Indiana University School of Music is pleased to welcome two new prestigious members to the Voice Department, Robert Harrison and Brian Horne. In addition to their own achievements in performance, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Horne have mentored students who have won awards and participated in prominent concerts and festivals. Their experience and talents will be a valuable addition to the Voice Department for both faculty and students.   Full Story

Indiana University School of Music is pleased to welcome internationally acclaimed jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator Steve Houghton as Associate Professor of Percussion. Inspiring students and faculty alike, Mr. Houghton has been with the School of Music since 2000 as a visiting faculty member. He now joins the School full-time.   Full Story

Indiana University Bloomington seniors Laura Ertmer of Lafayette, Ind., and Thade Correa of Hammond, Ind., have been selected as the winners of the 2004 Palmer-Brandon Prize competition and will be honored today (Sept. 8) at a reception hosted by the IU College of Arts and Sciences. This year, each student will receive $20,000 to be used to further his or her educational experiences.   Full Story

Indiana University School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of world-renowned bassoonist Michael McCraw as Director of the Early Music Institute. Following a restructuring of the department, Mr. McCraw will partner his leadership responsibilities with internationally respected viola da gamba virtuoso Wendy Gillespie, who will assume her role as academic Chair of the Department of Early Music.   Full Story

Indiana University Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology Anya Peterson Royce seeks to distinguish virtuosity from the phenomenon known as "artistry " through a cross-cultural examination of performance, art and artists. Those artists include renowned cellist and Distinguished Professor of music Janos Starker.   Full Story

Indiana University School of Music alumna Angela Brown is busy preparing for her debuts on two of the world's grandest opera stages, Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera.   Full Story

Now in its 11th year, the Bloomington Early Music Festival, an annual celebration of music from medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and classical times, will expand its offerings to the state level.   Full Story

The Indiana University School of Music announced the appointments of two of the world's greatest living pianists, André Watts and Arnaldo Cohen, to its faculty. Watts will fill the newly created Jack I. and Dora B. Hamlin Endowed Chair in Music. He and Cohen will begin teaching at the school in the fall.   Full Story

The bright city lights will shine on two of Indiana University's most promising young musicians, violinist Fabian Wettstein and double bassist DaXun Zhang, when they make their solo debuts in New York City on May 10 and 18, respectively.   Full Story

Indiana University musicians are prepared to sing -- and play -- the praises of their newly inaugurated leader, President Adam W. Herbert. The university community will come together with music, a cornerstone of academic and artistic excellence at IU for more than half a century.   Full Story