Music For Life Episode 97 - University Orchestra, Fifth Annual Holiday Gala, Opera Scenes, Chamber Ensembles

In this week's episode of Music for Life, Music from DePauw, our last before DePauw's Thanksgiving break...

Orcenith Smith stops in to update us on a very special DePauw Orchestra tradition...

Holiday Gala - 2014

with the chamber music class performances coming up, Eric Edberg comes by to talk about what that's going to involve...

Hannah talks to some of her Opera Scenes classmates about their upcoming recital...

and we talk to several of our ensemble directors about our Fifth Annual Holiday Gala, coming up in just a couple of weeks!

Music For Life Episode 96 - Timothy McAllister, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble

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

Timothy McAllister

professor Steve Snyder and junior Drew Casey come in for a friendly chat about the next Jazz Ensemble concert...

professor Bonnie Whiting comes in to tell me about what the Percussion Ensemble has planned for their performance this week...

Hannah talks with seniors Catherine Anderson-Quinones and Lance Orta and junior Dallas Gray about their upcoming recitals...

and sax professor Scotty Stepp tells us what to look forward to from Faculty Select Series guest Timothy McAllister this weekend!

Music For Life Episode 95 - Seymour Bernstein, Paré & Weinstein Recital, NATS

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

Seymour Bernstein

voice professor Caroline Smith talks to Dean McCoy about a vocal competition DePauw just finished hosting...

Burke Stanton chats with professor Barbara Paré about an intriguing recital of settings of Emily Dickinson's poetry that she and Tony Weinstein are presenting this week...

we present some terrific performances recently given on the stages of Thompson Recital Hall and Kresge Auditorium...

and Dean McCoy talks with professor Kristina Boerger about a special guest this week, beloved New York-based piano pedagogue Seymour Bernstein, with whom we have a special DePauw connection!

Music For Life Episode 94 - University Orchestra, Clubbing for Classical Musicians, Decoda

In this week's episode of Music for Life, Music from DePauw...

Ensemble-in Residence, Decoda

Burke Stanton talks to first-year music major Jacqueline Robertson about the Shostakovich symphony the orchestra recently performed...

21CM director Mark Rabideau interviews classical musician author Sarah Robinson about her new book “Clubbing for Classical Musicians,” a must-read for any up-and-coming musician...

we present some terrific performances from this past week...

and I sit down with three members of Decoda, this year’s Ensemble-in-Residence, for a lively conversation about their innovative performances and collaborations in the changing world of classical music!

Music For Life Episode 93 - Sweet Honey in the Rock, Jayme Stone, Elissa Harbert, University Choirs

This week, on Music for Life...

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Hannah Gauthier talks to singers Dallas Gray and Marin Tack about the choirs’ recent performance of Benjamin Britten’s monumental “Rejoice in the Lamb...”

we send music history professor Elissa Harbert on a tropical vacation with malfunctioning personal electronics...

we chat with banjoist Jayme Stone about his visit and his innovative approach to keeping traditional music exciting and engaging...

and choir director Kristina Boerger comes in to talk about our next Green Guest Artists, the phenomenal all-female vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock!

Music For Life Episode 92 - Spamalot, Jayme Stone's Lomax Project, Eric Edberg, May Phang

In this week's episode of Music for Life, Music from DePauw...

Jayme Stone and the Lomax Project

Matt Champagne chats with Eric Edberg about his and May Phang’s recent performance of Albert Schnittke’s second cello sonata...

 

with our fall musical right around the corner, Hannah Gauthier has a special audience with His Royal Highness Arthur, King of the Britons and his assistant, Patsy...

 

we share some performances from the stages of Thompson Recital Hall and Kresge Auditorium...

 

and Burke Stanton talks to series director Professor Ron Dye about this week’s Performing Arts Series guests, Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project, a group which brings together terrific roots musicians to revive, recycle and re-imagine traditional American music!

Music For Life Episode 91 - Elissa Harbert, Brooke Addison, Study Abroad, Music on the Square

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

Elissa Harbert

we meet musicology professor Elissa Harbert and 21CM intern Brooke Addison...

he’s been here for less than a month, but so what — we’re stranding professor Thomas King on a desert island with a defective iPod...

