Straight No Chaser returns to IU Auditorium with seasonal songs and a new album
Straight No Chaser will be home for the holidays. On Dec. 14, the group will return to Indiana University Auditorium and the campus where it all began 20 years ago. “Being from here originally, I love playing at the auditorium,” said Charlie Mechling, one of the founding members. “It’s just such a great venue. It’s […]
Meet Tal Samuel, conductor of IU Fall Ballet and Jacobs School doctoral student
Post courtesy of IU newsroom intern Sheila Raghavendran: Like a skilled puppeteer, she gracefully infuses the orchestra with life, color and movement. With each sharp, smooth and affectionate gesture, she pulls the strings that run the show. Tal Samuel is a doctoral student at the Jacobs School of Music and serves as assistant conductor at […]
Perfect evening in Brown County: ‘Utopia’ pairs writers with The Liberation Music Collective
In a perfect world, the finest musicians might not have to think about new ways to bring their art to the public. And that’s the point of “Utopia: 21st Century Reflections on the Pursuit of Perfection.” Even with the best of intentions, utopia is a concept. And in the real world, Indiana University’s music students […]
Prominent pianist Jeff Cohen offers notes to Jacobs School of Music students in masterclass
On Tuesday evening, six sopranos and six pianists gathered in Ford-Crawford Hall, all elegantly dressed and attentively waiting for their chances to take the stage. The students from the Jacobs School of Music were performing for Jeff Cohen, the pianist and vocal coach who will collaborate with another soprano, Angela Gheorghiu, in concert tonight at […]
