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As one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for the study of music, the IU Jacobs School of Music plays a key role in educating performers, scholars, and music educators who influence music performance and education around the globe. The more than 1,600 students who study at the Jacobs School of Music benefit from the intensity and focus of a conservatory combined with the broad ac

ademic offerings of a major university. The essence of a great music school is its faculty, and the more than 180 full-time faculty members in residence at the IU Jacobs School of Music include performers, scholars, and teachers of international renown. In addition, many top musicians and scholars come to the school each year to give master classes and guest lectures or to serve as visiting artistic directors, conductors, and faculty. The breadth and number of performance opportunities are unparalleled in college music study, with the school offering more than 1,100 performances a year, including up to seven fully staged operas. The school's facilities, including five buildings located in the heart of the IU Bloomington campus, comprise outstanding recital halls, more than 170 practice rooms, choral and instrumental rehearsal rooms, and more than 100 offices and studios. The Jacobs School of Music graduates include some of the world's most successful performers, conductors, composers, music educators, scholars, and managers of arts organizations.

01/04/2024

You won't want to miss the faculty and guest chamber music recital featuring Aram Arakelyan, Grigory Kalinovsky, and Serge Kalinovsky on January 17th at 8pm in Auer Hall. Can't wait to see you there!

01/03/2024

ICYMI: our faculty and doctoral students had an amazing time at the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) conference in Minneapolis this semester! Congratulations to all those who presented.

01/02/2024

Congratulations to Cornelia Sommer (BM’14, PD’17) for her appointment as Second Bassoon with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra!

01/01/2024

✨ Here's to music, love, and unexpected delights!

And of course, a wonderful spring semester... 🎉

12/30/2023

⭐ Ready for more good Nutcracker news? Pointe Magazine chose the new production as one of the standout performances of 2023! 💥

“It was hands-down the most magical version of The Nutcracker I have ever seen."

https://pointemagazine.com/standout-ballets-2023-readers-choice/

12/28/2023

⏰ Remember when it seemed like 2024 was far in the future?

Well, it's almost here, and soon the new Opera and Ballet season will be here, too!
👉 👉 👉

12/27/2023

👀 You won't want to miss the Five Friends Master Class Series when we return from break! Catch Sergey Malov give master classes on cello, violin, and Baroque violin from January 9th-11th 🎻

12/26/2023

👉 Jacobs faculty have been hard at work teaching their talented students, BUT they've also been writing, playing, and recording! Take a little survey of their work on the Jacobs Faculty Bookshelf.

It'll make you proud! 💗

https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/bookshelf/index.html

12/24/2023

🕊️ Here's to peace.

12/23/2023

🐭Did you watch the time-lapse Nutcracker??

Well, get ready for the real thing! Celebrate the season with a viewing of IUMusicLive's recording of The Nutcracker--in its new production!

🩰⭐

https://ow.ly/4kXI50Ql9RA

12/22/2023

An article in Dance Magazine's new issue features IU ballet's important work in removing caricatures from The Nutcracker and La Bayadère

Read all about it!

https://ow.ly/m5hZ50Qlca0

12/21/2023

Alumnus Durand Jones (MM, 2015) has had a great year: he released his debut solo project, Wait Till I Get Over and it was selected for NPR's Best Music of 2023.

Congrats, Durand!

12/21/2023

Today's the day! If you're at the clinic... Check in with Jacobs!

12/19/2023

🌟 May you have a wonderful break and holiday season!

12/18/2023

If you're at the clinic...Check in with Jacobs!

12/16/2023

12/15/2023

🎺 Talk about a FANfare! 🎺 Congratulations and Happy 2023 Winter Commencement to all our graduates!

Featured here (L to R): IU JSOM students Stephen Stavincky, Joshua Levy, Wayner Ramon, and Sebastian Petzinger

12/12/2023

Join us in congratulating IU alum Ailyn Pérez! She is starring in the Met's premiere of "Florencia en el Amazonas."

In the opera, Florencia travels to South America to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus and search for her long-lost lover, who has vanished into the Amazon jungle. 💚

In Bloomington? Attend a screening of "The Met: Live in HD" series at a theater in Indy!

12/10/2023

A collaboration between JSOM, the astrophysics department and the Eskenazi?
✅ Yes!
See the resulting performance on Wednesday at 3 PM, on the 3rd floor of the Eskenazi Museum! 🏛️

12/08/2023

TONIGHT and TOMORROW only❗

Jacobs faculty member Jiji Kim (Guitar) joins IU Theater and Contemporary Dance for CULTURAL IMMERSION.

