With four new Indiana University Opera and Ballet Theater productions, in addition to the usual hundreds of other performances, the Jacobs School offers another ambitious season in 2008-09. Two internationally distinguished Jacobs faculty talents join forces to kick off the orchestral series on Sept. 17 as Leonard Slatkin conducts the IU Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Joshua Bell at 8 p.m. in the IU Auditorium.  >> Click here for more.

The countdown to another outstanding year of performances from the Jacobs School of Music has begun! The orchestral season starts on a high note when Leonard Slatkin conducts the IU Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Joshua Bell on Sept. 17 at the IU Auditorium in a program that will include John Corigliano's The Red Violin Concerto.  A free screening of the movie that inspired this work, The Red Violin, will be offered Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. And get your tickets now for the curtain-raiser of the IU Opera Theater season, Verdi’s immensely popular La Traviata, September 26, 27, and Oct. 3 and 4. These are just a few of the hundreds of events to look forward to this season! >>Click here for more.

Congratulations to Olympian runner David Neville (BME '07) who won Bronze in the 400-meter final at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Neville also won the gold medal, a new Olympic record, in the mens 1,600-meter relay.

This edition of Fanfare also applauds the accomplishments of Ernesto Bitetti, Fang-Yu Lin, Guido Sanchez, Katherine Altobello, and Sam Spade! >>Click here for more.

Catch up with what’s been happening over the summer, including the Beaux Arts Trio’s final bow and coverage of the highly successful IU Summer Music Festival. We keep track of these articles and many more from around the globe for your information and convenience. >>Click here for more.