DePaul University School of Music

11/06/2024

Join us for the DePaul Opera Theatre production of Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice this week - performances on Friday (11/8) at 7:30PM and Sunday (11/10) at 2PM. Enjoy the video below for a preview from our director Sarah Edgar.

Details and tickets here: https://bit.ly/DPOTOrfeoandEuridice

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theater's production of Christoph Willibald Gluck's ORFEO ED EURIDICE. Direction: Sarah EdgarConductor: ...

09/23/2024

Mark your calendars! We are just one month away from welcoming Sara Davis Buechner, piano, to campus. Ms. Buechner is one of the distinguished visiting artists joining us this academic year, presenting a solo recital on Tuesday, October 22, at 8 PM in Gannon Concert Hall.

Sara Davis Buechner is recognized as one of the leading concert pianists of our time, a musician of “intelligence, integrity, and all-encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times). She has been a soloist with many of the world’s prominent orchestras, given recitals at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Hollywood Bowl, and was a Bronze Medalist of the 1986 Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow.

Tag a friend who loves music and invite them to join you for this captivating evening.

Tickets are on sale now – visit https://bit.ly/HPCPresents to reserve yours today!

09/10/2024

Our Admissions team is on the road - see you in Atlanta this weekend! Details below to join us at the Atlanta Music Project College Fair. See you soon!

08/19/2024

We are delighted to announce the addition of two new faculty members to the School of Music.

Please join us in welcoming Andy Smith, tuba (Lyric Opera Orchestra) and William Welter, oboe (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) to the school. Read more about these two exceptional musicians here: https://bit.ly/SOMNewFaculty2024

Stay tuned for more announcements to come on our new faculty for the upcoming academic year.

06/25/2024

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of the legendary classical percussionist Albert Payson this weekend at the age of 90. Albert was a faculty member of the School of Music and a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for many decades.

His influence on our percussion program is immeasurable as he curated and nurtured it into what it is today. He impacted the careers of countless students who came to DePaul specifically to study with him, and he was a much-beloved member of our community. Not only was he a dedicated educator and an incredible percussionist, but he was also an entrepreneur, inventor, composer, and writer. His broad contributions to the percussion field led to his induction into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2001.

His loss will be felt for a long while by all who knew him and admired him, and his legacy will continue to inspire. More on Albert’s life and career is available on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s website: https://bit.ly/AlPaysonTribute

06/06/2024

Take a final sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theatre's upcoming production of Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters with a conversation with conductor Emanuele Andrizzi.

Performance dates are June 7 and 9 in Jarvis Opera Hall. A Livestream is available on June 7. For tickets and complete details: https://bit.ly/DPOTDarkSisters

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theater's production of Nico Muhly's DARK SISTERS. Direction: Amy HutchisonConductor: Sir Emanuelle Andri...

06/05/2024

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theatre's upcoming production of Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters. Enjoy this discussion with several students in the cast.

Performance dates are June 7 and 9 in Jarvis Opera Hall. A Livestream is available on June 7. For tickets and complete details: https://bit.ly/DPOTDarkSisters

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theater's production of Nico Muhly's DARK SISTERS. Direction: Amy HutchisonConductor: Sir Emanuelle Andri...

06/04/2024

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theatre's upcoming production of Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters. Enjoy this discussion with director Amy Hutchison.

Performance dates are June 7 and 9 in Jarvis Opera Hall. Livestream available on June 7. For tickets and complete details: https://bit.ly/DPOTDarkSisters

Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of DePaul Opera Theater's production of Nico Muhly's DARK SISTERS. Direction: Amy HutchisonConductor: Sir Emanuelle Andri...

06/04/2024

We have arrived at the final week of the spring quarter and the academic year! There is still plenty of music ahead this week, starting with the DePaul Guitar Ensemble and DePaul Jazz Combos IV tonight, both at 7PM and ending with the DePaul Opera Theatre's production of Dark Sisters by Nico Muhly.

Make plans to join us for this last week of amazing performances and recitals from our incredible students!

For more info and tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule

05/28/2024

We have three weeks left in the spring quarter! This week, don’t miss performances from several student ensembles, beginning with the DePaul Baroque Ensemble tonight at 7 PM, along with 21 student recitals!

Join us for these final performances from many of our student ensembles!

For complete program information and ticketing details, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule

05/22/2024

The DePaul Opera Theatre presents Dark Sisters by Nico Muhly (composer) and Stephen Karam (librettist). Based on true events, Dark Sisters explores the desires and dangers of women in a polygamous sect grappling with faith, family, and freedom as their hidden world is shaken by outside forces. Who will dare to leave, and at what cost? Folksongs, hymns, and the landscape of southern Utah inspire Nico Muhly's lyrical score.

The production is directed by Amy Hutchison with guest conductor Emanuele Andrizzi under the program direction of Opera Coordinator Nicholas Hutchinson.

Don't miss the final DePaul Opera Theatre opera production of the academic year - two performances only - June 7 at 7:30PM and June 9 at 2PM in Jarvis Opera Hall.

For tickets and details, visit: https://bit.ly/DPOTDarkSisters

05/21/2024

We have three weeks left in the spring quarter! This week, don’t miss performances from several student ensembles, beginning with the DePaul Baroque Ensemble tonight at 7 PM, along with 21 student recitals!

Another amazing week of music is ahead! For complete details, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule

04/23/2024

We are in week 4 of the spring quarter, and the week is filled with student recitals. There are 20 on the calendar over the next several days, and we invite you to join us and enjoy these individual recitals.

Plus, DePaul Ensemble 20+ presents its first concert of the spring quarter on Friday, April 26, at 8PM.

All student recitals (and DePaul Ensemble 20+ concerts) are free and open to the public. Visit https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule for all the details!

04/17/2024

Another fantastic week of concerts is ahead with several student recitals, including Electric DePaul, the annual showcase from the Sound Recording Technology program students. The final concert of the Faculty Artist Series is also this week, featuring Charles Vernon, bass trombone, and Esteban Batallán Trumpet.

For complete program details and tickets, visit https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule