2025

Po' Ramblin' Boys
Workshops & Info Sessions, Performances, Faculty, Visiting Artists
Fun and great music at the Bluegrass and American Roots Festival
People of all ages will enjoy the festival’s outstanding musical talent, featuring The Cleverlys and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys.
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2024

Illustration of a yellow crescent moon against a deep blue night sky, seen through the silhouette of a tree canopy.
Performances
Send in the clowns: Tears and laughter accompany ‘A Little Night Music’
The Sondheim classic comes to Sharon Martin Hall in December, with a talented student cast navigating a story of tangled relationships.
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Performances, Faculty, Visiting Artists
‘The War is Over’ with DU Wind Ensemble
Can music serve as a voice for peace?
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Henhouse Prowlers
Performances
Bluegrass Festival features nationally renowned bands
Bluegrass bands blend traditional sounds and creative energy
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2023

Performances
Handel’s 'Messiah' performed in historic Swasey Chapel
The December performance, which takes place every four years, is a Denison tradition.
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UCelli
Performances
'TenSCORE' featuring music & composition of faculty
Cora Kuyvenhoven will perform and Ching-chu Hu and Hye Kyung Lee have compositions featured on the Short North Stage in Columbus.
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Vail series staff
Performances
Students are the Heartbeat of Denison's Vail Series
The Vail Series offers a unique opportunity for students to not only attend concerts but also to actively participate in its behind-the-scenes operations.
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Performances
2023-24 Vail Season Opens
The Vail Series proudly presents a season of amazing world-renowned artists and incredible rising stars to Denison.
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Four actors in period costume
Performances
'The Threepenny Opera'
“A play with music,” The Threepenny Opera has two directors, one each in music and theatre.
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2022

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra String Quartet
Performances
Columbus Connections in side-by-side event
The collaboration is part of a broader effort to connect Denison with the arts scene in Columbus.
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Max-Wisnefski-in-Company
Performances
Singers’ Theatre Workshop’s presents 'Pippin'
Max Wisnefski ‘24 shares his experience of playing the lead character Pippin
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The production of "Company"
Performances
Singers' Theatre Workshop 'COMPANY'
The production of "COMPANY," involves over 50 students, faculty, and staff.
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Performances
Denison Wind Ensemble to perform at OMEA conference
The Denison Wind Ensemble has been selected by blind audition to perform (virtually) at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA.)
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2021

Wind Ensemble
Performances
Wind Ensemble presents 'Variations on America'
Chris David Westover-Muñoz presents Variations of America,” a performance by the DU Wind Ensemble on Nov. 16 at 7pm.
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Mallots - Third Coast Percussion
Performances
Composition Studio Concert 2021
New music created by student composers featuring Third Coast Percussion
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Performances
A tribute to Tony Rice
The bluegrass ensemble pays tribute to influential acoustic guitar player Tony Rice.
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Orchestra practice
Performances
Songs of the Past
An interview with Chelsea Gallo, Emily Ji '22 and Katherine Ji '22.
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students rehearsing
Performances
An Evening of Jazz
What really delights me about this semester’s band is that it is mostly first-years, and they are so full of talent. The future of Denison jazz is bright
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Performances
Singer’s Theatre Workshop ‘Rocks the Stadium’
With a title fit for the location, Singer’s Theatre Workshop "Rocks the Stadium" on April 10 on Deeds Field at Piper stadium
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ETHEL
Performances
ETHEL and Friends: Balcony Bar from Home
Join ETHEL and Friends during their virtual performances of "Balcony Bar with ETHEL" featuring Harrison Ponce '18 and Ching-chu Hu, Professor of Music.
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2020

Performances
Students excel in voice competition
Talented Denison voice students excelled in a state-wide competition.
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How to spell “resilience”
Performances
How to spell “resilience”
A production of the beloved musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee proves the old adage “the show must go on.”
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Timothy Carpenter
Performances
Gospel Choir Director receives commission
Timothy Carpenter receives a commission from Texas State University to record and perform an arrangement of “Stand Up,” from the movie “Harriet.”
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Performances
Bluegrass/American Roots Ensemble's Tribute to Hank Williams
In the Spring of 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19, Denison Bluegrass students produced an extraordinary piece of music, a tribute to Hank Williams.
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Third Coast Percussion
Performances
Livestream performance by Third Coast Percussion
Denison Ensemble-in-residence Third Coast Percussion presented a livestream performance of music by composer Danny Elfman.
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Adam with guitar
Performances
Denison's 16th Annual Bluegrass Festival
Denison's Department of Music presents the 16th annual Bluegrass Festival on February 7 and 8, 2020.
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2019

Denison choir concert
Performances
December Sounds of the Season
Join us for four wonderful seasonal events at Swasey Chapel this month.
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Cellist Matt Haimovitz
Performances
Cellist Matt Haimovitz at DU with the Vail Series
Enjoy an interview with renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz, a Vail Series artist performing "A Movable Feast" over this week at Denison.
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students playing instruments
Performances
Denison Wind Ensemble presents 'Beethoven's Shadow'
Denison Wind Ensemble presented a concert, "Beethoven's Shadow'' on November 17, 2019
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Michael D. Eisner Center for performing arts
Performances
Candlelight Tour Schedule 2019
A full listing of Denison's offered events during the Granville Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour taking place Saturday, Dec. 7.
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