Hannah learns about the summer abroad that Dana Hart and Annie Chase had, and Rachel talks to Burke Stanton about his semester abroad...

and we bring you some great performances that DePauw students, faculty, and guests presented this week, including from the inaugural performance at Music on the Square!

Music For Life Episode 90 - A Far Cry, Jennings/Hopson Recital, Jennie Smith, Thomas King

In this week's episode of Music for Life, Music from DePauw...

A Far Cry

we hear from two more students about their summer doings; this time, working with young musicians...

two more new faculty members drop by to introduce themselves: singer Thomas King and music theorist Jennie Smith...

Hannah talks to Kerry Jennings and Amanda Hopson about their Schubert recital...

and we have a lively chat with members of our first Green Guest Artists of the year, Boston-based and Grammy-nominated chamber ensemble A Far Cry, whom I fuss at for being conductorless!

Music For Life Episode 89 - Music on the Square, Choir, Band and Jazz Ensemble Updates

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

Mark Rabideau

we hear more stories from student singers Hannah Gauthier, Yazid Pierce-Gray, Julie Strauser, Laura Witte, and Dallas Gray about the interesting things they did this summer...

professors Kristina Boerger, Craig Paré, and Steven Snyder come by to tell us about what the choirs, band, and jazz ensembles will be up to this semester...

and 21CM director Mark Rabideau returns to talk about our new presence in downtown Greencastle!

Music For Life Episode 88 - 21CM, Summer Music Festival, DePauw Orchestra, Summer Internships

In this, our first episode of the 2015-16 academic year...

Toni Robinson

we hear from students Lisa Salazar and Maureen Bailey about their summer internships...

Orchestra director Orcenith Smith stops in to tell us what the orchestra’s up to this semester...

we present a few of the many wonderful performances from this year’s Greencastle Summer Music Festival...

and our new Associate Director of Music Admission, Toni Robinson, and Director of the 21st Century Musician Initiative, Mark Rabideau, each come by to introduce themselves!

Music For Life Episode 87 - Honors Theses, Greencastle Summer Music Festival, Vocal Arts Camp, Student Recitals

In this episode, our final episode of the academic year...

seniors Anna Gatdula and Rachel Robin come in to tell us about their honors theses...

Vocal Arts Camp, Summer 2014

Hannah talks to student composer Stephen Shannon about an interesting recital he's giving...

we hear about the roster for this year's Greencastle Summer Music Festival from its organizer, professor Eric Edberg...

voice professor Caroline Smith gives us a preview of this summer's Vocal Arts at DePauw camp for high school students...

and the Music for Life staff joins me for a conversation about our favorite moments from this year and some of the great things in store for us next year!

Music For Life Episode 86 - Beethoven's Ninth, Baladino, Mark Applebaum, Musical Theatre Scenes

This week, on Music For Life...

Baladino

Anna talks to Steven Linville and a pair of students about the upcoming concert by the Musical Theatre Scenes class...

Orcenith Smith comes by to talk about the grand finale to the choirs' and orchestra's season, Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony...

I chat with visiting composer Mark Applebaum, who just gave a fascinating concert with our percussion ensemble...

and we catch up with ensemble in residence Fifth House and visiting ensemble Baladino, in town for our final Green Guest Artists Series concert of the year!

Music For Life Episode 85 - Ensemble Concerts, Mark Applebaum, Chamber Players, Baladino

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

Band director Craig Paré and jazz director Steve Snyder come by to tell us about the programs for their ensembles' upcoming concerts...

Mark Applebaum

Hannah talks to percussion student Zach Jacobs about an upcoming percussion performance featuring guest composer Mark Applebaum...

cellist Eric Edberg and composer Scott Perkins give us a preview of the DePauw Chamber Players' concert this week...

and looking forward to our final Green Guest Artists concert, Anna Gatdula chats with Elleka Okerstrom about a 21CM collaboration between our ensemble-in-residence Fifth House and Mediterranean folk band Baladino!

