FEATURE: FOCUS ON THE FUTURE How the US can rebuild its creative industry post-Covid The Art Newspaper: Margaret Carrigan A proposal issued to both presidential campaigns by Americans for the Arts outlines a national strategy to put creative workers back to work RESEARCH AND OPINION Where Do Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Stand on… Read more »
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, September 18, 12pm ET! Join JSoM alums, along with representatives of the DC Chapter of the IU Alumni Association, for an info session and panel discussion on strategies for early career success in our nation’s cultural capital – Washington DC! This virtual event is ideal for performers and arts administrators (students… Read more »
SHAPING THE FUTURE Singing ‘No Riskier Than Talking’ for Virus Spread BBC News: Lauren Moss Singing does not produce substantially more respiratory particles than speaking at a similar volume, a study suggests. But it all depends on how loud a person is, according to the initial findings which are yet to be peer reviewed. RESEARCH… Read more »
This fall, our ice cream social has gone virtual! Project Jumpstart, the OECD, and the JSoM Diversity and Equity Committee invite all incoming and returning students to the JSOM LAUNCH PARTY! Free Ice Cream! 🍦 All Jacobs students in attendance are eligible to get one free small cup or cone of Chocolate Moose’s homemade ice cream. Head… Read more »
You’re invited to join us for a discussion about arts careers in Chicago led by both IU alumni leadership and successful artists in Chicago. This virtual event is ideal for performers and arts administrators (students or alumni) living in Chicago or preparing to move there! Thursday, August 13, from 12-1:30pm Zoom Connect to participate (registration required)… Read more »
Join us this Friday at 12pm for a conversation about MANDOLIN, a great new platform that handles virtual performance by musicians, bands, and ensembles and an extended conversation about concert livestreaming. WHAT: Innovation Roundtable on MANDOLIN and Virtual Performance LiveStreaming WHEN: Friday, July 31, from 12-1pm (ET) CONNECT/WATCH: Zoom Connect (registration required): https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdOyspzsuE9EPJWlVXzzm7UGh3yX0hI1X Or via… Read more »
Join us this Friday at 12m for an important conversation on Adaptation in Orchestras across the US! We’re thrilled to present this outstanding group of leaders at a time of enormous change in symphony orchestras and opera houses around the US. Even before the Covid era, ensembles have been going through rapid change and, while… Read more »
FEATURE Black Artists on How to Change Classical Music The New York Times: Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone Nine performers describe the steps they recommend to transform a white-dominated field. Included in the group are Thomas Wilkins (Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting at the Jacobs School) and alumnus Lawrence Brownlee. Are We Hearing… Read more »
A conversation with seasoned podcasters and radio professionals about opportunities for musicians. Join us for a lively conversation with: Alumnus Anthony Lanman, Podcaster, Composer, Entrepreneur Alumna Amanda Sewell, Music Director at Interlochen Public Radio Alumnus Cary Boyce, General Manager of Spokane Public Radio Joe Goetz, Music Director at WFIU Public Radio DATE and TIME Friday,… Read more »
FEATURE: IMPORTANT WORKS REVEALED Our Congratulations to Jacobs School of Music Professor of Conducting Arthur Fagen, whose recent release of works by William Dawson and Ulysses Kay with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra has received extensive attention in the media! NPR: Someone Finally Remembered William Dawson’s ‘Negro Folk Symphony’ NYT: 8 Things to… Read more »