Brighten up these gray days with exciting music and dance!

🎟️ Get tickets now: https://ow.ly/W83J50QgLHg

🤔 Find out more: https://ow.ly/uBKC50QgLHh

12/05/2023

Please join us in congratulating Mia Laity (Master of Music, 2020) for her recent appointment to play violin with the New York City Ballet. Since graduation, Mia, who studied with Prof Grigory Kalinovsky, was at the Sarasota Orchestra.

📣 🎻 Three cheers for Jacobs alumni!

12/03/2023

👋 Adieu, Nutcracker...

CONGRATULATIONS! to the incredible creative team that brought this magic to the MAC...
⭐🌟⭐🌟

12/03/2023

⏰ THE NUTCRACKER's last dance is today--
Experience this glorious new piece before it's gone!
🐭🕰️🐭
https://operaballet.indiana.edu/events/the-nutcracker-2023.html

12/02/2023

Whether you've seen The Nutcracker, or are planning to see it, hearing the choreographer and the scenic designer talk about the process is thrilling... 🌪️🧠

Check out Backstories!
https://operaballet.indiana.edu/events/the-nutcracker-2023.html

12/01/2023

IU’s Latin American Ensemble, directed by Dr. Joe Galvin, performs their fall concert on Saturday, December 2nd at 8pm in MC070, free and open to the public. The Latin American Ensemble features three chamber ensembles, each playing a short set for the concert:

Click this link for more info 👉 https://ow.ly/UWMU50Q9B8H

- The Afro-Cuban Folkloric Ensemble plays traditional percussion and vocal sacred music from the Lucumí and Arará Savalú communities in Matanzas, Cuba. ACFE will play a suite dedicated to the archetypical hunter deity, Ochosi/Agé this semester.
- The popular music ensemble Orquesta Escuela Vieja consists of strings, winds, percussion, and voices performing popular Cuban dance styles, including classic salsa and charanga favorites.
- The IU Historic Steel Pan Ensemble, a 9-piece “pan band” playing high-energy Trinidadian pan music, will feature a medley of the older parade-style of steel pan music known as single-pan or “pan round de neck.”

All three groups are sure to get you out of your chair and moving, so bring your dancing shoes!

12/01/2023

Are you ready for The Nutcracker?

It is ready for YOU. 🏗️🐭🎄

Get your tickets while you watch this video!

11/30/2023

🎄Take a few minutes ⏲️ and find out how The Nutcracker went from ideas to action!

A fantastic video 📽️ by Robert Mack!

Jacobs faculty choreographer Sasha Janes and members of the student cast discuss the upcoming production of The Nutcracker at the IU Opera and Ballet Theater...

11/30/2023

December's here!
It's time to apply now!
https://ow.ly/5e1V50Qcyi8

11/28/2023

More exciting news!

Jacobs School of Music appoints Demondrae Thurman as the new executive associate dean.

Professor Thurman, chair of the Brass Department, will become the Eugene O’Brien Bicentennial Executive Associate Dean on January 1st.

https://ow.ly/Jbkt50Qce3K

11/28/2023

🐭 Follow these mice to the MAC! Don't forget: NUTCRACKER opens on THURSDAY!

Join us on the 30th to open this new magical show!

11/28/2023

THIS FRIDAY! CONCENTUS, 8:00 PM
Presented at Auer Hall AND on IUMusicLive!

‘Hodie!’ – Holiday Revelry in the Late Renaissance

11/24/2023

In case you're still waiting for those deals to hit, here are a few past pics from our and season. Enjoy!

11/23/2023

Wishing everyone a Happy as we give thanks, throw on our stretchy pants, and listen to this Fall Showcase.

P.S. If you’re feeling extra thankful this season, give a shoutout in the comments below.

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Are you ready for The Nutcracker? It is ready for YOU. 🏗️🐭🎄 Get your tickets while you watch this video!

🐭 Follow these mice to the MAC! Don't forget: NUTCRACKER opens on THURSDAY! Join us on the 30th to open this new magical show!

