Convos Stories

March 19, 2020

Staff Profile: Brooke Sauter

This week we're getting to know Brooke Sauter! What is your position at Convos? I am the Senior Development Assistant. How long have you been at Convos? Just over a month and a half - I joined the team February...

March 19, 2020

Staff Profile: Kathy Dietz

Next up in our Staff Profile series is Kathy Dietz!  What is your position at Convos? I am the Director of Artist Relations and Operations. How long have you been at Convos? 15+ years What is your favorite Convos performance...

March 19, 2020

Staff Profile: Erin Diener Mattull

It takes a village to put on a season at Convos. To show our appreciation, we're highlighting our amazing staff over the next few weeks and showcasing the wonderful work they do here at Convos. First up - Erin Diener...

March 9, 2020

Sara Bareilles on “Soulful Storytelling” in Waitress

Sara Bareilles on ‘Soulful Storytelling’ in WAITRESS Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles wrote the music for the hit musical Waitress.  Broadway in Cincinnati caught up with her in New York in January 2017. Broadway in Cincinnati: How did you get involved in this...

March 7, 2020

REVIEW: Acclaim for pianists Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank at Close Encounters With Music

It’s not enough that pianists Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank play at a virtuoso level. It’s not enough that, as soloists, they’re undaunted by the most challenging pieces in the standard repertoire (and beyond). No, what Lee and Dank...

March 7, 2020

7 Reasons Why Dank and Lee are Incredibly Impressive

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern Ran Dank and Soyeon Kate Lee are two virtuosic pianists who've made their mark on the classical piano scene. Whether it's the challenges of marriage, parenthood, or mastering a new concerto, the duo exhibits...

March 1, 2020

13 Third Coast Percussion Songs to Fuel Your Creativity [Playlist]

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy award-winning ensemble that has traveled the globe, released a wide variety of records, and has been performing together since 2005. The supergroup group is currently made up of...

February 26, 2020

10 Questions with The Brother Brothers

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern Making up the two halves of The Brother Brothers are fiddle player Adam Moss and cellist David Moss. Their harmonious folk sound has traveled across the world on street corners, music festival stages, and...

February 24, 2020

5 Fascinating Facts About Rosa Parks

By Jordan Howard - Marketing Intern You could feel tremors rumbling across America as rock ‘n’ roll excited kids and outraged parents. But an even more important transformation awaited in Montgomery, Alabama as Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, refused to...

February 21, 2020

5 Reasons Why A Bronx Tale is the Musical You Need Right Now

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern There are a million reasons to see a Broadway show. From the choreography to spectacular songs, and heartwarming stories, Purdue Convos' upcoming musical A Bronx Tale has it all. The show is based on...

February 18, 2020

Announcing a new $10,000 matching gift for the Piano Giving Circle Fund

The Convos Piano Giving Circle brings together the Friends of Convocations who believe in the importance of making live piano music performances regularly available in our community. A generous donor has offered a 1:1 match for any NEW donation given...

February 17, 2020

7 Speakers for TedxPurdueU

TEDxPurdueU, an independently organized TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) event, uses storytelling to nurture a culture of innovation by sharing ideas developed by Purdue students, faculty, alumni and community members with the global TED community. At TEDxPurdueU, several live speakers from...