Friday, April 26, 2013

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!

Saturday, April 20, 2013

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!"

Sunday, April 14, 2013

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!

 

Sunday, April 7, 2013

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!