Calendar & Events

February 27 American Music Repertory Ensemble    Loeb Playhouse 8:00 pm

American Music Repertory Ensemble will feature the music of the Gene Krupa Orchestra and Anita O’Day.
Krupa began playing drums professionally in 1927 when he broke into the Chicago scene as a member of “Thelma Terry and Her Playboys,” the first notable co-ed American jazz band to be led by a female musician. He influenced the drum industry by endorsing Slingerland drums’s tom-tomAs with tuneable top and bottom heads and partnering with Armand Zildjian Company to develop the modern hi-hat cymbals. In 1978, Krupa became the first drummer inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame.

O’Day broke onto the jazz scene in the late 1930’s as a dynamic vocalist when she was hired to perform at Down Beat editor’s club, Off-Beat. She worked with jazz greats Gene Krupa, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton.

March 3 Purdue Symphonic Band at Wabash College  Salter Hall  8:00 pm
As part of the Wabash College Visiting Artist Series, Purdue Symphonic Band will perform a concert on the campus of Wabash College under the direction of Professor Ishbah Cox. Tickets are free by emailing boxoffice@wabash.edu.

Salter Concert Hall is in the Wabash College Fine Arts Center. For GPS and mapping services, use 570 South Grant Avenue, Crawfordsville IN 47933. There is a parking lot just south of the Fine Arts Center.

March 7 Purdue Philharmonic Orchestra Concert   Loeb Playhouse 8:00 pm
Purdue Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. This cyclical symphony moves from a tragic “complete resignation before fate” to an optimistic finale and was used to raise spirits in Leningrad during the Leningrad Siege of World War II. This concert will feature student soloists Rebecca Salo on French horn and Marcia Croft on bassoon.

March 8 Spain Tour ¡Buen Viaje! Concert   Loeb Playhouse 2:30 pm
During Purdue University spring break, an orchestra, concert band and jazz band will be traveling to Spain for cultural and performance experiences. Students will participate in educational study abroad activities while performing in some of Spain’s culturally iconic venues. Come bid our students farewell and hear the repertoire that will represent Purdue internationally!

March 27 Purdue Jazz Jam   Loeb Playhouse 8:00 pm
This mid-season jam session will feature all Purdue jazz ensembles playing the great works of jazz legends.

April 8  Lake Central High School with Wind Ensemble    Elliott Hall of Music      1:30 pm
As part of the Roy Johnson Partners in Music Education program, the Purdue Wind Ensemble will conduct clinics and host a side-by-side rehearsal with Lake Central High School band members in preparation for their concert to take place later in April at Lake Central High School (date tba).

April 14  Brownsburg High School with Concert Band    Elliott Hall of Music      3:30 pm
As part of the Roy Johnson Partners in Music Education program, the Purdue Concert Band will conduct clinics and host a side-by-side rehearsal with Brownsburg High School band members in preparation for their concert on April 30.

April 16  Zionsville High School with Symphonic Band    Elliott Hall of Music      1:30 pm
As part of the Roy Johnson Partners in Music Education program, the Purdue Symphonic Band will conduct clinics and host a side-by-side rehearsal with Zionsville High School band members in preparation for their concert on April 28.

April 19 Percussion Ensemble   Loeb Playhouse 2:30 pm

It’s Christmas Time… AGAIN!  This unique experience will blow your mind with an entire afternoon celebrating the percussive arts with a variety of Christmas pieces that are whimsical, mischievous and delightfully unpredictable. Immerse yourself in one of humanity’s first artistic instrumental expressions through a medley of classical and contemporary pieces scattered with a bit of fun and fanfare.

April 24-26 Purdue Bands & Orchestras Spring Showcase Concert   Elliott Hall of Music
     April 24 8:00 pm Featuring Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
     April 25 8:00 pm Featuring Concert, Collegiate and Varsity Bands
     April 26 2:30 pm Featuring Philharmonic & Symphony Orchestras

Culminating an entire year of fantastic performances, all of Purdue’s concert band and orchestral ensembles will perform in this weekend full of music. Guest conductor Colonel Thomas Palmatier, Leader and Commander of the U.S. Army Band, will work with ensembles during the week prior to present a fantastic performance. Tickets will be on sale in advance of this concert beginning in February, 2015.

Col. Palmatier has served as Commander and Conductor of the U.S. Army Field Band and was the first officer to command both of the Army’s top bands. Also, he has served as Commandant of the U.S. Army School of Music, responsible for the training of Army Band soldiers, noncommissioned officers, warrant officers, and commissioned officers for the army’s 106 bands worldwide. His previous assignments include Commander of the U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus, Executive Officer to the Adjutant General of the Army, and the Department of the Army Staff Bands Officer, overseeing band activities for all active, reserve, and National Guard bands.

Throughout his more than 36 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Army, Col. Palmatier has received numerous military honors that include three awards of the Legion of Merit. He was the first Army Band Officer to earn both the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges and earned the right to wear a combat patch for service in El Salvador and Iraq. In 2012, Col. Palmatier was named a Distinguished Member of the Regiment by the Adjutant General’s Corps.

*Spring Showcase Tickets will be available for purchase in February.

April 28  Chamber Ensembles Concert                                Fowler Hall                  7:00 pm

April 28  Symphonic Band Concert          Zionsville High School  7:30 pm EST
As part of the Roy Johnson Partners in Music Education program, the Purdue Symphonic Band will play a concert alongside the Zionsville High School band. 

April 29  Wind Ensemble Concert          Lake Central High School  7:00 pm CST
As part of the Roy Johnson Partners in Music Education program, the Purdue Wind Ensemble will play a concert alongside the Lake Central High School band. 

April 30  Concert Band Concert          Brownsburg High School  7:30 pm EST
As part of the Roy Johnson Partners in Music Education program, the Purdue Concert Band will play a concert alongside the Brownsburg High School band. 

May 2 Chameleon Reunion Concert   Lafayette Brewing Co 8:00 pm
Reliving a 1970’s successful tour of northern Indiana as the first-call band for festivals, dances and parties, this fantastic classic rock band performs hits from the 1970’s and 1980’s with a full instrumentation of guitars, drums, keyboards, vocalists, and brass. Enjoy classic hits including the Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Santana, Earth Wind & Fire and many more at this energetic performance featuring Purdue Band & Orchestra alumni who support the Purdue Jazz Band at Purdue.

Tickets will be on sale at the door for $10 per person & all proceeds benefit Purdue jazz bands.

May 3 Jazz on the Hill   Slayter Hill 2:30 pm
Purdue student jazz bands will be featured alongside Purdue graduates with the Alumni Jazz Band. This annual treat is always a great event on the scenic hillside at Slayter Hill. Grab a blanket and a picnic to come out for an afternoon of fine jazz in a serene, relaxed setting.