Jacobs School of Music

Once a student at Indiana University, Dr. Janette Fishell enjoys teaching students in the Jacobs School of Music today. Dr. Fishell is highly reguarded by many of her students like first year graduate student Yumiko Tatsuta, who is a student from Japan.

Organ department continues as leading sacred music education center

Nov 29, 2016 10:05 pm

The Department of Organs & Sacred Music is one of the smallest in the music school, but one of the biggest in the world.

Jess Henry, left, director of the All-Campus Jazz Ensemble. The ensemble is a traditional big band that is open to non-music majors.

All-Campus Jazz Ensemble, Combo bring diverse majors onto one stage

Nov 28, 2016 10:02 pm

Both groups will perform Tuesday in Ford-Crawford Hall.

Professors, students grapple with election in music education

Nov 14, 2016 9:25 pm

The discussion focused on post-election sentiments and how music educators can move forward.

Jacobs School of Music professor P. Q. Phan directs performers for an upcoming show. Phan organized the Jacobs faculty trip to Vietnam.

Jacobs School of Music professors to voyage halfway across world

Nov 10, 2016 7:49 pm

The musicians will spend two weeks teaching and consulting at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

The IU Opera presents Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" in a dress rehersal Tuesday evening in the Musical Arts Center. The italian opera follows the tragic love story of a geisha who must fight for her child after her husband returns from the Navy with an American wife.

IU Opera's "Madama Butterfly" gives new take on classic opera

Nov 3, 2016 5:25 pm

The opera chronicles the intricacies of Westernization and the emotional journey of a geisha in early-1900s Japan.

As part of Octubafest at IU Jacobs School of Music euphonium player Misa Mead and piano player Alexei Ulitin perform at Recital Hall Tuesday evening.

Octubafest continues decades-old tradition in Jacobs

Oct 25, 2016 8:21 pm

The tuba festival occurs at the end of every October to celebrate the instrument and provide students opportunities.

Master and apprentice: without piano tuners, students' music starts to fade

Oct 25, 2016 6:15 pm

Music at IU depends heavily on Phil Sloffer and his team of piano technicians.

Jacobs student and cellist Zach Barnes recently recovered from muscle and nerve damage in his left hand.

Cellist recovers from hand injury after risking scholarship

Oct 18, 2016 9:47 pm

Cello student Zach Barnes suffered muscle and nerve damage last year, risking his music scholarship.

The cast of Florencia en el Amazonas by Daniel Catan sings during the opening number of the opera performance.

IU Opera integrates setting, unconventional language

Oct 13, 2016 5:58 pm

"Florencia en el Amazonas" opens Friday at the Musical Arts Center.

Jacobs School of Music director, Wayne Wallace, conducts the students of the Latin Jazz Ensemble Monday at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. He is a seven-time Grammy nominee teaching the Jacobs students African American Latin music at IU.

IU Latin Jazz Ensemble makes genre accessible to all

Oct 10, 2016 10:03 pm

The Jacobs School of Music ensemble performed at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Monday night.

During the Faculty Chamber Music Recital Norman Krieger, Simin Ganatra and Eric Kim on the piano, violin and cello respectively perform Johammws Brahms Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8.

Chamber music series kicks off with faculty performance

Oct 9, 2016 9:50 pm

The Jacobs School of Music professors performed pieces by Johannes Brahms on Sunday afternoon.

The Indiana University Ballet Company performs a dress rehearsal for the fall show, 'As Time Goes By.' The show runs September 30th and October 1st.

Cooperation between music, dance makes fall ballet appear effortless

Sep 29, 2016 7:08 pm

IU Ballet's "As Time Goes By" opens at 7:30 on Friday.

Conductor, Stephen W. Pratt leads the IU's Wind Ensemble during rehersal Tuesday afternoon in Auer Hall. The Wind Ensemble will preform for the public Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.

Wind ensemble to perform first concert of semester

Sep 28, 2016 12:24 am

The Jacobs School of Music Wind Ensemble will take to the stage Wednesday night in Auer Hall for their first concert of the semester.

Music discussion series separates femininity from skill

Sep 27, 2016 5:28 pm

The Unapologetically Female three-part series begins at 2:30 today in Merrill 011.

The Indiana University Auditorium lights up in Pride colors as a memorial for the Orlando mass shooting victims on Monday evening.

Jacobs students organize concert in response to Orlando shooting

Sep 22, 2016 8:25 pm

Recital will welcome contributions from LGBTQ, allied students and faculty.

Shannon Love, front, and Rachel Mikol perfom a duet during the Cosi fan Tutte rehearsal Monday at the MAC. Written by Mozart, the Italian opera tells a story of fidelity between two couples.

IU Opera to perform "Cosi fan tutte"

Feb 3, 2016 1:55 pm

The Mozart-penned opera features disguises and self-discovery.

Summer Chorus to perform this weekend

Jul 9, 2014 3:26 pm

The summer chorus will perform this weekend on Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall.

Piano Duo to perform Sunday

Jul 2, 2014 1:04 pm

Piano duo Emile Naoumoff and Yau Cheng will perform at Auer Concert Hall in a free event as part of the Jacobs School of Music Summer Series and the IU Summer Festival of the Arts. The show will start at 8 p.m on July 6.

Jennifer Smith, Jacob Halbleib and Ian Martin rehearse Wednesday for the Indiana Festival Theatre's production of Twelfth Night.

Early Music to be featured before Shakespeare play

Jul 2, 2014 11:10 am

Conductor David Effron and the orchestra stand to be recognized following the Summer Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday at the MAC. The Orchestra performed a variety of works including, Tchaikovsky's dramatic "1812 Overture" and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

Summer Philharmonic gives tradition a twist

Jun 29, 2014 12:01 pm

Mixing classical pieces with a variety of performances, such as show tunes and tap-dancing, the Summer Philharmonic Orchestra delivered a one-of-a-kind performance Saturday at the Musical Arts Center.