Rose-Hulman is pleased to announce its 2023-24 Discovery Music Series, a season of musical excellence featuring the institution's newest Artist in Residence, Indianapolis concert pianist Clare Longendyke. The series will showcase six performances that promise to delight music enthusiasts of all kinds.
The first concert of the series features a collaboration between Rose-Hulman and the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra (THSO). Scheduled for October 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., the event will take place in the picturesque White Chapel on the Rose-Hulman campus. This dynamic performance will feature an ensemble of exceptional THSO musicians: Erina Buchholz, THSO concertmaster; Esteban Hernandez Parra, principal violist; Kevin Flynn, principal cellist; and THSO clarinetist, Dr. Keith Northover. Together, they will present a program of works by Hummel, Mozart, and Beethoven, promising an evening of musical enchantment.
Future performances include:
Chamber Music Trios - November 5, 2023 (5 p.m.), and January 14, 2024 (5 p.m.) in the White Chapel.
The Artist in Residence Showcase Recital - February 4, 2024 (5 p.m.) in the White Chapel.
Recital Celebrating the Evolution of Video Game Music - April 17, 2024 (7:30 p.m.) in the White Chapel.
Longendyke will join the Rose-Hulman student orchestra in a May 12, 2024 performance of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement. The season concludes in May with a concert showcasing world premieres by Rose-Hulman’s student composers. Both events will be in Hatfield Hall.
All Discovery Music Series performances are free and open to the public.