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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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September 20, 2018

‘Frankenstein’ production will address key morality question as part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival

September 25, 2018 ‘Frankenstein’ production will address key morality question as part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. –  The Aquila Theatre’s production of “Frankenstein,” will be performed at Purdue University and address a key morality question: “Just because...
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September 14, 2018

The inspiration for Les Violons du Roy upcoming performance

This ensemble gives contemporary audiences their most authentic comparison to chamber music as initially heard by monarchs and their courtiers. Here, they are joined by acclaimed countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo—performing Handel arias and Glass songs in a collaboration Le Soleil...
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September 7, 2018

The journey behind Alfredo Rodriguez’s “The Little Dream”

Humble Beginnings “The Little Dream,” the title track of Cuban pianist and composer Alfredo Rodríguez’s fourth studio album (Mack Avenue Records), gently builds into an uplifting statement – one that reflects the hope children hold in building a brighter future,...
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September 5, 2018

Creating a big production number

Night after night on Broadway, the fifth number in the hit show Something Rotten! earns an early standing ovation. It’s called “A Musical”, sung by unreliable soothsayer Thomas Nostradamus as he explains to baffled Elizabethan-era writer Nick Bottom what the...
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