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DePauw's Newest Music Venue Opens Monday On The Square

By Joe Hren

Posted June 4, 2015

Opera and wine, classical music from the back of a hay wagon and high school jazz ensembles are just a few of the things DePauw University is doing to shake up how people view classical music.

Workers are busy installing utilities, painting and building walls for DePauw's newest venue Music on the Square.

Music Dean Mark McCoy says the location, on Greencastle's town square, gives the school an opportunity to showcase the future of classical music while opening their doors to the community.

"The history of classical music is people think it's some kind of secret code, you have to get dressed up in black and white, and you have to listen to music in languages you don't understand, music that was composed by dead white Germans and you stand up and try to guess when to applaud and that's changing," McCoy says.

He calls it ‘communiversity' and it's something Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray says the city's been working on with DePauw for years.

"To have them investing in the downtown, bringing more people into the downtown, exposing more of our community to the opportunities that are not only for our young people, but for all of us to enjoy and learn about music and to learn music, it's incredible," Murray says.

The space is configurable for intimate and exploratory concerts. There are classrooms and practice rooms where accompany music adjusts with a student's playing tempo.

The facade of the building was redone last year as part of the Stellar Community Revitalization Grant. DePauw's funding and outreach comes through the 21st Century Musician Initiative.

The grand opening Monday features renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

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