DePauw School of Music Events: Week of Oct. 23--29

DePauw School of Music Events:

Week of Oct. 23--29

Special Guests: The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants

"Breaking Barriers -- U.S. Air Force 70th Birthday"

Colonel Larry H. Lang, Commander and Conductor

Monday, Oct. 23 * 7:30 p.m.

Green Center, Kresge Auditorium

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Since its formation in 1941 as the Army Air Forces Band, this premier musical unit continues to honor those who serve, inspire patriotism and proudly represent the U.S. Air Force and United States of America. Whether performing in Washington, D.C. or throughout our great nation, the excellence demonstrated by the Band's Airmen musicians reflects the excellence carried out 24 hours a day by Airmen stationed around the globe. Admission to this concert is FREE, but tickets are required.

DePauw Recital Hour: Gabriel Alegr'a

Wednesday, Oct. 25 * 10:20 a.m.

Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall

DePauw's weekly recital hour features talented School of Music students--and occasional guests. This week's guests, the high-energy Gabriel Alegr'a Sextet, performs and teaches dances in the Afro-Peruvian style.

Green Guest Artist Concert: Gabriel Alegr'a Afro-Peruvian Jazz

and Dance Ensemble Present "Diablo en Brooklyn"

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017

4:30--7 p.m. Collaborative Dinner, Wasser Brewing Company

7:30--9 p.m. Concert, GCPA Kresge Auditorium

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Described as "the definition of sonic joy," this high-voltage ensemble's inventive program of traditional Afro-Peruvian music, transformed by Gabriel Alegr'a's personal synthesis of folkloric rhythms and jazz, has led to a signature accomplishment: developing the band's patented blend of deep scholarship and playfulness into an experience that conveys black music from coastal Perú as a way of life to its audiences. For this performance, in celebration of the ensemble's latest release "Diablo en Brooklyn," a company of Afro-Peruvian dancers join Alegr'a on Kresge stage.

Chow downtown and start this South American evening off with a special Peruvian-inspired menu by Wasser Brewing Company, 102 E. Franklin (Reservations suggested: 844-WASSER-1).

Jazz at the Duck: Cliff Ratliff, trumpet

Thursday, Oct. 26 * 8:30--10:30 p.m.

The Fluttering Duck, 2 W. Seminary

Jazz master and trumpeter Cliff Ratliff is a mainstay on the Indianapolis jazz scene. His work with the greats in the history of Indianapolis jazz is always in evidence whenever he plays. Performing with Cliff will be Steve Snyder on organ, Steven Weakley on guitar and Kenny Phelps on drums.

Artsfest 2017: "Art & Origins"

DePauw University Orchestra

Orcenith Smith, music director

Sunday, Oct. 29 * 3 p.m.

Green Center, Kresge Auditorium

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The featured work on this ArtFest performance will be The City, a new piece by American composer Kevin Puts. Co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the Baltimore Symphony and California's Cabrillo Festival of New Music, it was selected for ArtsFest after DePauw Orchestra conductor Orcenith Smith heard the west coast premiere at the Cabrillo Festival and was inspired to secure the first college performance of the piece at DePauw. The work centers on the historic development of the City of Baltimore with images by videographer James Bartolomeo. As the piece unfolds, turmoil climaxes into fitful silence, followed by a developing vision of reconciliation.