Category: 2016-17 Season

Four musicians from the Verona String Quartet sit in a semicircle on stage, playing string instruments in an empty concert hall. The black and white image highlights the auditorium’s modern design and the performers’ focus.

Verona String Quartet and pianist Daniel Hsu to perform April 23

These 2015 Concert Artists Guild Competition winners will perform Franck’s Quintet in F Minor-an urgent work with one emotional height after another.

A person stands in a spotlight on stage before a large Pippin sign, with two acrobats performing on aerial hoops above, set against a red curtain backdrop with geometric patterns that evoke the vibrant world of Pippin.

Pippin the musical brings high-flying acrobats on April 15

The Broadway revival of this enchanting musical incorporates Bob Fosse-style choreography, a big top set, and high-flying circus acrobatics.

David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ band, Donny McCaslin Quartet, performs April 6

The saxophonist and his group surged into the mainstream with David Bowie’s Blackstar. But the jazz world had long known and celebrated the work of McCaslin.

Nine women of tenThing, dressed in formal attire, pose with brass instruments on the steps and porch of a rustic building amid lush greenery. One stands apart in the foreground, holding a trumpet.

Norwegian brass ensemble tenThing to perform March 30

The all-female Norwegian brass ensemble has rewritten the rules in brass repertoire with stylistic explorations of tone, technique, and versatility.

Dancer and founder of The Seldoms Carrie Hanson conducted

“Bodies on the Gears” offers Purdue dance students chance to learn with pros

Carrie Hanson from Chicago-based dance company The Seldoms conducted the “Bodies on the Gears” dance workshop at Purdue.

A large group of dancers in colorful traditional Indian attire perform a synchronized dance on stage, with a backdrop featuring an ornate palace design reminiscent of the spectacular Taj Express.

‘Taj Express’ brings Bollywood to Elliott Hall March 22

The dazzling sights and sounds will take you on a live cinematic journey of India—evoking Bollywood’s rollicking energy and centuries of Indian culture.

A ballet instructor and students from the Chicago-based dance group The Seldoms practice in a dance studio, all performing an arabesque pose with one leg raised behind them, arms extended gracefully among mirrors, ballet barres, and dancers in leotards and tights.

Chicago-based dance group The Seldoms offer Purdue students workshops

As part of The Seldoms dance company artist residency, Purdue Modern Dance and Ballet classes participated in master class workshops ahead of “Power Goes”.

How to Get Power

WHAT I BELIEVE IS ALWAYS TRUE ABOUT POWER IS THAT POWER ALWAYS REVEALS. —Robert Caro, Lyndon Baines Johnson biographer This essay by Michael J. Kramer was originally published by Purdue Convocations in Spring 2016. Lyndon Baines Johnson was an imposing man....

Donny McCaslin and band members accepted GRAMMY awards for their work on David Bowie's Blackstar

Donny McCaslin accepts “Blackstar” GRAMMYs on behalf of David Bowie

David Bowie’s Blackstar swept all five of its nominations at the 2017 GRAMMYs last night in Los Angeles. Donny McCaslin Quartet performs at Purdue April 6.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Program Notes

Program notes for the March 2, 2017 performance: Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor with guest soloist Nikolai Lugansky.

Not just for dance fans, ‘Power Goes’ explores LBJ’s presidential power

The Chicago-based dance company explores the concept of “power” itself, using former president Lyndon B. Johnson’s policies as an unlikely backdrop.

A large St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra sits on stage in a grand concert hall with tall chandeliers, elaborate molding, and a large pipe organ as the backdrop. The musicians are dressed formally and seated in rows with their instruments.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra to Perform at Purdue March 2

The orchestra returns to Purdue with guest soloist Nikolai Lugansky, who has been among Russia’s most preeminent pianists for nearly 30 years.