Sunday, April 27, 2014

Music For Life Episode 61 - Musical Theater Scenes, Senior Seminar Topics, Percussion at Peeler, Choir/Orchestra Performance



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

Steven Linville and some Musical Theater Scenes students tell us about their semester-ending extravaganza...
Steven Linville
Steven Linville

we hear from some students preparing their final projects in Senior Seminar...

Dan Hickey and I chat about an interesting composition project he recently finished...

Katie talks to percussion professor Bonnie Whiting and students Zack Jacobs and Andrew Bosomworth about this year's Percussion at Peeler concert...

and looking forward to our end-of-year choir and orchestra performance of Poulenc's Gloria, I talk to those groups' conductors, professors Orcenith Smith and Greg Ristow!

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Music For Life Episode 60 - Horn Ensemble, Trombone Choir, Woodwind Extravaganza, Bluebird, Recital Season, Alumni



This week, in Music for Life...

Matt Skiba chats with members of the horn ensemble and the trombone choir about their upcoming concert...

Anne Reynolds
Anne Reynolds
we talk to flute professor Anne Reynolds about a special evening of woodwind music...

Veronica Pejril and student Andre Williams talk about a special dance and electronic music program they're presenting...

we hear what several students are planning for their upcoming solo recitals...

and as part of our 21st Century Musician initiative, we brought back to campus a panel of distinguished alumni, who joined me to talk about life in music after DePauw!

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Music For Life Episode 59 - DePauw Underground, Accompanists, Bobby McFerrin



This week, in Music for Life...

Bonnie Whiting and Veronica Pejril tell us about an exciting Experimental Music Night coming up...

Anna talks to soprano Elleka Okerstrom about her rapidly-approaching senior recital...

Bobby McFerrin
Dean McCoy talks to pianist Amanda Hopson about the hardest job in show biz...

Mezzo Brooke Addison and bassist Jacob Peterman tell Burke Stanton about their junior recital next weekend...

and hot on the heels of Chanticleer's visit, voice professor Caroline Smith comes in to talk about the phenomenal Bobby McFerrin, our next Green Guest Artist!

Friday, April 4, 2014

Music For Life Episode 58 - Percussion Ensemble, University Band, Chanticleer



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

Bonnie Whiting comes in to give us a preview of the Percussion Ensemble concert...
 
Chanticleer
Chanticleer
Rachel Clark chats with Joey Leppek and Anna Gatdula about their upcoming Junior Recital...
 
Craig Paré, Carla Edwards, and Eric Edberg fill us in on the next University Band concert...
 
Senior Susan Miller comes in to talk to Burke Stanton about her Senior Recital...
 
we share some great performances from our Jazz Band and this week's Recital Hour...
 
and Dean McCoy talks to choir director Greg Ristow about the renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer, which will be performing live here this weekend as part of our Green Guest Artist Series!