FEATURE: BLACK LIVES MATTER #BlackoutTuesday: A Music Industry Protest Becomes a Social Media Moment The New York Times: Joe Coscarelli What began as a proposed day of reflection after the death of George Floyd morphed into something broader, leading some to complain that #BlackLivesMatter posts were being silenced. Black Lives Matter Cofounder Patrisse Cullors… Read more »
FEATURE: THE AMAZING ANDRÉ WATTS The Perseverance of André Watts The New York Times: Susan Gubar Putting physical disability on view in the highly competitive arena of classical music takes grit; playing with invisible disease seemed even more terrifying to me. ARTISTS REACT TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD Death Of George Floyd: Beyoncé,… Read more »
FEATURE: AIMING FOR NEW BEGINNING IN 2021 The Fall of Autumn: Live Performance Producers Are Giving Up on 2020 NY Times: Michael Paulson, Joshua Barone, Ben Sisario and Zachary Woolfe Even as reopened barbershops, beaches and bookstores herald the resumption of economic life across America, concert promoters, theater presenters, orchestras and dance companies are… Read more »
Innovation Roundtable: Cross-Disciplinary Modes in Choral Music A conversation with Choral Directors Carmen-Helena Téllez and Dominick DiOrio about music, media, interdisciplinarity, and the pandemic! PLEASE JOIN US! Friday, May 22, from 12-1pm (ET) Zoom Connect (registration required): https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAtcOmurj0uHx0NYC7aul6TtRCLG-oLCg FacebookLive: http://facebook.com/jsomoecd/live Please join these two exceptionally innovative artists/ensemble and project directors, as we discuss the evolution… Read more »
FEATURE: SOCIALLY DISTANCED PERFORMANCE What Socially Distanced Live Performance Might Look Like Vulture: Justin Davidson The “foreseeable future” is a contradiction in terms, and among the infinity of things nobody knows is when we’ll be able to attend a live performance. RESEARCH AND OPINION #BetterMusicCities SoundDiplomacy.com Ensuring Music is at the Heart of Recovery in… Read more »
Innovation Roundtable: Organizational Adaptation during Covid-19 with members of the Guitar Foundation of America: Martha Masters, Namanje Ostojic, and Ryan Ayers PLEASE JOIN US! Friday, May 15, from 12-1pm (ET) Zoom Connect (registration required): https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAtcOmurj0uHx0NYC7aul6TtRCLG-oLCg FacebookLive: http://facebook.com/jsomoecd/live Please join us to discuss the fast pace in which the GFA (Guitar Foundation of America) adapted to… Read more »
FEATURE: THE AMAZING MIMI ZWEIG Violinist and Jacobs Professor Mimi Zweig – ‘My Inspiration Behind StringPedagogy.com’ The Violin Channel: Blog In a VC-exclusive blog, acclaimed American violin educator, Jacobs School’s very own Mimi Zweig talks us through her inspiration and purpose behind StringPedagogy.com. RESEARCH AND OPINION To Survive the Challenges Ahead, Cultural Institutions Will Need… Read more »
A celebration of the creativity, spirit, and resilience of Jacobs students. Our work at the OECD and Project Jumpstart could only be so meaningful and rewarding because of the amazing student body at the Jacobs School of Music. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us, for coming to our events with questions and a… Read more »
FEATURE: BALLET TAKES CENTER STAGE DURING CORONAVIRUS Ballet Dancers Perform Moving Piece in Empty Streets Some Pros Let It Go on TikTok: “Is This the Future”? Paris Opera dancers film from their kitchens, bedrooms and even the bath How Russia’s ballet wasn’t shut down despite lockdown IU Ballet Student Mikayla Geier: Campus Misses You IU… Read more »
Innovation Roundtable: Music and Media with Jared O’Brien and Michael Stucker Emerging Trends, practices, and innovation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. PLEASE JOIN US! Friday, May 8, from 12-1pm (ET) Zoom Connect (registration required): https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAtcOmurj0uHx0NYC7aul6TtRCLG-oLCg FacebookLive: http://facebook.com/jsomoecd/live The OECD invites you to participate in a roundtable on new trends and techniques in media emerging through the… Read more »