Music For Life Episode 35 - Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Senior Recitals, Canadian Brass

In this week's episode of Music for Life, we chat with vocal major Claire Wilkinson about the Senior Recital...

members of the Percussion Ensemble come in to tell us about their concert next week...

Canadian Brass

Student Producer Matt Skiba interviews Jazz Ensemble pianist Jennifer Peacock about their upcoming concert...

we check out some gems from the Producer's Vault...

and celebrating their visit to DePauw this week, we talk to members of the world renowned Canadian Brass quintet!

 

Music For Life Episode 34 - Canadian Brass, Senior Thesis, Video Game Music, Joseph Flummerfelt

Canadian Brass

This week, we look forward to next week's visit by The Canadian Brass...

Student Producer Anna Gatdula talks with senior Mikey Padilla about his senior thesis project...

we peek in the Music Technology classroom with Veronica Pejril, Jacob Peterman and an interesting independent study project...

Musicology Professor Christopher Lynch tells us about some music by Aaron Copland that moves him...

and we converse with distinguished DePauw alum Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, world renowned choral conductor, during his five-day residency here at the School of Music!

Music For Life Episode 33 - Joseph Flummerfelt, Jazz Ensemble, Time For Three

Joseph Flummerfelt

In this week's episode of Music For Life, we talk to Choral Director Greg Ristow about an upcoming visit by a bright star in the world of choral conducting, distinguished alumni Dr. Joe Flummerfelt, '58...

senior music student Alex Diaz throws his iPod away...

we answer a question never asked about guest conductors and big orchestras...

Time For Three visits the DePauw
School of Music Recording Studios

Dan Foster gives us a peek at the program for Monday's Jazz Ensemble concert...

and hot off the heels of their electrifying performance and two-day residency, the members of Time For Three stop into the studio to tell us about working together in today's classical music world!

Music For Life Episode 32 - Saxophone Studio, Music That Moves Me, Time For Three

This week, we talk with Saxophone Professor Scotty Stepp about the upcoming Saxophone Studio recital...

Music History Professor Matthew Balensuela tells us about music that moves him...

Student Producer Matt Skiba talks to students about their experiences working with guest composer Libby Larsen during the Music of the 21st Century Festival...

we strand senior percussion student Josiah Rushing on a desert island and answer a question on the subject of symphony...

and we look forward to next week's visit by the adventurous chamber music ensemble, Time For Three!

Music For Life Episode 31 - Libby Larsen, University Band, Hampson Master Class, Chamber Singers

In this week's episode, our Band Director, Professor Craig Paré fills us in on the upcoming University Band concert...

we interview voice student Anna Gatdula about her better-than-front-row seat at a recital by Renée Fleming and then Anna talks with voice students about standing on a cliff in Thomas Hampson's master class...

we talk with our Choral Director Greg Ristow about the Chamber Singers' concert and tour...

and we interview Music of the 21st Century Festival guest composer Libby Larsen about her work and her visit to DePauw's School of Music!

Music For Life Episode 30 - Music of the 21st Century Festival, Jennings, Kramer-Lapin

This week, we talk to Katya Kramer-Lapin and Matvey Lapin about their upcoming recital with special guest cellist Eric Edberg...

we chat with Voice Professor Kerry Jennings about his new CD, which includes a work by Libby Larsen, our guest composer for the Music of the 21st Century Festival...

we also talk with our Band, Choir and Orchestra Directors, as well as the founder of the festival, Professor Amy Lynn Barber! 

Music For Life Episode 29 - Concerto Competition, Thomas Hampson and ISO

This week, we have a Student Corner in which we talk about what it's like to audition for and win our annual Concerto Competition...

we find out why Saxophone Professor Scotty Stepp never leaves home without a pair of pliers...

and anticipating a wonderful visit from world-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra this weekend, Professor Matthew Balensuela joins us to chat about some music of Mahler that we'll be hearing, and Voice Professor Pam Coburn gives us the inside scoop about working with Thomas Hampson!