Entrepreneur of the Month

Conductor Daniela Candillari on Learning, Curiosity, and Innovation As our November Entrepreneur of the Month, we’re thrilled to present an interview with Serbian-born conductor and Jacobs School of Music alumna Daniela Candillari, who has built an international career through lifelong learning by following her curiosity and finding innovation in unexpected places. Candillari has spent the… Read more »

The OECD is thrilled to feature embedded entrepreneur Nikki Pet and her sister Kaitlin Pet as our October Entrepreneurs of the Month! A clarinetist and multimedia artist, Nikki is developing innovative projects throughout the year with mentorship from the OECD, IU Innovates, and other collaborators across IU Bloomington. Her creative work focuses on using animation to visually… Read more »

Our Entrepreneur of the Month for September is recently appointed Jacobs School of Music faculty member, Jasmine Choi! An innovator in the classical music world, Choi is widely recognized for her artistry, teaching, and groundbreaking use of digital platforms to reach new audiences. Her YouTube channel, with more than 30 million views, exemplifies her commitment… Read more »

With the focus on music and technology this week in the runup to the AlgoRhythms popup summit, we are thrilled to talk with Professor John Gibson, director of the Jacobs School of Music’s Center for Electronic and Computer Music (CECM) about its origins and how the world of AI will impact its creative operations. The… Read more »

Jacobs School of Music alumnus Krishna Thiagarajan is president and CEO of the Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall. Thiagarajan spent time in Bloomington in early February to judge the annual JSoM Innovation Competition and to reconnect to his alma mater.  While here, he sat down to talk about his musical roots, the world of music,… Read more »