Fanfare

The IU Jacobs School of Music has assembled the crème de la crème of the Indiana jazz world, and beyond, to form a new ensemble to add to the already impressive ranks of its Summer Music Festival. The Festival Jazz Orchestra, directed by IU jazz legend David Baker, makes its debut on Friday, June 30, at 8 p.m. in the university's Musical Arts Center. "The assemblage of such top-flight jazz talent into one performance group is unprecedented since I've been here," said Baker, "and I've been here since 1949!"

Bloomington-born IU alumnus Joshua Bell, now an international violin sensation, returns to his roots next Thursday, June 29, to perform the Vivaldi Four Seasons and the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto. Click here for his Web site.

The IU Summer Music Festival has begun! Enjoy a summer rich with showcase events including violinist Joshua Bell with the Festival Orchestra next Thursday; the debut of the IU Summer Music Festival Jazz Orchestra next Friday; the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra; concerts by the Beaux Arts Trio tonight and tomorrow, the Penderecki Quartet, and the Sequenza Trio; world-renowned conductors Michael Stern and Leonard Slatkin; and more! IU Opera Theater will present Gilbert and Sullivan's finely crafted and exotic The Mikado beginning July 28.

• Chamber Music Series, continuing with the Beaux Arts Trio, the Penderecki Quartet, and others
• Festival Orchestra Series, with Joshua Bell, June 29
• Jazz Concerts, with the debut of the Festival Jazz Orchestra, June 30
• IU Opera Theater 's production of The Mikado
• Free concerts including outdoor band concerts in July
• Tickets: Buy a Festival Pass and save almost 50%!

Two recent video documentaries profiling activity in the IU Jacobs School of Music have been nominated for Emmy Awards.

This issue of Fanfare applauds the achievements of Emile Naoumoff, Andrew Estel, William Hudson, Yura Lee, David Schneider, Sarah Kapustin, Marcy Richardson, and others.

Catch up on coverage of the Jacobs School since the last issue of Fanfare, including The New York Times’ profile of alumnus Frederic Chiu and the NBC Nightly News story about alumna Elizabeth Bauer. We keep track of these articles and many more from around the state and country for your information and convenience.

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