Fanfare

Congratulations to all of the 2005 School of Music graduates. You finally made it! Over 340 music students are eligible to receive degrees this year and join over 6,500 others who will receive their degrees May 7 at Assembly Hall. Approximately one third of the musical contingent will receive graduate degrees, with Voice being the most popular major for both Music graduate and undergrad students. These students will join an elite group of almost 13,000 School of Music alumni including some of the most famous and respected artists in the world. Learn more about our extended family. The School of Music is proud and pleased to have been able to help nurture such tremendous talent and wishes continued success to all grads as they embark on what we know will be extremely successful careers.

The IU School of Music celebrates the appointment of eight eminent artists, scholars, and teachers to its world-class faculty. On April 29, the School announced that famed violinist and conductor Jaime Laredo will assume a chaired position in the String Department and acclaimed cellist Sharon Robinson, will also join the String Department.

Today (May 6), we announce that six additional faculty will be added: mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson to the Department of Voice, Scott Weiss to the Department of Bands, Kristina Muxfeldt and Ayana Smith to the Department of Musicology, violist Yuval Gotlibovich to the String Department, and Arthur Weisberg to the Woodwind Department.

The School of Music is thrilled to welcome these new members to its already unrivaled faculty.

In addition to producing the spectacular IU Summer Music Festival beginning June 17, the School of Music is proud of its Early Music Institute’s close affiliation with the Bloomington Early Music Festival (BLEMF) running May 20 to May 30. With a commitment to bringing the treasures of early music to life on stage, the 2005 festival will present staged Monteverdi madrigals, a 19 th-century Brass band, the rich folk music of Norway, medieval music by Guillaume de Machaut, an increase of the region’s finest local talent being featured in performances, children’s events, and an expansion of its educational outreach.

School of Music Dean Emeritus Charles Webb has been chosen as a recipient of the Indiana University Distinguished Alumni Service Award! And, while celebrating the student successes of Ryan Burruss, Sarah Gibson, Jean Hatmaker, Tiffany Rice, and more, School of Music alumni continue to grab headlines around the world. Among others, read about Joshua Bell’s latest coup with the soundtrack of the new film Ladies in Lavender.

Alumna Angela Brown continues to take the world by storm. Read about her latest triumph in the new opera Margaret Garner. And, with the decision by the Herald-Times to reduce the number of printed articles and reviews in their publication, you will want to visit this page to find out what Peter Jacobi has written. We also keep track of articles and reviews from around the state and country.

SUMMER 2005!