Category: Chamber Music

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.

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Cellist Ashley Bathgate

Ashley Bathgate: Bach Unwound program notes

Ashley Bathgate, in collaboration with composer collective Sleeping Giant, creates a new experience in Bach Unwound – a radical deconstruction and re-imagination Bach’s Cello Suites.

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Verona Quartet

Verona String Quartet Program Notes

Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 (1821-22) by Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn, 1770 – Vienna, 1827) Like the late string quartets, the late Beethoven piano sonatas are surrounded by their own mystique.  In them, Beethoven broke a creative...
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Calmus

Calmus Program Notes

William Shakespeare, one of the most shining – and miraculous – figures in the history of all literature, died 400 years ago in 1616. Despite Shakespeare’s universal appeal, there still remains some debate even today about the authenticity of his...
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Inon Barnatan at Steinway and Sons factory

Inon Barnatan to perform on Purdue’s Steinway D concert grand

Pianist Inon Barnatan will perform at Purdue’s Loeb Playhouse Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 PM.

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Les Violons du Roy group picture

Fast 4: Les Violons du Roy

Here are 4 fast facts to get you ready for Les Violons du Roy’s performance with Alexandre Tharaud on Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. at Loeb Playhouse.

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Philip Glass close up

Fast 5: Philip Glass

Philip Glass will return to Purdue with a performance of “The Complete Piano Etudes” in Loeb Playhouse on Saturday, February 20.

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2016 GRAMMYs Winners - Pentatonix, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Buddy Guy

Convos alumni had a big year at the 2016 GRAMMYs

Past Purdue Convos performers won across multiple categories in the 2016 GRAMMYs. Several Convos alumni were nominated, as well.

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Harpeth Rising group photo

Fast 4: Harpeth Rising

Harpeth Rising will be at Carnahan Hall at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. on both Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6.

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Tian Jianan with accordion

Tian Jianan Program

Program notes for Tian Jianan’s performance at Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom, January 30, 2016.

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Harpeth Rising

Harpeth Rising brings “chambergrass” to Carnahan Hall

Harpeth Rising, the self-styled “chambergrass” trio, will unite the violin, banjo, and cello to blend folk and rock with chamber and newgrass.

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Tian Jianan is a 21-year-old virtuoso of the bayan, a chromatic button-keyboard accordion. Her performance is part of the 2016 Chinese New Year celebration at Purdue.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Purdue

Here are some handy recipes to help you celebrate the Chinese New Year at home with your loved ones.

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