Thursday, April 30, 2015

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
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!

Friday, April 24, 2015

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



This week, on Music For Life...

Baladino
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!

Friday, April 17, 2015

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
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!

Saturday, April 11, 2015

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
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!

Monday, April 6, 2015

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
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!