The Grand Teton Music Festival
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Document Type
Abstract
Publication Date
10-2-2019
Abstract
This summer we, along with six other DePauw students, had the opportunity to travel to perform in the Grand Teton Music Festival, one of the most prestigious professional summer festivals in the country. As part of the Utah Symphony Chorus, we first rehearsed in Salt Lake City, UT for four days with our director for both DePauw and the Festival Chorus, Dr. Eric Schmidt. After that, we traveled to Jackson Hole, WY where we performed patriotic songs for the fourth of July, and then two nights of Carl Orff’s famous work, Carmina Burana with world-renowned musicians from all over the globe. The presentation at the poster session will offer insights behind the curtain about what is expected of a professional musician in a large-scale performance on the highest artistic level. This includes aspects of independent study, performance practice, musicianship, and rehearsal etiquette. It also will focus on how we implemented skills we have learned at DePauw. This research project was abundantly educational and an excellent experience for our future paths as musicians.
Project Mentor
Prof. E. Schmidt, DMA
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Alexandra and Wolski, Michaela, "The Grand Teton Music Festival" (2019). Annual Student Research Poster Session. 192.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/192
Funding and Acknowledgements
Funding: Grand Teton Music Festival