Music For Life Episode 80 - Roberto Sierra, Jason Robert Brown, Jazz Ensemble, University Band

In this episode of Music For Life, Music From DePauw... Soprano Ann Chase with composer Roberto Sierra with our next Living Composers Festival right around the corner, Steven Linville and Elleka Okerstrom come in to tell us about Jason Robert Brown's upcoming visit, and Hannah talks with a pair of students who have prepared some of his music to perform for him in masterclass... Anna talks with Brooke Addison about another DePauw student-conceived outreach program in our community... our Jazz Ensemble and Band directors come in to tell us about concerts they’ve prepared for this week... and, just having finished this year’s Music of the 21st Century festival, we talk with guest composer Roberto Sierra about his work and his visit to DePauw!! SOURCES From our just-concluded Music of the 21st Century Festival featuring guest composer Roberto Sierra, the DePauw Chamber Singers, under the direction of Kristina Boerger, perform Sierra's "Cantos Populares."  The DePauw University Band, under the direction of Craig Paré, performs the first movement of Sierra's Sinfonia no. 3, "La Salsa," entitled "Tumbao."  Concluding our episode, the DePauw University Orchestra, under the direction of Orcenith Smith, perform Sierra's "Carnaval."