Adding to a growing list of noteworthy faculty appointments, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music announced May 22 that virtuoso cellist Eric Kim will join its faculty in the fall semester, 2009. Considered by many as one of the finest orchestral, chamber music and solo cellists of his generation, Kim has an international career that includes principal cello in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, a position he will have held for 20 years in 2009. >>Click here for more.

The Grammy Award-winning a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock kicks off the 2008 Indiana University Summer Music Festival with its African American vocal repertoire and performance style this Sunday, June 15, at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center (MAC).  
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The Indiana University Summer Music Festival's Chamber Music Series offers an extraordinary array of national and international musicians highlighting IU Jacobs School of Music faculty. This year's series, which begins June 16, will feature a number of performances by eminent faculty members, such as violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson in the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.   >>Click here for more.

WFIU, WTIU, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music are bringing classical music radio and TV host Fred Child to Bloomington, June 17-19, to help kick off IU's Summer Music Festival. Child is the host of American Public Media's Performance Today, the most-listened-to classical music radio show in America, with more than 1.2 million weekly listeners on 237 stations around the country. >>Click here for more.

With four of the country's top conductors at the helm and a number of nationally renowned instrumentalists in their midst, the IU Summer Festival Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra bring world-class music to the Midwest in a series of five upcoming concerts in Bloomington. >>Click here for more.

Indiana University strives to create an environment that allows all students to thrive, including those with disabilities. In the IU Jacobs School of Music, arranging accommodations can be a challenging, as some of the standard university strategies don't fit neatly into a curriculum that centers on music. >>Click here for more.

Indiana University and its fundraising partner, the IU Foundation, announce that IU Bloomington's "Matching the Promise" campaign has raised more than $60 million for graduate fellowships. The Jacobs School of Music leads the way with nearly $22 million in fellowships raised, which will enable the school to continue to attract the most talented musicians, composers and future music educators. >>Click here for more.

The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Summer Opera Workshop 2008 icelebrates its 5th season this year. Led by Jacobs School of Music Associate Professor Patricia Stiles, the workshop was established to give IU voice students the opportunity to receive training in stage-craft with intensive individual attention. This year, non-IU students have been invited to attend.>>Click here for more.

This edition of Fanfare applauds the accomplishments of Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, Karen Shaw, Dana Booher, Monica Harper, Andy Kotylo, Eric Nathan, and more! >>Click here for more.

Read the Indianapolis Star’s recent feature article about the Jacobs School, as well as Peter Jacobi’s previews and reviews, and other Jacobs articles in The Herald-Times. We keep track of these articles and many more from around the globe for your information and convenience. >>Click here for more.