IU Jacobs School of Music

  • 200 S. Eagleson Avenue
  • Bloomington, IN 47405
  • (812) 855-7998

Indiana University's world class Jacobs School of Music presents opera, ballet, and musical performances throughout the year. The school's primary performance venue, the Musical Arts Center (MAC), is known around the world for its advanced acoustical design and similarity to New York City's Metropolitan Opera. Additional venues include Auer Hall, Ford-Crawford Hall, and the Conrad Prebys Amphitheater.

All Jacobs School of Music performances are open to the public, and many are free.

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Star on the Rise: La Bayadère... Reimagined!

Music by L. Minkus Star on the Rise Dedicated to replacing caricature with character in ballet, stagers Phil Chan and Doug Fullington begin by lifting this new-fashioned interpretation of a classical ballet out of India and placing it in a quintessentially... Learn more

Tom Walsh Jazz Ensemble

Jacobs School of Music jazz ensemble directed by Tom Walsh Learn more

Student Composition Recital

Each academic year the composition department schedules at least eight general Student Composition Recitals; all composition majors are encouraged to program their works composed while enrolled at IU on these recitals, which usually comprise solo instrumental and vocal pieces, works for chamber... Learn more

Jacobs Symphonic Band

Conducted by Jason H. Nam, Featuring Conductor Christopher Nelson Repertoire- Gorb: Awayday (1996/99) Sullivan/Mackerras/Duthoit: Suite from “Pineapple Poll” (1951) C. Nelson: Wayfaring Stranger (2014) Tyzik: Three Latin Dances (2018) Dorn: Out of the Shadows (2022) Gandolfi:... Learn more

IUJSOM Concentus Concert

Presented by the IUJSOM Historical Performance Institute Learn more

IUJSOM Concert Band

Repertoire Ravaei: Prima vera (2022) Gillingham: A Light unto the Darkness (1997) Greene: Suspended in a Sunbeam (2022) Maslanka: Golden Light (1990) Copley: Starlight (2019) Giroux: Under the Willow (2015) Goto: Funiculi-funicula Rhapsody (2001) G. Caccini/Noble: Amarilli... Learn more

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music by S. Sondheim A Razor-Edged Musical The infamous tale of barbarous barber Sweeney Todd, who returns to Victorian-era London obsessed with revenge against the judge responsible for his unjust exile and subsequent death of his wife. The relentless Todd... Learn more

Bloomington Bach Cantata Project

  • April 14, 2024

J. S. Bach, “Gott ist mein König, BWV 71” – Daniel R. Melamed, director Learn more

IU Latin Jazz Ensemble

Wayne Wallace, director; Aaron Villarreal, rhythm section coach Learn more

IU Latin Jazz Ensemble

Wayne Wallace, director; Aaron Villarreal, rhythm section coach Learn more

Spring Showcase: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble

Marcellus Brown, Tiffany J. Galus, Jason H. Nam, and Eric M. Smedley, conductors Learn more

IUJSOM Philharmonic Orchestra

Conducted by Jeffrey Meyer Repertoire Thorvaldsdottir: Metacosmos (2018) Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (1902) Bartók: Concerto for orchestra, Sz.116 (1943) Learn more

Jazz Celebration

This annual celebration of all things jazz features the very best Jacobs Jazz Studies students and faculty have to offer, while also welcoming renowned guests. Catch the vibe as bouncing big band, searing solos, and edgy ensembles help you swing into spring! Learn more