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Meet violinist Melissa White & pianist Pallavi Mahidhara ahead of their February 23 performance
Melissa White, acclaimed violinist and Joyce C. Willis Artist in Residence with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, showcases her expressive playing and diverse engagements. With the Grammy-winning Harlem Quartet, she promotes diversity in classical music. Meanwhile, pianist Pallavi Mahidhara, known for international acclaim and advocacy for mental health, collaborates with White and hosts “The Conscious Artist” podcast, exploring the intersection of music, mindfulness, and wellness.
Peach Pit
Purdue Student Concert Committee is excited to present Peach Pit at Elliott Hall of Music on Thursday, March 21, 2024
Grammy Nominee Lakecia Benjamin Comes to Purdue on January 19
Blending traditional jazz with elements of hip-hop and soul, Lakecia’s music defies boundaries. Her magnetic stage presence and the fiery embrace of her saxophone have earned her global acclaim, sharing stages with legends like Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots.
Convos Alums Shine at the 2024 Grammy Awards
At Purdue Convocations, we take pride in showcasing incredible talent from various artistic fields. This year, we are overjoyed to see more than 40 of our past performers receiving well-deserved nominations for the prestigious Grammy Awards.
The Emmet Cohen Trio Returns to Purdue on November 18
Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, he is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards, and a finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition.
Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience Comes to Purdue on November 10
Johnny Cash is one of the most important, influential, and respected artists in the history of recorded music. From the monumental live prison albums to his extraordinary series of commentaries on the American spirit and human condition to a mesmerizing canon of gospel recordings to his remarkable and unprecedented late-life artistic triumphs of will and wisdom, his impact on our culture is profound and continuing.
Breaking Boundaries: 50 Years of Musical Innovation with Kronos Quartet
Dive into the musical innovation of Kronos Quartet, celebrating 50 years of groundbreaking string quartet performances. Explore their diverse collaborations and pioneering compositions, and gain insights from founder David Harrington in an exclusive pre-show interview.
Grandmaster Flash Comes to Purdue on November 4!
If it wasn’t for Grandmaster Flash, who knows what hip-hop would be like today? Emerging from the South Bronx in the early 1970s, Grandmaster Flash is inarguably one of Hip Hop’s original innovators.
for KING + COUNTRY
Catch for KING + COUNTRY, the Grammy®-winning duo, chart-toppers, and impactful philanthropists, at Elliott Hall of Music on Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:30pm
StairWELL: Art + Tech + Wellness at Purdue University
StairWELL is a groundbreaking art installation designed and built at Purdue that builds wellness through interactive art and technology. October 16-30, 2023 at Purdue’s Third Street Chill Zone.
Parker McCollum
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum released Never Enough, a statement album that cements his status as one of country music’s undeniable new stars. McCollum has been named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Rolling Stone, Billboard, SiriusXM, CMT, RIAA, and more with American Songwriter noting, “The Texas native teeters on the edge of next-level superstardom.”
StairWELL: art + tech + wellness at Purdue
Days filled with deadlines and challenging goals are the new normal–or perhaps the pressure just feels more intense now. In a groundbreaking new project, a talented collection of Purdue experts have banded together to design a relief valve.
Using a novel combination of art, technology, and clinical psychology, the StairWELL project will produce an interactive sculptural installation to create a sense of beauty, respite, and play via an inventive user interface. Viewers become participants in an expressive journey that creates community while also delivering powerful supportive connections where they may be needed.