School of Music to celebrate 125 years
By: Elaine Wiley
Issue date: 8/28/09 Section: News
Among its many honors, DePauw is home to the second oldest school of music in the country. This year, the School of Music will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1884.
To mark this important milestone, the School of Music plans to host several events throughout the 2009-10 school year. The biggest event of the year will be Old Gold Weekend October 3-4, which DePauw has also named Music Affinity Weekend.
On the night of October 3, the School of Music will host a Prism concert, which is a collaboration between most of the larger ensembles, chamber groups and soloists with immediate shifts between performances. Current students and returning alumni alike will participate in this performance.
Associate Professor of Music Scott Spiegelberg, who is the coordinator for the 125th Anniversary Celebration, expects alumni to play a vital role in the celebration during this weekend and also throughout the entire year.
"On October 3, alumni will hold panel discussion on the topics of world music, music technology and music education in a post-classical world," Spiegelberg said. "Beyond Old Gold, we will have alumni who have made it big as performers, scholars and educators return to perform, hold more panel discussions and lectures throughout the year."
School of Music students will also have the opportunity to give tours of the new facilities and eat lunch with the alumni. Speigelberg said he believes these interactions will allow students not only to make networking connections, but also to become inspired by the success of their predecessors here at DePauw.
Sophomore School of Music student Peter Meyer explained his thoughts about the School of Music's 125th year celebration.
"It's pretty sweet we have one of the oldest music schools in the nation, and it puts us on a higher standard on where people come from and where they are going to go from here," Meyer said. "I think it's pretty cool that something like this has been established for so long and still continues to turn out so many talented musicians."
Senior Jeremy Eberhard said he looks back on his time at the DePauw School of Music fondly.
"I wish I could have enrolled here 125 years ago and never have graduated," Eberhard said. "I could experience every day of it over and over again."
Speigelberg also discussed the success of the music program in such a rural area and the campus wide involvement in the school of music.
"Students can take significant pride in being a part of this old tradition," Speigelberg said. "Music students and College of Liberal Arts students alike have the opportunity to interact with the School of Music. Compared to a lot of other places, I think it's pretty amazing."
To mark this important milestone, the School of Music plans to host several events throughout the 2009-10 school year. The biggest event of the year will be Old Gold Weekend October 3-4, which DePauw has also named Music Affinity Weekend.
On the night of October 3, the School of Music will host a Prism concert, which is a collaboration between most of the larger ensembles, chamber groups and soloists with immediate shifts between performances. Current students and returning alumni alike will participate in this performance.
Associate Professor of Music Scott Spiegelberg, who is the coordinator for the 125th Anniversary Celebration, expects alumni to play a vital role in the celebration during this weekend and also throughout the entire year.
"On October 3, alumni will hold panel discussion on the topics of world music, music technology and music education in a post-classical world," Spiegelberg said. "Beyond Old Gold, we will have alumni who have made it big as performers, scholars and educators return to perform, hold more panel discussions and lectures throughout the year."
School of Music students will also have the opportunity to give tours of the new facilities and eat lunch with the alumni. Speigelberg said he believes these interactions will allow students not only to make networking connections, but also to become inspired by the success of their predecessors here at DePauw.
Sophomore School of Music student Peter Meyer explained his thoughts about the School of Music's 125th year celebration.
"It's pretty sweet we have one of the oldest music schools in the nation, and it puts us on a higher standard on where people come from and where they are going to go from here," Meyer said. "I think it's pretty cool that something like this has been established for so long and still continues to turn out so many talented musicians."
Senior Jeremy Eberhard said he looks back on his time at the DePauw School of Music fondly.
"I wish I could have enrolled here 125 years ago and never have graduated," Eberhard said. "I could experience every day of it over and over again."
Speigelberg also discussed the success of the music program in such a rural area and the campus wide involvement in the school of music.
"Students can take significant pride in being a part of this old tradition," Speigelberg said. "Music students and College of Liberal Arts students alike have the opportunity to interact with the School of Music. Compared to a lot of other places, I think it's pretty amazing."
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Harry Spiegelberg
posted 8/28/09 @ 5:32 PM EST
What a wonderful story about a wonderful event!
Makes me feel very proud.
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