Lawrence Abernathy, Jacobs DM candidate and current Director of Choirs at Washburn University, has been named winner of the 2023 American Prize in Conducting – The Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting, college/university division. From the American Prize website. “The American Prize Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting celebrates the artistry of one of the… Read more »

      DM alumnus in Choral Conducting, Bernie McDonald, has been appointed Director of Opera and Associate Professor of Opera at the Florida State University College of Music. Dr. McDonald writes: “I’m pleased to announce my appointment as Director of Opera and Associate Professor of Opera at the Florida State University College of Music…. Read more »

NOTUS has been selected to be one of the performing ensembles for the National Collegiate Choral Organization’s 10th Biennial Conference at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia: “Coming Home.” DiOrio and NOTUS will present a program of music titled “America in Progress,” which includes selections from NOTUS’ recent album What Is Ours. Featured composers include Reena… Read more »

  Dr. Carolann Buff has been invited to present her paper “Will the real Philippus please stand up?” at the International Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference in Munich Germany this summer.  The paper focuses on the anonymity and the musical canon of the late Middle Ages. The conference runs from July 24 – 28 and… Read more »

Hana Cai and Lawrence Abernathy, two Jacobs School of Music Choral Conducting DM students, have been named semi-finalists in the American Prize Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting. From The American Prize blog spot – “The American Prize Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting celebrates the artistry of one of the greatest choral conductors of his… Read more »

Dr. Katie Gardiner, a recent graduate of the IU Jacobs School of Music Choral Department, has been named the winner of the 2021 Julius Herford Dissertation Prize. The letter announcing the prestigious award can be read here. Dr. Gardiner is now the 8th from Indiana University to win the prize. A complete list of winners… Read more »

2023 NOTUS Composition Contest Winners Announced Ravaei, Barda, Mirle, and Johnson Named Winners of NOTUS Composition Contest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 7, 2022 IU Jacobs School of Music – Bloomington, IN IU Jacobs School of Music Composition students Kian Ravaei, Christian Courage Barda, Thejas Mirle, and Hunter T. Johnson have all been named winners… Read more »

Congratulations to Nicholas Sienkiewicz on being named Artistic Director of the Lehigh Valley Chorale. You can read about Nicholas on the Lehigh Valley Chorale website here. In addition to his wonderful achievement , Nicholas will co-teach and accompany several courses in the Musical Theatre Department of the New York Film Academy in the 2022/2023 academic… Read more »

  Michaela Calzaretta, DM candidate in Choral Conducting, has been appointed Chorus Master and Head of Music Staff of the Seattle Opera Company. Michaela was the former Chorus Master of the Utah Opera Company where she established a reputation for superb preparation of her opera choruses. Read the full press release here. Congratulations, Michaela!

  Grant Farmer, Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities at The College of Idaho, has been named interim chair of the Music Department for 2022 – 2023. In addition to conducting multiple choirs, teaching conducting and music education courses, he also conducts the operas at the college. Grant was recently appointed to be… Read more »