vocal competitions...

Professor Scott Spiegelberg introduces us to Shostakovich's 1st Piano Concerto...

we showcase some recent outstanding  performances by DePauw music students...

and we talk with Viola Professor Nicole Brockmann about a fascinating recital in which the audience chooses the winner and the big reveal comes at the end!

Music For Life Episode 27 - Study Abroad, London Tour, Die Fledermaus

We're back!

In this, the first show of the spring semester...

we preview this semester's guest artists...

we interview student percussionist Josiah Rushing about his semester abroad...

Orcenith Smith joins us to discuss the Orchestra's winter term tour to London...

we talk with Craig Paré about an exciting new opportunity for area high school musicians...

and we chat with opera director Joachim Schamberger about this year's opera production, Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus.