On Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Jacobs School of Music By Kyle Adams Republished here by permission of The Ryder Magazine. Editors Note: This article reflects a collaborative spirit through input from several colleagues on the Diversity and Equity Committee which includes Frank Diaz (Music Education), Sarah Wroth (Ballet), Connie Glen (Music in General Studies),… Read more »
The Jacobs School of Music is pleased to host a residency by nationally recognized ensemble, New Morse Code, from October 24-November 7. Update: Read their Entrepreneur of the Month Interview > As Grand Prize Winners of the Ariel Avant Impact Performance Prize, the duo – Hannah Collins, cello, and Michael Compitello, percussion – will join… Read more »
Covid: Can the arts lead the green recovery from the pandemic? BBC: James FitzGerald As the arts and culture sector attempts to recover from the devastating impact of the pandemic, some creatives are making eye-catching attempts to prevent another crisis – this one environmental. The likes of artists and musicians certainly have the power to… Read more »
A jazz trumpet player whose visionary debut EP showcases the power of ambition, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Project Jumpstart’s Entrepreneur of the Month for June 2021 is emerging jazz trumpet player and recent Jacobs graduate Sammy Haig. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut the door on Sammy’s capstone senior recital, he pivoted in a new direction,… Read more »
Three string quartets at different stages of their careers talk creativity, collaboration, and the changing world of music. DIOR QUARTET The Dior Quartet – Noa Sarid and Tobias Elser (violin), Caleb Georges (viola), and Joanne Yesol Choi (cello) – formed in Fall 2018 at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Within eight months of… Read more »
A seasoned LA Philharmonic artist now taking her career in new directions as the visionary leader of the Taos School of Music. “There are more creative options available to the new generation of musicians….The creativity and resilience shown in how we artists have adapted to this pandemic has given me hope for the future of… Read more »
JSoM Alert!! Pacifica Quartet, Richard O’Neill, and LA Phil Win 2021 Grammy Awards Violinist.com: Laurie Niles Congratulations to the Pacific Quartet, violist Richard O’Neill, and the LA Phil and all winners of 2021 Grammy Awards, which were announced on Sunday. The Pacifica Quartet, quartet-in-residence at the Jacobs School of Music, won in the Best Chamber… Read more »
FEATURE The Musicological Zest of “Switched On Pop” The New Yorker: Alex Ross Music appreciation is having a resurgence, although the music being appreciated has changed. Early in the twenty-tens, song-explainer videos began proliferating on the Internet. When podcasts took off, dissections of the innards of pop hits were in demand. Now TikTok has its own pithy army… Read more »
The eighth annual Project Jumpstart Innovation Competition took place on February 6 over Zoom–our first virtual competition! The day was an inspiring display of creativity, planning, entrepreneurial thinking, and professionalism from all of our contestants. The future is in good hands! Many thanks to the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Kelley School… Read more »
Article published in the Herald Times, Jan 24, 2021 Bloomington has a chamber opera company, and it’s not part of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The Bloomington Chamber Opera is an independent, nonprofit organization and is preparing to live-stream Poulenc’s gripping one-singer opera “La voix humaine” (The Human Voice) on Jan. 29 and 31…. Read more »