DePauw University Institute of Music

05/20/2026

Watch the full Commencement Ceremony here... 🎓

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05/19/2026

Plenty of proud parent moments among students, teachers, parents—and even a few alums who joined us in celebration Sunday! Our collective congratulations to the Class of 2026. Thank you for sharing so much talent, artistry and heart with our DePauw and Greencastle community these past four years! The music continues because of you.

Go forth and be brilliant. ✨

05/18/2026

Among the many things to be celebrated during DePauw’s 187th Commencement: Pres. Lori White presented Prof. Orcenith G. Smith with an honorary doctor of music degree! 💛 🐯 💛

05/17/2026

The quietness of campus before we say goodbye to the Class of 2026...

Thank you class of 2026 🤍

05/16/2026

Go OGS! See you Sunday...

05/15/2026

As we prepare to honor our graduates this weekend, we also want to give a big shout out to six super talented continuing DePauw students who declared majors in music this week: Arthur Pham, Elisa-Tram Vu, Evelyn Croy, Suteeksha Sharma and Charlotte Griffith! Along with Brendan Ward (not pictured).

05/08/2026

Prof. Matthew Balensuela's retirement recognition—after 35 dedicated years of teaching at DePauw(!)—brought more music alums back to campus... which, for ol' time's sake, naturally inspired a trip to The Duck 🦆🍺 🤪

Where we learned Will Upham '20 recently earned his Performer Diploma in Voice from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and appeared in multiple roles this season as a resident artist with the Indianapolis Opera: https://atwaterreed.com/artists-2/will-upham-2-2-2

Jackson Faulkner '20 is working on his doctoral degree in music theory at IU...and hopes to finish by the time Prof. Scott Spiegelberg retires. 😄

Ben Ferriby '20 completed his master's degree in sacred music at Yale and spent the 2024–25 year with the Choir of Canterbury Cathedral in the UK: https://www.benjaminferriby.com/about

05/05/2026

WEDNESDAY (5/6@11:30AM Thompson): Join us in celebrating our graduating seniors and annual music award winners at our year-end convocation in Thompson Recital Hall!

🏆 IoM Annual Awards Convocation
🎶 Prof. Caroline Jetton, director
⏰ Wednesday, May 6 • 11:30 a.m.
📍Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall
📸 Senior class photos will be taken at this time!

Pictured: Director Jetton, Prof. Smith, 2026 Phi Kappa Lambda inductees Conley Knauff '26 and Bella Zollner '27, Profs. Balensuela, Paré and Harbert.

05/05/2026

TUESDAY: If you’re a fan of composer Henry Cowell, be sure to catch IoM's spring Chamber Music Recital when Cowell’s lively Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord will be performed by Bekah Paul, Bella Zollner, Emmie Parsons and Granger Lui in Thompson Recital Hall!! No ticket needed to this free event.

05/02/2026

SATURDAY (5/2@7PM, GCPA Thompson): Luca Gomez has a fabulous senior recital prepared for you! Come to Thompson and be ready to be WOWED!! 💥😎💥

🎟️ No ticket needed to this free event!

05/02/2026

We're ending our 141st concert season literally on a high note! 🎵

This Sunday, join us in a beautiful collaborative concert featuring the 2026 Concerto Competition Winners - cellist ‘28, percussionist .culdesac ‘26, and pianist ‘27 🌸

⭐️ DePauw University Orchestra, Choirs and Concerto Winners
⏰ Sunday, May 3 • 3 p.m.
📍 Kresge Auditorium, Green Center for the Performing Arts
🎟️ Tickets: https://dpugreencenter.eventbrite.com/