WEEKLY DIGEST, APRIL 13, 2020 THE COVID-19 EFFECT CONTINUES Why Music is So Relatable Right Now The Philadelphia Inquirer: David Patrick Stearns Why has the Philadelphia Orchestra’s BeethovenNOW concert, with two full symphonies webcast from an empty Verizon Hall on March 12, up to 771,000 YouTube views? Or why the Rotterdam Philharmonic’s abbreviated Beethoven… Read more »
Our second Innovation Roundtable guest is alumnus Evan Chapman! Please join us this Friday – April 10 at Noon – for a discussion with one of the most innovative digital musicians out there. Evan studied percussion in the Jacobs School of Music and developed phenomenal skills in both musicianship and multimedia while in Bloomington. 5… Read more »
FEATURE: THE FUTURE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY Predicting Tectonic Changes in Classical Music VAN: Jeffrey Arlo Brown, Timmy Fisher, Hartmut Welscher When the curtain finally lifts on concert restrictions, a new world will start coming into focus. And while it’s impossible to predict the future, here are 19 things we think will be different—based… Read more »
The OCED and Project Jumpstart are pleased to partner with Austin Pancner, The Functional Musician, to you bring health and wellness tips – designed for the specific needs (and physical demands) of musicians. Every Tuesday from 12:15-12:45pm, Live via Zoom, Austin will introduce a new habit and offer suggestions for incorporating wellness activities into your… Read more »
All Musicians! Join special guest, communications specialist HALLIE GEYH for a FacebookLive event, focusing on how to develop a robust and attractive Social Media Plan. SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION FOR MUSICIANS WHEN: Wednesday, April 8 at 7pm ET WHERE: OECD Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/jsomoecd/live As Communications Digital Manager for the IU Jacobs School of Music, Hallie… Read more »
Our first Innovation Roundtable is this week, with guest Phil Ponella! Innovation never sleeps! With COVID-19, our lives have changed and we find ourselves performing, communicating, creating and innovating in dramatically different ways. To keep up with these changes, the Office of Entrepreneurship and Career Development is hosting a FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE each week at Noon,… Read more »
U250 MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT (undergrad) U596 MUSIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT (graduate) CREDITS: 2 CLASS TIMES: MWF, 10:30am – 12:00pm DATES: June 8 – July 17 A special summer online offering with Associate Professor of Music, Dominick DiOrio! The OECD is pleased to announce that its Career Development course will be offered online to both undergraduate and… Read more »
SUPPORTING THE ARTS THROUGH COVID-19 Germany Has Rolled Out a Staggering €50 Billion Aid Package for Artists and Cultural Businesses, Putting Other Countries to Shame ArtNet News: Kate Brown “Artists are not only indispensable, but also vital, especially now,” says the country’s culture minister. The US Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Gives the Music Industry a… Read more »
An internationally acclaimed conductor of remarkable versatility and artistry. Jacobs alumna Karen Kamensek has been making waves in the world of conducting, and is nearing the end of a busy 2019-20 season that included debuts with many top opera houses and orchestras in both the United States and Europe, including the Metropolitan Opera! Read on… Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis for performing musicians worldwide. Last week, we focused on a growing set of resources for all who might need them. The crisis is also opening up a world of possibilities, new ways for artists to create and share. Resources for musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic DIY Musician: Chris Robley… Read more »