DePaul University School of Music

11/28/2023

We are only a few days away from the application deadline of December 1 to join us for Fall 2024. Many of our programs require a pre-screen audition video to be submitted with your application materials.

Questions on how best to create a video for these pre-screen requirements? Visit https://bit.ly/SOMPrescreenVideoTips for a video that can help you create one.

We hope to see you in Chicago with us!

11/24/2023

We are one week away from our application deadline of December 1. There is still time to submit all of your materials to join us for Fall 2024.

If you have already started your application, this is your reminder to put the final pieces together and submit! We hope to see you in Chicago with us!

For application process and details, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMAdmissions

11/23/2023

11/17/2023

There is still time to join us for Fall 2024! Application deadline is in two weeks, on December 1 for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Apply today and enjoy unrivaled music training in our state-of-the-art performance, classroom and rehearsal spaces in Chicago.

For application process and details, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMAdmissions

11/12/2023

Join us tomorrow night (11/13) for the world premiere of a work from American composer Augusta Read Thomas - Composer with DePaul Ensemble 20+ on Monday night at 8PM.

DePaul Music Alumni and timpanist Joshua Jones (BM '14) is the soloist and is featured in an article today from Chicago Tribune.

Read the profile on Joshua Jones here: https://bit.ly/JoshJonesTribune

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

11/06/2023

In one week – join us for the world premiere of a work from Augusta Read Thomas - Composer with DePaul Ensemble 20+ on Monday, November 13 at 8 PM.

The work, entitled, Illuminations “Fanfare Sinfonia,” features School of Music Alumnus Josh Jones, timpani (BM ’14), as soloist under the direction of faculty member Erica Neidlinger.

Tickets for this concert are free! For complete concert details and to reserve tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMStudentEnsembles

11/06/2023

As we head into the last weeks of the quarter, many events are happening every night!

Join us tonight for music from our chamber program and percussion ensemble.

For all the program and free ticket details, visit: https://bit.ly/SOMStudentEnsembles

11/01/2023

The DePaul Opera Theatre, under the direction of Opera Coordinator Nicholas Hutchinson, is pleased to announce tickets for the season of Celebrating American Opera are on sale now!

The season includes two captivating operas written by American Composers. Ticket prices range from $5 - $10 Standard, with $5 for DePaul University faculty, staff, and students. For production details and to purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/DPOTAmericanOpera.

The Winter Quarter production will be Street Scene by Kurt Weill (composer) and Langston Hughes (librettist). The production is directed by George Cederquist, with guest conductor Catherine O'Shaughnessy. The dates for the production will be Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 7:30 PM, Friday, March 15, 2024, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 2 PM in Jarvis Opera Hall.

The Spring Quarter production will be Dark Sisters by Nico Muhly (composer) and Stephen Karam (librettist). Amy Hutchison directs the production with guest conductor Emanuele Andrizzi. The dates for the production will be Friday, June 7, 2024, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2 PM in Jarvis Opera Hall.

Please join us as we celebrate American Opera this year!

10/24/2023

Music from our composition students, a joint presentation from the DePaul Choirs, and two student recitals are featured this week!

Tickets are free for each concert. For the complete schedule and program details and to reserve your tickets, visit https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule

10/18/2023

We are excited to have another wonderful faculty recital this week! Join us on Friday night (10/20) at 7PM as faculty member George Vatchnadze presents his recital on piano.

Tickets are $5 - $15. No charge for DePaul faculty, staff, and students. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/FacultyArtistSeries

10/10/2023

Join us for the Faculty Artist Series opening concert with Dana Hall, drums & cymbals on Monday, October 16 at 7PM.

The concert of contemporary music, presented by Dana Hall and three of his closest friends and long-time collaborators, will celebrate not only their musical and personal camaraderie but also provide a carefully curated program that keenly illustrates the depth, breadth, and beauty of Black American Music composed over the past seventy-five years.

Tickets are $5 - $15. No charge for DePaul faculty, staff, and students. To reserve tickets and for more info, visit https://bit.ly/FacultyArtistSeries

Welcome to DePaul University's School of Music. We invite you to explore our website, visit our school​ and discover all that you can become. Study in a collaborative, performance-focused environment with a faculty of working, professional musicians.

10/04/2023

Student ensemble performances and recitals are back and start tomorrow night! Check out the full schedule, and join us for one (or all of them) this week.

Details here: https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule
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10/02/2023

Exciting news! Our 2023-24 Faculty Artist Series has been announced and is on sale now! Join us as our esteemed faculty members take the stage to showcase their remarkable talents in seven intimate recitals at the Holtschneider Performance Center.

The series begins on October 16 with Dana Hall, drums and cymbals. The concerts continue with George Vatchnadze, piano, on October 20; Ann Marie Brink, viola, on January 20; Thomas Miller, visual music, on February 9; Alex Klein, oboe, on February 20; Victoria Vizin, mezzo-soprano, on April 5; and closes with Charles Vernon, trombone, April 22.

Concerts are open to all and are on sale now! Tickets range from $5 - $15 and are free for all DePaul University faculty, students, and staff with ID. For more info and to reserve tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/FacultyArtistSeries

09/26/2023

Our DePaul Opera Theatre, under the direction of Opera Coordinator Nicholas Hutchinson, is pleased to announce a season of Celebrating American Opera with two captivating operas written by American composers.

The Winter Quarter production will be Street Scene by Kurt Weill (composer) and Langston Hughes (librettist). Street Scene charts the paths of individuals heroically trying to connect in an urban world that is exhausting and in which one has no privacy. The opera shows us that we are collectively responsible for the lives and well-being of those in our own tight-knit communities, whether we succeed or fail.

The production is directed by George Cederquist, with guest conductor Catherine O'Shaughnessy. The dates for the production will be Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 7:30 PM, Friday, March 15, 2024, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 2 PM in Jarvis Opera Hall.

The Spring Quarter production will be 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.

Amy Hutchison directs the production with guest conductor Emanuele Andrizzi. The dates for the production will be Friday, June 7, 2024, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2 PM in Jarvis Opera Hall.

Tickets for both opera productions will go on sale November 1 at 10 AM. For more info on the opera productions, visit https://bit.ly/DPOTAmericanOpera

09/06/2023

Happy first day of classes!

We invite you to join us for an incredible lineup of concerts and events featuring our remarkable students and esteemed faculty. Tickets for this academic year's many events are available to reserve starting today. https://bit.ly/SOMConcertSchedule

We look forward to welcoming you to campus soon!