Music For Life Episode 84 - Choir Concert, Orlando Cela, Student Piano Trio, Maya Beiser

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

Orlando Cela, '97

Choir director Kristina Boerger comes in to tell us about a divine choir concert...

with the string chamber music class about to give its semester-end performance, Anna talks to a piano trio that's getting ready to knock our socks off...

picking up from last week, we present the conclusion of my conversation with Green Guest Artist Maya Beiser...

and we have a special visit with 1997 DePauw graduate, flutist and conductor Orlando Cela, back on campus with a pair of performances and some stellar advice for our 21st Century Musicians!

Music For Life Episode 83 - Concerto Competition Winners, ISO with Alice Sara Ott, Amy Lynn Barber, Maya Beiser

In this episode of Music For Life, Music From DePauw...

Maya Beiser

Matt Skiba catches up with some of the winners of our annual Concerto Competition, whose concert is right around the corner...

Anna Gatdula chats with some students about our next Green Guest Artists concert —the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with guest pianist Alice Sara Ott...

I welcome back our former dean, professor Amy Lynn Barber, for a concert honoring her years of service to DePauw featuring former students and colleagues...

and we present the first part of a wide ranging interview with Green Guest Artist Maya Beiser, who shared a wealth of good advice with our 21st Century Musicians during her visit to DePauw!

Music For Life Episode 82 - Living Composers Festival featuring Jason Robert Brown, Fifth House Ensemble, Recitals

In this episode... our last before our Spring Recess...

Elleka talks to members of Fifth House, our ensemble-in-residence, who are back on campus for more work with our students...

Jason Robert Brown at DePauw

with the end of the semester approaching, we hear from several students who are have upcoming junior and senior recitals, including our very own Anna Gatdula...

and right on the heels of our Living Composers Festival featuring guest composer Jason Robert Brown, Hannah talks with a pair of students who had the opportunity to sing for Jason in a masterclass...

and I sit down with him to talk about his terrific performance here and the good advice he has for 21st century musicians!

Music For Life Episode 81 - Maya Beiser, Roberto Sierra, Choral Ensembles, Darcy McCoy, Fifth House

In this episode of Music For Life, Music From DePauw...

Maya Beiser

choir director Kristina Boerger fills us in on what our choral ensembles are bringing us in their upcoming concert...

 

Hannah talks to three of our students who had the opportunity to be coached by visiting composer Roberto Sierra...

 

Anna chats with Elleka Okerstrom and Dan Hickey about what's happening with the Fifth House residency this week...

 

piano faculty member Darcy McCoy comes in to invite us to her solo recital of Spanish and Latin American music...

 

and cello professor Eric Edberg talks with me about our next Green Guest Artist, the phenomenal Maya Beiser!

Music For Life Episode 80 - Roberto Sierra, Jason Robert Brown, Jazz Ensemble, University Band

In this episode of Music For Life, Music From DePauw...

Soprano Ann Chase with composer Roberto Sierra

with our next Living Composers Festival right around the corner, Steven Linville and Elleka Okerstrom come in to tell us about Jason Robert Brown's upcoming visit, and Hannah talks with a pair of students who have prepared some of his music to perform for him in masterclass...

Anna talks with Brooke Addison about another DePauw student-conceived outreach program in our community...

our Jazz Ensemble and Band directors come in to tell us about concerts they’ve prepared for this week...

and, just having finished this year’s Music of the 21st Century festival, we talk with guest composer Roberto Sierra about his work and his visit to DePauw!!

Music For Life Episode 79 - Music of the 21st Century Festival, The King's Singers, Local Community Performances

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

Putnam County Public Library

professor Carla Edwards stops by to talk about our upcoming Music of the 21st Century festival featuring guest composer Roberto Sierra...

our 21CM interns, Anna Gatdula and Dan Hickey, tell us about an exciting new performance opportunity at the Putnam County Library for DePauw music students...

Hannah Gauthier chats with this week's Almost Home performers...

and right in the middle of their whirlwind visit, we get a chance to talk to our Green Guest Artists, the world-renowned vocal ensemble The King's Singers!

Music For Life Episode 78 - King's Singers, Oboe Recital, Fifth House Ensemble, Major Ensembles

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

we find out from our band and jazz directors what their ensembles are bringing us this semester...

faculty oboe professor Leonid Sirotkin comes in to invite us to his upcoming recital...

The King's Singers

our 21CM Graduate Intern Elleka Okerstrom chats with Melissa Snoza of Fifth House Ensemble, back on campus as part of their year-long residency...

violin professor Erica Dicker prepares for an "island getaway..."

and looking forward to our first Green Guest Artists of the semester, we hear from choir director Kristina Boerger and two of her students about the phenomenal vocal ensemble The King's Singers!

Music For Life Episode 77 - Fifth House Ensemble, Winter Term Experiences, Large Ensemble Preview

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

Fifth House Ensemble

Hanna chats with 21CM Intern Elleka Okerstrom about what to expect from this week's visit from artists-in-residence Fifth House Ensemble...

 

Matt Skiba comes in to tell us about his Winter Term internship in New York City...

 

and looking forward to our large ensembles' performances this semester, our orchestra, choirs, and percussion ensemble directors come in to talk about what their groups are planning for us in the coming months, culminating in an exciting concert you will not want to miss, the monumental Ninth Symphony of Beethoven!

Music For Life Episode 76 - 21CM.org, The Coronation of Poppea, Winter Term Experiences

In this episode of  Music For Life, Music From DePauw...

Click to visit 21cm.org

with this year's opera production right around the corner, we hear from associate director Kerry Jennings and music director Orcenith Smith about producing Monteverdi's "The Coronation of Poppea," and Anna Gatdula chats with some of the cast members about the story of the opera...

Hannah Gauthier interviews sophomore music student Drew Casey about his Winter Term experience conducting in London...

and I talk with Elleka Okerstrom and Steven Linville about the unveiling of exciting new web site, 21cm.org, that we've developed to bring the 21st Century Musician ideas to the rest of the world!

Music For Life Episode 75 - White House Performances, European Tour, DePauw Honor Band, Instrument Repair

In the first episode of  Music For Life, Music From DePauw for 2015, we gear up for our Spring semester with conversations with...

DePauw Cello Ensemble performs at the White House

Saxophone Professor Scotty Stepp, who gave a Winter Term students an introduction to instrument repair...

Orchestra Director Orcenith Smith, who, along with DePauw's Chamber Orchestra, presented a concert tour across Germany and Austria over Winter Term...

Band Director Craig Paré stops in to talk about the third annual DePauw Honor Band...

and faculty cellist Eric Edberg, jazz director Steve Snyder, and students who represented DePauw at the White House last month!

Featured Interview - Trio Globo and Loire - November 16, 2014

Trio Globo

From Music for Life episode 72, aired on November 16th, 2014, Mark McCoy interviews members of visiting ensemble Trio Globo and their guest vocalist Loire.

Featured Interview - Joseph Horowitz and Kevin Deas - November 2, 2014

Joseph Horowitz

From Music for Life episode 70, originlly aired on November 2nd, 2014, Mark McCoy interviews guests cultural historian Joseph Horowitz and bass-baritone Kevin Deas about Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's time in the United States.

Featured Interview - Roomful of Teeth - September 21, 2014

Roomful of Teeth

From Music for Life episode 66, aired on September 21st, 2014, Mark McCoy interviews the vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.

Featured Interview - Caroline Shaw - September 9, 2014

Caroline Shaw

From Music for Life episode 65, aired on September 9th, 2014, Mark McCoy interviews 21st century musician Caroline Shaw.

Featured Interview - Greg Sandow - November 10, 2013

Greg Sandow

From Music for Life episode 47, aired on November 10th, 2013, Mark McCoy continues his conversation with music scholar Greg Sandow about DePauw University's 21st Century Musican initiative.

Featured Interview - Greg Sandow - October 13, 2013

Greg Sandow

From Music for Life episode 45, aired on October 13th, 2013, Mark McCoy interviews music scholar Greg Sandow about DePauw University's 21st Century Musican initiative.

Featured Interview - Joseph Horowitz, April 28th, 2013

Joseph Horowitz

From Music for Life episode 37, originlly aired on April 28th, 2013, Mark McCoy interviews visiting cultural historian Joseph Horowitz about the state of classical music in the United States.