Are you considering starting your career in Nashville? Then this virtual event is for you! The final stop on our virtual road trip around the country takes us to Nashville, TN. Alumni and friends will share their stories, offer tips, and answer your questions about what it takes to start your career in Music City,… Read more »
FEATURE According The Accordion Its Historical Due Early Music America: Laura Stanfield Prichard The accordion and concertina have an incredibly rich history. The earliest forms of the accordion were inspired by the 1777 introduction of the Chinese free-reed sheng (bowl mouth organ) into Europe by Père Amiot, a Jesuit missionary in Qing China. Laura… Read more »
FEATURE JSoM Alert! Aaron Dworkin interviews Saxophonist and Jacobs School of Music alumnus Steven Banks The Violin Channel Aaron Dworkin sits down with saxophonist and educator Steven Banks to discuss how orchestras can further diversity in their organizations. “As long as you come at it from a perspective of humility and knowing that your… Read more »
Are you considering starting your career in the entertainment capital – LA? Then this virtual event is for you! JSoM alums in performance and production, along with representatives of the LA Chapter of the IU Alumni Association, will share strategies for early career success on the West coast – and answer your questions. This virtual… Read more »
FEATURE (Ethno)Music(ology): 12 Scholars Respond to a Field Undergoing a Key Change WQXR: Heather O’Donovan Music scholarship — like the art form itself — is a field that’s been taking a hard, introspective look at how it can do better. RESEARCH AND OPINION Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last? NY… Read more »
Performing Together in Real Time (Virtually!) For ALL Musicians (Instrumentalists and Vocalists) With Kim Carballo and Aram Arakelyan Friday, October 2 12:30-1:15pm | Zoom (registration required) Online latency has seemed like an insurmountable hurdle for musicians, making it impossible for many of us to perform together virtually with others. But Aram Arakelyan and Kim Carballo… Read more »
Voice Students of the Jacobs School of Music Fernando Garcia, Piano AARON COPLAND (1900-1990) From Old American Songs (1950-52) At the River Eddie Mony, Tenor At the river (Robert Lowry) Shall we gather by the river, Where bright angel’s feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God? Yes, we’ll gather… Read more »
FEATURE The Met is betting on a blockbuster lineup to make up for this canceled year. The future of opera may depend on it. The Washington Post: Michael Andor Brodeur “If we are going to survive, we have to take action,” says the opera’s general manager, Peter Gelb, on the phone from New York…. Read more »
A virtuoso harpist, composer, and arranger whose mastery of genres has taken her to the international stage. Project Jumpstart’s Entrepreneur of the Month is Kirsten Agresta Copely, whose creativity and ease in many genres has led to a multifaceted career including not only a hefty classical performance schedule but also performances with superstars such as… Read more »
FEATURE Ballet’s New Mandate: Change or Die San Francisco Classical Voice: Lou Fancher What are dance artists and organizations willing to change, and will it be enough to sustain the art form? Read an interview with Trey McIntyre, Amy Seiwert, and Gregory Dawson, three choreographers/artistic directors whose work has risen to prominence and receives considerable… Read more »