Category: Alumni

Alumna Melanie Diener receives rave review for “Tristan und Isolde”

Alumna Melanie Diener, a former student of Carlos Montane, recently received a rave review in the May 2013 issue of … Continue reading Continue reading

Alumnus Eric Nathan wins 2013 Rome Prize

Eric Nathan, MM ’08, was one of two composers named musical composition winner in the annual Rome Prize competition during … Continue reading Continue reading

Update from Alumni composer Keith Fitch (BM ’89, MM ’92, DM ’95)

Keith Fitch (BM ’89, MM ’92, DM ’95) currently heads the composition department at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where … Continue reading Continue reading

Update from Alumni composer Natalie Williams (DM ’11)

Natalie Williams (DM ’11) has been awarded a residency place at the Master Artists in Residency program (Atlantic Center for … Continue reading Continue reading

Gregory Walker presents world premiere at the Library of Congress

University of Colorado professor Gregory Walker (B.S. 1983), who made his debut as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2009, … Continue reading Continue reading

Photo of Marilyn Keiser with Jacobs School alumni at her New York celebration

IU Jacobs School of Music Chancellor’s Professor Emerita Marilyn Keiser was honored by The American Guild of Organists (AGO) April … Continue reading Continue reading

J. Mark Scearce (DM 93) Commissioned by the Center for Contemporary Opera

Through a grant from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, the Center for Contemporary Opera has commissioned an opera, Falling Angel … Continue reading Continue reading

Alumna Emma Gerstein wins position with the New World Symphony

Emma Gerstein, MM Flute 2011 has won a position with the New World Symphony in Miami. The position will commence … Continue reading Continue reading

Composition alumnus Juan Antonio Cuellar, president of Batuta foundation in Colombia, visits the Jacobs School April 11-13

Alumnus Juan Antonio Cuellar, executive president of the Batuta National Foundation in Colombia, will visit the IU Jacobs School from … Continue reading Continue reading

Every Good Boy Does Fine – Piano Lessons by Jeremy Denk (New Yorker)

IU alumnus and former faculty member Jeremy Denk writes in this week’s issue of The New Yorker about his time … Continue reading Continue reading