Category: Music

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.

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Shimon

Jazz Meets Artificial Intelligence in this FREE Engagement

Building off ideas and collaborating equally, the robot marimba player listens to bandmates live to present original compositions influenced by jazz & hip-hop.

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The First-Rate Follies of ‘Safety Last!’

Instead of exaggerating society’s eccentricities (however memorably), Harold Lloyd distinguished himself from silent-film peers Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton by embracing everyday matters of his era and audience.

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Safety Last!

A treasure of the silent-film era, the 1923 classic will be screened in an historic movie house with accompaniment from Clark Wilson on the Mighty Wurlitzer.

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Arturo O’Farrill, a man with glasses and a beard, stands smiling with arms crossed in a black short-sleeve shirt and jeans before a colorful graffiti mural and metal shutter.

Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

A longtime soloist for Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, and Harry Belafonte, Arturo has led the ensemble (rechristened the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) since 1995, performing worldwide and earning two Grammy® awards.

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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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Thanksgiving Music Playlist: Various artists from NPR's World Cafe playlist

Thanksgiving Family Jams Playlist

Here are 10 modern music families to listen to for the perfect Thanksgiving family playlist

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Barnatan at the piano

Program: Inon Barnatan

The pianist has studied alongside some of the 20th century’s most distinguished instructors and will present Brahms’ “Chaconne,” “Handel Variations,” and more.

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Mavis Staples

Podcast: Mavis Staples Pre-Show Discussion

James Dekle, Purdue Black Cultural Center Artist-in-Residence, discussed Mavis Staples and her influence on gospel music and civil rights.

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Scenes from Kannapolis with Jenny Scheinman

Folk music sheds light on Great Depression in Kannapolis

Jenny Scheinman’s Kannapolis presents Depression-era America as an intricate assembly of different fabrics woven into a beautiful pattern of personalities, passions, and perspectives.

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Mavis Staples has crossed musical genres for 60 years

Mavis Staples is living, breathing history. She has crossed the genres of gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, blues, rock— even hip hop—over the better part of the last 60 years. Her latest project-“Livin’ on a High Note”–continues that crossover with M. Ward, Neko Case, Aloe Blacc, Nick Cave, Ben Harper, and more.

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