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IU Jacobs School of Music appoints Steve Zegree to faculty and as director of Singing Hoosiers

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music has announced that internationally recognized vocal jazz conductor and educator Steve Zegree will join its faculty in the fall as the Pam and Jack Burks Professor of Music and director of the legendary Singing Hoosiers, pending approval of the Trustees of Indiana University. The appointment of Zegree -- a pianist, conductor, clinician, arranger and adjudicator of the highest order -- follows his recent induction intoDownBeat magazine's Jazz Education Hall of Fame.

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Jacobs School student ensemble wins 2012 Fischoff Competition

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The Barkada Saxophone Quartet, an ensemble of students in the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, has won the 2012 Fischoff Competition, a chamber music contest that included 48 ensembles from across the United States. The quartet also received the gold medal in the Senior Wind Division. Prizes received from the competition amount to $10,500.

IU Jacobs School presents workshop performance of new musical by Timothy Noble

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"Alamo," a new musical featuring music and lyrics by Distinguished Professor Timothy Noble, will receive its first public reading on Saturday, June 2, at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall. The free event will include narration throughout.

Project Jumpstart announces winners of the first annual Project Jumpstart Video Competition and Essay Contest

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Project Jumpstart, the music entrepreneurship and career development initiative at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, announced two music entrepreneurship competitions during spring semester 2012. The first annual Project Jumpstart Essay Contest and Video Competition were designed by the Project Jumpstart student team and were open to students at the Jacobs School enrolled during the 2012 spring semester.

Regional Emmy nominations

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Tyron Cooper, former director of the IU Soul Revue and a Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology in the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences, and Marietta Simpson, a voice professor at the IU Jacobs School of Music, have been nominated for regional Emmy Awards.

Pressler, complete Beethoven string quartets highlight IU Jacobs School's Summer Music series

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As part of Indiana University's second annual Summer Festival of the Arts, the Jacobs School of Music has assembled a Summer Music series of more than 40 free and ticketed events from June 13 through July 27. In all, the series offers an array of world-class concerts featuring orchestra, chamber music, piano, band, percussion, opera, jazz and other special events.

An Auspicious Occasion: Words by Booker T Jones

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Legendary soul musician Booker T Jones, a Jacobs School of Music alumnus, was a speaker at the 183rd Indiana University commencement ceremony, May 5, and received an honorary doctorate from the Jacobs School. The following are his remarks to the students who graduated this year. The entire event can be viewed here.

IU Auditorium 2012-13 season features Bill Maher, Straight No Chaser, Broadway hits, dance and world music

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Indiana University Auditorium has announced its 2012-13 season, which begins in September and continues through April 2013. From the comedic standup performance of provocative TV host Bill Maher to classical music from the world-renowned ensemble The Cleveland Orchestra to diverse musicals including "Peter Pan," Green Day's "American Idiot" and "Chicago," the new season will appeal to a wide range of tastes and interests.

Jacobs School Pre-College Ballet celebrates 25th anniversary with 'Swan Lake' performance

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On Saturday, April 28, the IU Jacobs School of Music Pre-College Ballet Program will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a set of collaborative performances with students in the IU String Academy, IU Pre-College Young Harpists, IU Young Pianists Program and the Fairview Elementary Violin Project. The free public event, starting at 3 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center, will culminate in a workshop performance of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake."

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