Indianapolis 500 Weekend, Purdue “All-American” Marching Band Marching in the footsteps of 98 years of band students preceding them, members of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band will take center stage at the Indianapolis 500 events set to take place this weekend. For the first time, the band… Learn More
Purdue Philharmonic & Symphony Orchestras Showcase On Sunday, April 23 at 2:30pm in Elliott Hall of Music, the orchestral section of the Showcase concert weekend will feature both orchestras alongside guest conductor Dan Whisler and guest pianist Keith Teepen. Dan Whisler is currently Director of… Learn More
Purdue “All-American” Marching Band Announces 2017-18 Drum Majors Following a lengthy and demanding audition process, the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band is pleased to announce the Drum Majors for the 2017-18 season, Loretta Trezza and Robert Steele, who will lead the band into another great year of athletic events,… Learn More
Director of Operations Appointed to Staff Douglas R. Fletcher will be appointed Director of Operations beginning fall 2017. Fletcher will organize and implement activities associated with Purdue Band Day, Purdue Jazz Festival, the Indianapolis 500, Leath Scholarship auditions, and the Partners in Music Education program. He… Learn More
New Twirlers Selected for 2017-2018 Purdue “All-American” Marching Band WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Olivia Zugai of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is the newest twirler to win the highly coveted position of Purdue Golden Girl. On Saturday, February 25, Zugai received the top score at auditions held at Holloway Gymnasium on Purdue’s… Learn More
Adam Bodony Joins Faculty as Assistant Professor of Bands, Director of Orchestras Adam M. Bodony will be appointed Assistant Professor of Bands, effective fall of 2017. Bodony will serve as the director of the Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras, and will oversee the department’s Applied Music program. Before being appointed Assistant Professor of… Learn More
Jonathan Sweet Joins Faculty as Assistant Professor of Bands Jon Sweet is excited to join the Purdue Bands & Orchestras faculty as Assistant Professor of Bands in the fall of 2017, after finishing coursework towards a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at the University of Kentucky. Sweet received his… Learn More
“All-American” Marching Band to Bring Back Slayter Hill Pregame Concert WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Pumping new enthusiasm into a beloved event, the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, in conjunction with Purdue Athletics, will rekindle a football game day tradition this fall. “Thrill on the Hill” at Slayter Center returns and will… Learn More
Penn High School Symphonic Winds to Perform with Purdue Wind Ensemble LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Fifty-nine students from the Penn High School Symphonic Winds will be joining the Purdue Wind Ensemble on stage at the Long Center for the Performing Arts for the “Heroes” concert on Sunday, November 20. The concert will… Learn More
J. DONALD ROBERTSON TO GUEST CONDUCT “ALL-AMERICAN” BAND DAY 2016 On Saturday, September 24, the Nevada Wolf Pack football program will roll into Ross-Ade Stadium for a non-conference game against the Purdue Boilermakers. The excitement of Purdue Band Day will bring 23 high school bands to campus to perform under the… Learn More
JAY GEPHART APPOINTED 2016 HONORARY OLD MASTER AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY The Purdue University Old Masters Program began in 1950 when student leaders, business representatives, and university officials together defined success as “honesty, personal integrity, and good philosophy.” The mission of the Old Masters program has been defined by uniting distinguished… Learn More