Preparing Music Students for the Post-Classical World
Schedule of Events
All listed events are free and open to the public.
Thursday November 29
9:00 AM Critic, consultant, and composer Greg Sandow meets with a joint session of the School of Music’s first-year seminar class (this is a pre-symposium event, but visitors are welcome) Thompson Recital Hall
7:30 PM Bang on a Can All-Stars performance in Kresge Auditorium, followed by “talk back” session with performers and audience in Thompson Recital Hall.
Friday November 30 (all events in Thompson Recital Hall)
9:00 AM Joseph Horowitz, noted author and artistic director of the Post-Classical Ensemble, speaks to a joint session of the School of Music’s first-year seminar
10:00 AM An Indie Label in the Post-Classical World - talk by Erich Stem, Director of New Dynamic Records
11:20 AM Joseph Horowitz speaks to the DePauw University Jazz Ensemble
3:00 PM Open session of the DePauw free-improvisation ensemble; student will perform a short (20 minute program), followed by discussion and interaction with symposium presenters, including suggestions for the improvising students and comments on the role of improvisation and performer creativity in post-classical music.
8:00 PM The Passing of Time–performance by the DePauw New Music Ensemble, featuring works by Olivier Messiaen, Astor Piazzola, and Arvo Pärt
Saturday December 1 (all events in Thompson Recital Hall)
9:00 AM Using Costumes, Staging and Amplification–presentation by members of eighth blackbird, the School of Music’s 2007-2008 Ensemble-in-Residence
10:30 AM The Classical Music Crisis: How It Happened and What to Do About It–keynote address by Joseph Horowitz
11:45 AM Lunch break
1:00 PM The Future of Classical Music–talk by Greg Sandow
2:30 PM How Should Music Schools Be Preparing Students for the Realities of Post-Classical Life?–a panel discussion with eighth blackbird, Joseph Horowitz, Greg Sandow, and Erich Stem, moderated by Prof. Scott Spiegelberg
3:30 PM Closing Remarks
3:45 PM Depart