Convos Stories

December 13, 2018

Richard Goode | Program Notes

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Variations in F Minor (1793) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) March in C Major, K. 408 (1782) Allemande in C Minor, K. 399 (1782) Courante in E-Flat Major, K. 399 (1782) Menuet in D Major, K. 355...

December 10, 2018

Intern Profile: Tressa Janes

*waves* Hi! My name is Tressa and I am a senior at Purdue studying Visual Communications Design and Art History. What do you do when you're not at work? I love baking layered cakes, meeting up with people for coffee,...

December 6, 2018

A “Kinky Boots” Q&A with Cyndi Lauper

Q – Is it true that Rodgers and Hammerstein were your initial influences? CL – Yeah. Them, and Leonard Bernstein and Peter in the Wolf and Debussy and Tchaikovsky and things that my mother played.  And a lot of opera!...

December 5, 2018

Intern Profiles: Sami Ayres

Hi there! I’m Sami, and I’m a senior studying Hospitality and Tourism Management.   How long have you worked with Convocations? I’ve been with Convos since 2015, and have loved my time as a Digital Marketing Intern. Working at Convos has...

December 3, 2018

Meet David Finckel and Wu Han

David Finckel and Wu Han are among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. They are recipients of Musical America’s Musicians of the Year award, one of the highest honors granted by the music industry. The...

December 3, 2018

David Finckel and Wu Han Program Notes

PROGRAM: Grieg and Chopin: Romantic Genius As with many of history’s greatest composers, both Edvard Grieg and Frédéric Chopin were also incredibly talented and accomplished pianists. A native of Norway, Grieg is widely considered one of the world’s foremost Romantic...

November 16, 2018

Flor de Toloache

Latin Grammy winner Flor de Toloache make New York City history as its’ First and Only All­-Women Mariachi Group. Founded in 2008, Flor de Toloache is lead by singers Mireya I. Ramos & Shae Fiol. Reminiscent of the early days...

November 2, 2018

Cellist Gabriel Royal will present four free performances at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – From “Brooklyn’s best busker” to collaborations with high-profile pop powerhouses, cellist Gabriel Royal will perform multiple shows in different locations on and around Purdue University’s campus Nov. 14-15. All performances are free and open to the public. These...

October 29, 2018

“Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries” will perform at Purdue on Nov. 11

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Northern Ireland’s premier children’s theatre company, Cahoots NI, will bring “Danny Carmo’s Mathematical Mysteries” to the Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse on Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from...

October 29, 2018

Brass quartet The Westerlies to perform at Purdue on Nov. 9

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Convocations presents the brass quartet The Westerlies in the Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse at 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Blown eastward from Seattle into New York City like their eponymous prevailing wind, the Westerlies are a...

October 26, 2018

Folk supergroup I’m With Her to perform at Purdue Nov. 1

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The group I’m With Her will perform at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from Kevin and Janene Davis, the Student Concert Committee and...

October 25, 2018

A sneak peek at The Westerlies program

Wherein Lies The Good - American Mavericks of the 20th Century The Westerlies trace the sound of the 20th Century through a variety of American musical traditions. From the art songs of Charles Ives, to the spirituals of the Golden...