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June 9, 2015

A New Steinway Piano Creates Grand Opportunities

Convocations will debut a brand new Steinway D Concert Grand piano gifted to Purdue University which will feature in multiple performances during the season.

By Stacey Mickelbart This year, Convocations will debut a new star with multiple appearances throughout the season. Dressed in shiny black, with a voice that ranges from clear as a bell to a visceral growl, and exhibiting a range that...

June 2, 2015

Watch the Full 2015-16 Season Video

Watch the complete 2015-16 Purdue Convocations Season Preview video as shown at the Party of the Season.
Pick5 Presale / July 1-10
Single Tickets / July 13, 10 AM

Watch the complete 2015-16 Purdue Convocations Season Preview video as shown at the Party of the Season. Also, be sure to check out our complete listing of events. https://youtu.be/O9w_7Iiu9-U Ticket Buying Schedule Friends presale: May 21-June 12, 2015 Pick5 presale: July...

May 29, 2015

Celtic Woman Returns to Purdue with 10th Anniversary World Tour

The Irish quartet will bring its 10th Anniversary World Tour to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Celtic Woman will bring its 10th Anniversary World Tour to Purdue University’s Elliott Hall of Music on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. This performance is presented by Purdue Convocations and Madstone Productions. Global music sensation Celtic Woman brings its...

May 22, 2015

Piano Performance: Friends of Convos Special Initiative

A special trio of performances are planned for the 2015-16 season to dedicate our new Steinway D Concert Grand piano, including an extraordinary engagement with Philip Glass.

Instrument makers practice a special art. They possess the skills of a designer, an engineer, and an artist--all at once. The names of the world’s most storied instrument makers are legendary: Stradivarius violins, Martin guitars, Bach trumpets, Zildjian cymbals, to...

May 22, 2015

Mark Morris Dance Group: Friends of Convos Special Initiative

Works such as Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dido & Aeneas are created by investment in our collective cultural legacy by generous Convocations supporters.

The Mark Morris Dance Group represents true artistic vision on a grand scale. This is precisely the kind of work that belongs in our community because we collectively value big ideas, world-class intellect, and concepts that aren’t limited by mere...

May 21, 2015

Purdue Convocations announces its 2015-16 season

Purdue Convocations’ 2015-16 season, will feature more than 25 events, including an array of Broadway musicals, lectures, opera, theatre, music and concerts.

Purdue Convocations' 2015-16 season, will feature more than 25 events, including an array of Broadway musicals, lectures, opera, theatre, music and concerts. Highlights of the season include 6 performances in Elliott Hall of Music to celebrate the 75th anniversary of...

May 19, 2015

Education: Friends of Convos Special Initiative

With field trip & arts budgets being routinely cut or lessened, your gift can have a critical impact on a student’s increased cultural understanding.

Providing interaction between students and artists both in and beyond the theatre is an important part of our mission. The Purdue Convocations Curricular Connections program offers opportunities for preschool through grade 12 (P-12) and college-level students to experience performances and...

May 14, 2015

Arts Impact in the Classroom

Learn how Professor Otto Doering incorporates Purdue Convocations events. “I think the key thing is that you have to push…more professors should engage in this activity.”

In life, there are traditions and tokens that people pass on to one another. Sometimes these heirlooms are treasured material objects, and sometimes they are intangibly powerful connections, like the love of music that Purdue Professor Otto Doering gained from...

April 28, 2015

Join #PurdueConvos for Purdue Day of Giving!

On Wednesday, April 29 the Purdue Community will band together for the 2nd annual Purdue Day of Giving. As a participating unit, Convocations has the chance to earn bonus money. Any gifts made on the day help us earn these...

April 15, 2015

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.

We are pleased to present 8 field recordings we captured from community musicians in the spirit of Alan Lomax, as part of Jayme Stone's Lomax Project Residency. Community Field Recordings https://youtu.be/MRShXZrvZrE This is a song that transports the listener back to...

March 18, 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...

March 16, 2015

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...