Music For Life Episode 28 - National Vocal Competitions, Pit Orchestra, Viola Recital

This week, two of our student producers interview DePauw music majors about playing in the opera pit orchestra and competing in national vocal competitions...

Professor Scott Spiegelberg introduces us to Shostakovich's 1st Piano Concerto...

we showcase some recent outstanding  performances by DePauw music students...

and we talk with Viola Professor Nicole Brockmann about a fascinating recital in which the audience chooses the winner and the big reveal comes at the end!

Music For Life Episode 27 - Study Abroad, London Tour, Die Fledermaus

We're back!

In this, the first show of the spring semester...

we preview this semester's guest artists...

we interview student percussionist Josiah Rushing about his semester abroad...

Orcenith Smith joins us to discuss the Orchestra's winter term tour to London...

we talk with Craig Paré about an exciting new opportunity for area high school musicians...

and we chat with opera director Joachim Schamberger about this year's opera production, Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus.

Music For Life Episode 26 - Holiday Edition - Readings and Carols

While DePauw students are away for Holiday Recess, we are pleased to share with you a special edition of Music For Life.

Please enjoy this Readings and Carols performance (program link) from Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, December 9, 2012, by DePauw's University Chorus and Chamber Singers, directed by Gregory Ristow, accompanied by John Clodfelter, organ and piano, and Amanda Hopson, piano.
 

Music For Life Episode 25 - In The Classroom, Flute Choir, Chamber Music Week, Remembering Vera Mae Farber

In our final episode of the semester...

We peek into the music education classroom with Professor Caroline Jetton...

We honor the passing of a beloved alum, Vera Mae Farber...

We abandon a French professor on a desert island with a 5 minute iPod...

We bring out some gems from the Producer's Vault...

And we recap some fine student performances from Chamber Music Week, which took DePauw by storm!

Music For Life Episode 24 - 2nd Annual Holiday Gala, University Orchestra, Grad School Auditions

This week, we preview our upcoming University Orchestra concert...

We send a graduating senior off to a desert island with a defective iPod...

We chat with students about the grad school audition experience...

We introduce two new segments: The Producer's Vault and The Student Corner...

And we chat with Janice Bagwell about the preparations for the 2nd Annual Holiday Gala, which is right around the corner!

Music For Life Episode 23 - Horn Ensemble, Alex Diaz, Scott Perkins, University Band, Percussion Ensemble

In this week's episode, we head full-steam into the final stretch of the Fall semester here at the School of Music...

We visit Thompson Recital Hall for a Recital Hour Spotlight featuring senior Alex Diaz...

We cruelly abandon faculty composer Scott Perkins on a desert island with malfunctioning electronics...

We review last week's visit by guest pianist Juyeon Kang...

And we talk with performers about upcoming concerts from the Horn Ensemble and the Trombone Choir, The Improvised Chamber Music Ensemble, The University Band, and the Percussion Ensemble.

Music For Life Episode 22 - The Crucible, NATS, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

In this week's episode...

We discuss the upcoming National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition...

We review many of the highlight's of this year's ArtsFest at DePauw...

We chat with director Susan Anthony about the upcoming performances of The Crucible, featuring Broadway star David Cryer...

We bring back Music That Moves Me with Professor Nicole Brockmann...

And we preview the upcoming performance of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra here at DePauw!