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Passionate. And Finely Tuned.

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Welcome to the DePaul School of Music!

Learn more about us by checking out our majors, reading through our application process, and connecting with a current student. Visit us on campus, see the spaces, and meet the people.

Ryan Freeland

Welcome Ryan Freeland!

We are proud to announce that six-time Grammy-winning recording and mixing engineer Ryan Freeland will join the DePaul School of Music faculty as Director of the Sound Recording Technology program in the fall of 2025.

Upcoming Events

Apr 11 6pm Student Recital: Elena Rubin, flute

Elena Rubin is from the studio of Stefán Höskuldsson. View the complete recital program here. Yoko Yamada, piano Program J.S. Bach | Flute Sonata in B minor, BMW 1030...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 11 7pm Electric DePaul

Electric DePaul is the annual showcase of the School of Music's Sound Recording Technology (SRT) program, highlighting student multimedia projects. The concert features...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 12 6pm Joint Student Recital: Socrates Hwang and Pou I (Kitty) Chao, percussion

Socrates Hwang and Pou I (Kitty) Chao are from the studios of Ian Ding. View the complete recital program here. Program Rachmaninoff; arr. Socrates Hwang and Kitty Chao |...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 12 6pm Student Recital: Steven Joseph Auster, baritone

Steven Joseph Auster is from the studio of Jeff Ray. View the complete recital program here and the text and translations here. Saori Chiba, piano Program F. Schubert |...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 12 7pm Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band presents: Kaleidoscope

Witness the reflections of colors as the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band takes the stage for their spring concert. Our music explores the ever-changing colors on this beautiful...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 13 12pm Student Recital: Katy Meffert, horn

Katy Meffert is from the studio of James Smelser. View the complete recital program here. Kathryn Wolfgram, piano Program Mozart | Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K....

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 13 3pm Chamber Music Chicago: Concert II

Don't miss the second concert of Chamber Music Chicago's 2024-2025 season. Program Details: Beethoven | Sonata for cello & piano No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 Kodály | Serenade...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 13 3pm Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra presents: Lifting Your Spirits

The Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra's concert is Lifiting Your Spirits. Prokofiev said of this symphony, “I conceived of it as glorifying the grandeur of the human...

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 14 7pm Brad Robin, piano, electronics, and video

Composer, educator, electronic musician, and visual artist, faculty member, Brad Robin presents an immersive, multimedia concert of his own compositions.

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center
Apr 17 7pm Janet Sung Violin Studio Recital

Under the direction of faculty member Janet Sung, students from her violin studio perform an evening recital of works for violin.

Location: Holtschneider Performance Center