Date Added: 11-06-2008

Indianapolis inner-city students will participate tuition-free in music camp under the tutelage of DePauw University professor.

DePauw University - Greencastle,IN,USA

June 9, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - Orcenith Smith, professor of music at DePauw University, is lending his time and talents to a tuition-free, inner-city music camp in Indianapolis this week. In May, Smith held live auditions of Indianapolis middle-school students as part of "Strings and Jazzy Things," presented by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis in cooperation with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. He'll conduct the young musicians at the week-long camp, which opened today.

The goal is to bring underserved string, wind, and percussion students together for a week to enhance their musical skills and appreciation. Over 100 students are attending the camp, which continues through June 15 at Broad Ripple High School.

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