Lawrence Brownlee: World Leading Bel Canto Tenor February’s Entrepreneur of the month is Jacobs School alumnus Lawrence Brownlee. After being awarded the Masters of Music degree from Indiana University, he went on to win a Grand Prize in the 2001 Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, and has since gone on to become one of the… Read more »
Noah Bendix-Balgley: First Concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker. January’s Entrepreneur of the month is Jacobs School alumnus Noah Bendix-Balgley. He has created an outstanding career as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra musician, and has become a household name in the classical music world. First Concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Noah Bendix-Balgley has thrilled and moved audiences around… Read more »
Performer, Educator, and Executive Director of El Sistema USA. Jacobs School alumna Katie Wyatt is an accomplished musician, executive, and innovator in social change through music. She is Project Jumpstart’s November Entrepreneur of the Month. In July 2016, Mrs. Wyatt became the first Executive Director of El Sistema USA, the national network supporting the U.S…. Read more »
One of the Greatest 100 Drummers of All Time. A Jacobs School alumnus and voted the #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and the #1 Studio Drummer for five consecutive years by the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine, October Entrepreneur of the Month Kenny Aronoff continues to be one of the world’s most significant artists. He’s played on… Read more »
Composer, Teacher, and Artistic Director of the American Modern Ensemble Jacobs School alumnus, ‘modern day master’ composer, artistic director of American Modern Ensemble, Robert Paterson is Project Jumpstart’s Entrepreneur of the Month. Named The Composer of the Year in 2011 by the Classical Recording Foundation, his music has been on the Grammy® ballot yearly and… Read more »
JOHN CLAYTON: Bassist, Educator, Entrepreneur, Bandleader Project Jumpstart recently sat down with jazz bassist and IU alumnus John Clayton to discuss his time at IU, his career and how its many facets have changed over time, and his advice to musicians in today’s musical climate. The artist is a natural born multitasker. As a composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator,… Read more »
MARY GROGAN: Soprano, Clinician, & General Director of OperaMaya This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Jacobs alumna, Mary Grogan. Soprano Mary Grogan is a passionate advocate for the arts, the founder and general director of the OperaMaya Foundation, a sought after vocal clinician, speaker, teacher, and performer. She is best known for her work with the… Read more »
Steve Houghton: Jazz Drummer, Author, Entrepreneur and Educator This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Steve Houghton, Jacobs School professor, jazz drummer, author, and innovator! Always developing new projects, Professor Houghton has recently released three new albums: A Beautiful Friendship (Steve Houghton Trio), Brother to Brother (AHA Trio), and Driftin’ (Steve Houghton, Steve Allee, Rusty Burge, and Jeremy… Read more »
This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Hilary Glen, Jacobs School alumna, principal cellist with the New World Symphony, and recently, an innovative producer! Glen is a multi-faceted musician who has been known to perform in a variety of venues, whether it be at the New World Symphony, the mountainsides of the Italian Alps, the Rochester Jazz… Read more »
Dominick DiOrio: Innovation in Composition This month, Project Jumpstart interviews Dr. Dominick DiOrio, composer and associate professor of choral conducting at the Jacobs School of Music. DiOrio’s music is widely performed, published, and recorded, having been presented in major venues across the United States (including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and… Read more »