Introducing the remainder of our department faculty!
Senior Lecturer in Music
Senior Lecturer in Music (Chamber Music)
Lecturer in Music
Lecturer in Music
Visiting Assistant Professor
Visiting Lecturer in Music
Visiting Lecturer in Music
Visiting Academic Specialist
Visiting Academic Specialist
International Keyboard Collaborative Arts Society (IKCAS) 2025 CollabFest
The 2025 CollabFest collaborative piano conference and celebration of all things collaborative took place in October at the University of North Texas. Faculty members Prof. Anne Epperson and Dr. Aram Arakelyan served as guest clinicians. Prof. Epperson gave the keynote speech, taught in the Teaching Mentorship Intensive, and led a master class on accompanying piano concerti. Dr. Arakelyan also taught in the Teaching Mentorship Intensive and was responsible for recording the conference sessions and performances.
Ravinia Steans Institute (July-August 2025)
The Steans Institute Singers Program of the Ravinia Festival is led by Prof. Kevin Murphy, who serves as pianist, vocal coach, and artistic director. The program emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and exposure to audiences every summer at this iconic festival.
Indiana University Summer String Academy (June-July 2025)
Faculty members Dr. Chih-Yi Chen and Prof. Melivia Raharjo served as collaborative pianists for the IU Summer String Academy, which is held annually in June-July at the Jacobs School of Music. This intensive and varied program is led by Jacobs violin professor Mimi Zweig, with graduates of the program performing and teaching globally.
Collaborative Piano Institute at the University of Michigan (June 2025)
Prof. Anne Epperson served on the faculty of the 2025 Collaborative Piano Institute hosted by the University of Michigan. While at CPI, she gave lessons, taught master classes, and held a Q&A session alongside Rita Sloan and Warren Jones, both also legendary professionals in the field of collaborative piano.
Concert Tour with Dr. Chih-Yi Chen (Spring 2025)
In the spring of 2025, faculty member Dr. Chih-Yi Chen performed a series of concerts with celebrated violinist Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist of the 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. They performed throughout the United States, including a highly-acclaimed Carnegie Hall recital in New York, a performance for Classical Music Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Concerts, and back at home in Auer Hall at the IU Jacobs School of Music. They also performed internationally throughout Taiwan, including at the National Concert Hall in Taipei. Congratulations, Dr. Chen!
Recording Project with Dr. Aram Arakelyan and JSOM Viola Professor Stephen Wyrczynski (Fall 2024)
Dr. Aram Arakelyan, in collaboration with Jacobs viola professor Stephen Wyrczynski, arranged Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for solo viola and piano. They performed and recorded this major project alongside the Viola Sonata in F Minor, Op. 15, by Vladimir Kryukov in September of 2024!
Guest Master Class in Taiwan (May 2024)
Dr. Chih-Yi Chen has been involved with developing the study and performance of collaborative piano in Taiwan and has also been building a community of IU alumni who are living and working in Taiwan. She led a collaborative piano master class at TungHai University in Taichung City in May 2024 as one of many performances and teaching activities over recent years in Taiwan.
