In celebration of Black History Month, we are featuring several young talented Black Jacobs School of Music alumni as our collective Entrepreneurs of The Month, each of whom offers a unique perspective on what it means to cultivate an engaging and dynamic career in the arts. Keep reading to hear what these amazing artists have… Read more »
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Interlochen Employment Opportunities!
Digital Content Manager for Classical IPR. This is a full-time year-round position and a new role. They’re looking for someone who’s knowledgeable about music and social media and has some audio and/or video editing experience. Here’s the link to the posting. Summer Intern (mid May to early August but the dates can flex for the… Read more »
2022 Innovation Competition Winners Announced!

This past Saturday, February 5, the Project Jumpstart team hosted the 9th annual Innovation Competition in partnership with the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Kelley School of Business. Learn about these amazing projects! THE WINNERS Walker Smith MAESTRO MOLECULES – 1st Place, $3,000 What does a molecule sound like? While this may seem… Read more »
Entrepreneur of the Month: NEW MORSE CODE!
“We’re excited to learn how we can all take action to create a culture of collaboration and empathy around, solving the larger issues facing our society.” —Michael Compitello October Entrepreneurs of the Month are the members of New Morse Code, Hannah Collins and Michael Compitello! This cello-percussion duo is an inspiring example of how today’s… Read more »
Conducting Change in the Face of Tradition

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 »
New Morse Code Residency @ IU

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 »
Sammy Haig: June Entrepreneur of the Month

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 »
Pacifica, Verona, and Dior: May Entrepreneurs of the Month

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 »
Weekly Digest: What Makes Music Universal, Grammys, Digital Global Conservatory, and more…

FEATURE What Makes Music Universal Nautilus: Kevin Berger Music brings us together to show us how different we are. In the past two years, the debate over whether music is universal, or even whether that debate has merit, has raged like a battle of the bands among scientists. The stage has expanded from musicology… Read more »
Weekly Digest: Secretly Canadian, Dior Quartet, Mozart Auction, and more…

FEATURE Bloomington-Based Secretly Canadian Co-Founder Chris Swanson Looks Back on the Label’s First 25 Years Variety: Jonathan Cohen The company, which was founded by brothers Chris and Ben Swanson in 1996 and is still based in Bloomington, will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year via an extended campaign of reissues and new releases, all… Read more »