Wishing everyone a Happy #Thanksgiving as we give thanks, throw on our stretchy pants, and listen to this #JSoM Fall Showcase. P.S. If you’re feeling extra thankful this season, give a shoutout in the comments below. #iujsom #myjsom #holidays

Roméo et Juliette at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis November 17 @ 7:30 pm Click the link for tickets 👉 https://ow.ly/WG5F50Q6mCC #RomeoandJuliette #ClowesHall #IU #JSoM

"We've all been Romeo and Juliet. We've all been Mercutio... and because of that, we will continue returning to this story." - Katherine Carter during the Roméo et Juliette #Backstories interview. Roméo et Juliette is LIVE! at the MAC or streaming on IUMusicLive November 10 & 11 @ 7:30 pm EST. Get your tickets before they are gone 👉 https://ow.ly/kYLr50Q56Up! 📣 P.S. Join us at 7 PM before each performance for the Opera Insights Lecture on the mezzanine level of the Musical Arts Center.

Great insights on how movement and body language make a world of difference on the stage in the upcoming Roméo et Juliette. #Backstories from the perspective of Katherine Carter covering Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette." Roméo et Juliette is LIVE! at the MAC or streaming on IUMusicLive November 10 & 11 @ 7:30 pm EST. Get your tickets before they are gone 👉 https://ow.ly/kYLr50Q56Up! 📣 P.S. Join us at 7 PM before each performance for the Opera Insights Lecture on the mezzanine level of the Musical Arts Center.

If this video doesn't make you smile, maybe attending this FREE performance will! 😉 Tonight at the Musical Arts Center and on IUMusicLive, "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff, Conducted by Betsy Burleigh. When: Tonight at 8 pm EST. 📣 Tune in early for the full Backstories stream of Carmina Burana with Betsy Burleigh at 7:35 pm EST before the performance. Where: Musical Arts Center OR streaming live via IUMusicLive 👉 https://ow.ly/LgeM50Q14wE #iujsom #jsom #IUMusicLive #CarminaBurana

Amazing insights into Carl Orff's musical genius from #iujsom Conductor, Betsy Burleigh 🙌 Come enjoy this FREE performance of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" this Saturday, October 28, at 8pm in the Musical Arts Center or online through our live stream at IUMusiceLive 👉 https://ow.ly/QzPE50Q0KYW 📣 P.S. Don't miss the full Backstories stream of Carmina Burana with Betsy Burleigh at 7:35 pm EST before the performance.

What best defines Mozart? Hear what conductor Marzio Conti has to say. IU Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater presents Mozart's "La Finta Giardiniera" Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm | Musical Arts Center Buy tickets online, over the phone, or in person: https://ow.ly/WMK650PYfC1 812-855-7433 101 N. Eagleson Ave. Stream from home via IUMusicLive! and catch "Opera Insights" before the show and "Backstories" at intermission. https://iumusiclive.music.indiana.edu/#/

How does music influence Amy Hutchison’s stage direction? See how the characters are driven by the score in “La Finta Giardiniera” this weekend at the MAC! Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm | Musical Arts Center Buy tickets online, over the phone, or in person: https://ow.ly/tkOT50PYf0N 812-855-7433 101 N. Eagleson Ave. Stream from home via IUMusicLive! and catch “Backstories” at intermission: https://ow.ly/9BNn50PYLs9

What does conductor Marzio Conti think about Mozart’s music? What do you think? Attend “La Finta Giardiniera” this weekend and form your own opinion! Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm | Musical Arts Center Buy tickets online, over the phone, or in person: https://ow.ly/KXl050PYcOO 812-855-7433 101 N. Eagleson Ave.

What’s the difference between a movement coach and a choreographer? Hear director Keturah Stickann’s answer in this segment of “Backstories,” our new series that takes you behind the scenes and into the creative minds of the conductors, directors, choreographers, stagers, and designers who bring concept to life at the Jacobs School of Music. Experience "The Merry Widow" in person tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 pm at the MAC. And remember, "Opera Insights," our pre-show talk on the south mezzanine, starts at 6:30. Buy tickets here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/iumac/buy Stream the show from almost anywhere in the world via IUMusicLive!, and catch the entire first installment of "Backstories" at intermission on your mobile device. https://iumusiclive.music.indiana.edu/#/

"'The Merry Widow' is first and foremost a love story." -Keturah Stickann, director Introducing "Backstories," a new series that takes you behind the scenes and into the creative minds of the conductors, directors, choreographers, stagers, and designers who bring concept to life at the Jacobs School of Music. Experience "The Merry Widow" in person this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 at the MAC. And remember, "Opera Insights," our pre-show talk on the south mezzanine, starts at 6:30. Buy tickets here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/iumac/buy Stream the show from almost anywhere in the world via IUMusicLive! and catch the entire first installment of "Backstories" at intermission. https://iumusiclive.music.indiana.edu/#/