Jacobs School of Music alumna Anne Hiatt is the co-founder and general director of the international organization Opera on Tap, which has the mission of bringing opera to new audiences by taking it to places where people least expect. She is the executive producer of the world’s first VR opera, The Parksville Murders, which won… Read more »
With a career that expands by the day across the US, Jacobs School of Music alumnus Alex Berko is our October entrepreneur of the Month. His work, “You Through Me”, was featured last week by the Jacobs School’s NOTUS Contemporary New Music Ensemble. Alex is an artist-leader in the Louisville Orchestra Creator initiative, “developing meaningful… Read more »
“So many students have come up to me to express how gratifying and validating it is to have a space which recognizes their interests and which allows them to meet and hang out with other people who are passionate about similar things.” -Michael Klinberg With their concert coming up on Saturday, we thought this week… Read more »
We are thrilled to announce that our Entrepreneurs of the Month for February 2023 are the winners of the 10th Annual Jacobs School of Music Innovation Competition. The OECD has been bustling with activities the past few weeks in preparation for our big event which took place last Saturday, February 4. With a record number… Read more »
As we finish out the final days of March, we are very pleased to announce our Entrepreneur of the Month: Leigha Amick! Leigha is a composer and JSoM alumna who draws inspiration from nature, mathematics, and stories. Her compositions have been performed by ensembles including the Boulder Philharmonic, the Orlando Philharmonic, the Indiana University New… Read more »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
A seasoned LA Philharmonic artist now taking her career in new directions as the visionary leader of the Taos School of Music. “There are more creative options available to the new generation of musicians….The creativity and resilience shown in how we artists have adapted to this pandemic has given me hope for the future of… Read more »