The Historical Performance Institute of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music invites the submission of abstracts for its eighth-annual international conference—”Historical Performance: Theory, Practice, and Interdisciplinarity”—to be held in person at the Indiana University Bloomington campus, May 19-21, 2023. Since its inception in May 2016, the event has attracted attendants from over a dozen… Read more »
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HPI Colloquium Series – Autumn 2021
The Jacobs School of Music Historical Performance Institute Colloquium Series convenes on Wednesdays during the autumn semester from 11:30am-12:45pm. Following a hybrid format, some sessions will be held in person, others via Zoom. In-person sessions meet in MU 205 unless otherwise indicated. Some in-person colloquia may also be available through Zoom. For further information, please contact HPI… Read more »
Sixth-Annual Conference in Historical Performance begins Friday May 14
The Sixth-Annual Conference of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, “Historical Performance: Theory, Practice, and Interdisciplinarity,” will convene on Friday May 14 at 10:00 AM on Zoom, concluding on Sunday May 16. During the online proceedings, 30 research presentations in the field of historical performance will be offered, dealing with a broad variety of… Read more »
Historical Performance Institute Colloquium Series | Spring 2021
The Jacobs School of Music Historical Performance Institute Colloquium Series convenes via Zoom during the Spring 2021 semester: Wednesdays (February 24 – April 28) from 11:35am to 12:45pm. February 24 – The Lives of Singers in Tudor England Kerry McCarthy (Portland, OR) March 3 – Career Development: an insider’s view Reginald Mobley (Boston, MA.) March… Read more »
Call for Papers | Conference in Historical Performance | May 14-16, 2021: Community Engagement and Access
The Historical Performance Institute of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music invites the submission of abstracts for its sixth-annual international conference—”Historical Performance: Theory, Practice, and Interdisciplinarity”—to convene May 14-16, 2021. The three-day virtual event will again bring together scholar-performers (and performer-scholars) to present new research, engage in conversation, and consider emergent areas in historical… Read more »
Postponed Fifth-Annual Conference Convenes January 29-31, 2021
The IU Jacobs School of Music Historical Performance Institute fifth-annual conference was originally slated to convene in May of 2020, but given complications linked with the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was postponed. It is scheduled to commence online on Friday January 29 at 10:00am, running through Sunday January 31. This annual international conference “Historical Performance:… Read more »
Statement of Support and Solidarity
The Historical Performance Institute of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music has been shaken to the core by the brutal murder of George Floyd—the most visible example in a horrific series of high-profile murders at the hands of law enforcement. This is but the tip of the iceberg when viewed against the bigger picture… Read more »
Tribute to Michael McCraw
Michael McCraw (1947-2020) Michael McCraw died on May 30, 2020, six years to the day after being hit by a car and sustaining a traumatic brain injury that forced him into assisted living. He was, on that day, two days away from his retirement from IU, and Michael had lots of exciting plans for the… Read more »