Category: 2014-15 Season

A group of theatre students stands in the audience section of a dimly lit theater, observing a tech rehearsal for

Theatre Students Experience Unique & Formative “Dirty Dancing” Tech Rehearsal

The cast and crew of Dirty Dancing was in residency for a 2 week time period leading up to their performance on Purdue’s campus. During that time period, theater and dance students were able to participate in master classes and attend a tech rehearsal.

A Look at Sustainability Challenges Past, Present, and Future

Purdue’s Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) paper summarizing their work with environmental issues in conjunction with ETHEL string quartet’s Documerica.

The Lomax Project Community Field Recordings

8 field recordings were captured from community musicians in the spirit of Alan Lomax, as part of Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project Residency in March 2015.

Q&A with Jeremy Denk: Part II

Known to Purdue audiences from 2008’s collaborative recital with Joshua Bell and a 2009 solo appearance, Jeremy Denk will return to Purdue University—with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields—on March 24. Q&A with Jeremy Denk, Part 2 (read...

Community Field Recording Open House Participants Announced

We’re pleased to announce the musicians chosen to record during our March 28 Community Field Recording Open House, as part of Jayme Stone's Lomax Project. Fergus Daly and Joe Kollman Joe Peters Pearsongs Green Room Rockers Cody Hall and Rachael...

Program Notes: Dublin Guitar Quartet

DUBLIN GUITAR QUARTET April 10 / 8 PM / Loeb Playhouse FRIENDS SUPPORT FROM: MIKE & PAM LUENZ BRIAN BOLGER | PAT BRUNNOCK | REDMOND O’TOOLE | TOMAS O’DURCAIN Program Note: Regular Dublin Guitar Quartet member Michael O'Toole has been replaced...

A group of classical musicians from the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, in formal black attire, pose with string instruments and a piano on a stage with tall curtains in the background.

Program Notes: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Jeremy Denk, piano

Program Notes Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Jeremy Denk, piano March 24 / 7:30PM / Elliott Hall of Music Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 6 (1892) by Josef Suk (Křečovice, Bohemia, 1874 – Benešov, 1935) In the late...

Q&A with Jeremy Denk

UPDATE: Read Part II of our Q&A with Jeremy Denk Known to Purdue audiences from 2008’s collaborative recital with Joshua Bell and a 2009 solo appearance, Jeremy Denk will return to Purdue University—with the Academy of St. Martin in the...

A young man in a maroon jacket holding a microphone speaks on stage. Another person wearing a cap stands beside him. The man’s jacket reads “SCC Members” and “Homecoming Committee,” identifying him as David LaVanne.

Meet the Members of SCC: David LaVanne

David LaVanne Year: Junior Major: Supply Chain Management Technology, Industrial Systems Technology, Theatre Design & Production Position in SCC: President Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL Favorite SCC Memory: The opportunity to spray the crowd with gallons of paint at Life In...

Grammy winning a cappella group Pentatonix

Numerous 2015 Grammy award winners have performed at Purdue

The winners of this year’s Grammy awards were announced on Sunday, February 8th. Newcomer Sam Smith took home 4 awards, Beyoncé won 3, and Beck surprised everyone with his win for “Album of the Year.” While a few new faces...

Convocations Soirée Brightens Winter Spirits

In the dark of winter, bright spots of good food, good friends, and good theater go a long way toward creating warmth when the temperatures outside are anything but! The Friends of Convocations annual Soirée managed this on a cold Tuesday...

Why does Brahms’ Piano Trio in B Major list two dates?

At the dawn of 1854, after his soaring fortunes at age 21, Johannes Brahms set out to write Trio in B major for Piano, Violin and Cello. The trio was originally issued in November 1854 after the young Brahms experienced...