DePauw School of Music Events: Week of March 12-18

Monday, March 12, 2018

Master Class with Thomas Cooley '91, tenor

Monday, March 12 * 7-9 p.m.

Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall

Distinguished DePauw alumnus Thomas Cooley '91 will lead a free master class on Monday. Renowned for his agility and skill in Baroque music, Cooley is in particular demand as an interpreter of the works of Bach and Handel, especially in the role of the Evangelist in Bach's Passions and in the great oratorios of Handel. He appears regularly with such historically informed groups as Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, Bethlehem Bach Choir, Akadamie für Alte Musik, Boston Baroque, the Carmel and Oregon Bach Festivals, and the Munich Bach Choir. Among Cooley's performances as artist-in-residence in 2015/16 with Music of the Baroque in Chicago was the title role in Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus." Recent concert highlights include the world premiere and recording of Christopher Theofanidis' "Creation/Creator" with Atlanta Symphony, and his first foray into Wagner with an excerpt from Parsifal with the St. Louis Symphony. The tenor also performs regularly with major orchestras and festivals such as the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival.

Guest Artist Concert: Thomas Cooley '91, tenor, with Erika Switzer, piano

"Longing, Dreams and Desire"

Tuesday, March 13 * 7:30 p.m.

Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall

No tickets needed to this free event.

Thematic threads that run through tenor Thomas Cooley's concert encompass a wide range of styles and languages. Songs of Henry Purcell detail a sacred desire to both worship and take comfort in the arms of the Creator. Four works by Franz Schubert express a profound sense of longing -- for safety, for a lover who is far away, for rest or perhaps death, and for the return of night and dreams -- and, similarly, music by Tchaikovsky embodies a sense of yearning and loneliness in his beautiful melodies. Cooley's song selections by Henri Duparc move from the mystical longing for an ideal land where one can live and love as one would choose, through the deluded dream of the unhappy lover in "Le manoir de Rosamonde," and end in the dreamy, eroticism of "Phydilé." The incredibly profound Holy Sonnets of John Donne, composed upon Benjamin Britten's return following the end of World War II, have a darkness and terror within them, which perfectly capture Donne's inner turmoil about his own desires, both earthly and heavenly. In their structure and sound world, echoes of both Schubert and Purcell can be heard.

DePauw Recital Hour

Wednesday, March 14 * 10:20 a.m.

Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall

DePauw's weekly recital hour features talented School of Music students--and occasional guests!

Communiversity@M2: Celtic House Party

Hanneke Cassel, fiddle * Mike Block, cello * Christopher Lewis, guitar

Wednesday, March 14 * 6:30--9 p.m.

Music on the Square, 21 North Indiana Street

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U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Hanneke Cassel, cellist Mike Block and guitarist Christopher Lewis will converge on Music on the Square on March 14th for a traditional Ceilidh that's bound to be the best St. Paddy's party this side of Chicago. The Spring '18 Communiversity event kicks off at M2 in Greencastle on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Soak in some Gaelic music and storytelling, pour back a rich stout and dance a reel. Two available ticket options both include hospitality by Bridges Restaurant:

Light Bites and a Concert: $15 -- Grab a drink from the cash bar, tap your toes and stomp your feet and indulge in Bridges' light bites: Irish Nacho Bar, Mini Shepherd's Pies and Pretzel Bites.

Sit, Dine and Dance: $40 -- Lite bites plus dinner by Bridges, including: Irish Beef Stew, Bangers and Mash (Smoking Goose brats, potato puree, sausage gravy, and cranberry mostarda); or, for vegetarians, Irish Vegetable Stew, Mushrooms and Mash; topped off with a decadent slice of Irish Whiskey and Stout Chocolate Cake.

Jazz at the Duck: Open Jam Session

Thursday, March 15 * 8:30--10:30 p.m.

The Fluttering Duck, 2 West Seminary

We are very lucky to have musicians here in town who love to share their great talents in the jam session format with our students and community. Come join us for a night of impromptu music making that features DePauw students performing side-by-side with members of Greencastle's music community! Great music, no cover.

Honor Scholar's Thesis: Abigail Martin '19

Friday, March 16 * 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Music on the Square, 21 North Indiana Street

Abigail Martin will present her Honor Scholar's thesis, "I'm Nobody! Who are You?: Musical (Re)Presentations of Emily Dickinson." Challenging the concept of the traditional recital, this workshop will present art songs using Emily Dickinson's poetry by four important composers: Aaron Copland, Ernst Bacon, Lori Laitman and Libby Larsen. The audience will be engaged in questions of Emily Dickinson's identity, what it means to use someone else's words, and how choices the composers make affect the poetry and Dickinson herself. Reception to follow.

DePauw Jazz Ensemble

Steve Snyder, director

Sunday, March 18 * 3 p.m.

Green Center, Kresge Auditorium

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The DPU Jazz Ensemble presents an eclectic span of big band music from a 1918 hit tune to a 1998 Grammy Award winner. Along the way will be some Duke Ellington as well as salsa jazz that should make everyone want to hit the dance floor. Make plans to join us for the first jazz concert this spring.

Guest Artist: Alice Ripley '85, actor and singer

Master Class: Sunday, March 18 * 6-9 p.m.

Audition Workshop: Monday, March 19 * 6-9 p.m.

Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall

Alice Ripley '85, who can be seen portraying the role of "Kathleen" in the new Netflix comedy Girlboss, will return to campus March 18-19 to lead a master class and audition workshop featuring DePauw voice and musical theatre students. Ripley earned critical acclaim and won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Helen Hayes Award for her work as "Diana" in the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera Next to Normal. An accomplished musician who also writes and produces her own music, Ripley has won three Best Acting awards to date for the indie musical movie favorite SUGAR!, recently presented on the 2016 festival circuit. A highlight of the 2017 season was her Broadway Records release of the music of SUGAR!.

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