Friday, October 9, 2015

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



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

Decoda
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!

Monday, October 5, 2015

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
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!