Sunday, November 23, 2014

Music For Life Episode 73 - Holiday Gala, DePauw Chamber Players, University Orchestra, Percussion at Peeler, Woodwind Ensembles



In this episode of Music For Life...

Eric Edberg gives us a preview of the upcoming DePauw Chamnber Players concert...
Bonnie Whiting
Bonnie Whiting

Orcenith Smith tells us what he's planning for the orchestra's annual Thanksgiving concert...

Anne Reynolds lets us know about this year's woodwind bash...

Bonnie Whiting talks about Percussion at Peeler...

and Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray converses with Mark about the upcoming Holiday Gala!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Music For Life Episode 72 - Jazz Ensemble, University Band, Horn and Trombone Ensembles, Trio Globo



Craig Paré
Craig Paré
In this week's episode of Music For Life, Music From DePauw...

Jazz director Steven Snyder gives us a preview of what the Jazz Ensemble has in store for us...
 
Matt Skiba finds out what the horn and trombone ensembles have planned for us this week...
 
we go into the conducting classroom with professor Craig Pare and two of his students...
 
Professor Paré tells us about the upcoming band concert program...
 
and we have a wide-ranging conversation with two members of Trio Globo and their guest singer Loire, our most recent Green Guest Artists!

Friday, November 7, 2014

Music For Life Episode 71 - Improvised Chamber Music, Percussion Ensemble, Weinstein/Baruch, Arcomusical, Student Teaching



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

we talk to Eric Edberg and members of the Improvised Chamber Music ensemble, who are preparing a concert for us...
 
Matt Skiba talks to three senior music education majors about to embark on their student teaching adventures...
 
percussion professor Bonnie Whiting comes by to tell us about an interesting history-themed program from our Percussion Ensemble
 
and we look forward to TWO Faculty Select Series performances this week-- we have a chat about the fascinating berimbau quartet Arcomusical, and faculty pianist Anthony Weinstein and guest cellist Yotam Baruch tell us about their upcoming concert!

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Music For Life Episode 70 - Dvorak and America Festival, Student Pops Orchestra, Barbara Nissman



On this week's episode of Music For Life, Music From DePauw...
Kevin Deas
Kevin Deas

we feature conversations about our just-concluded Dvorak and America Festival with interviews with special guests bass-baritone Kevin Deas and cultural historian Joseph Horowitz...
 
Kristina Boerger and Orcenith Smith give us insight into the choir and orchestra participation in the festival...
 
and Eric Edberg chats with me about the good work the State of the Art class did on the Dvorak and America festival...
 
Also on this episode, student producer Hannah Gauthier talks to sophomore Drew Casey about a new student-run pops orchestra here on campus...
 
and we catch up with phenomenal pianist Barbara Nissman, who recently performed for us as a guest artist on our Faculty Select Series!