Martin Jean reappointed as ISM director for five more years
On July 1 Yale announced the reappointment of Professor Martin Jean as director of the Yale Institute of Music for another five-year term. Read the full announcement from Yale provost, Scott Strobel.
Festschrift honors Teresa Berger as she retires
At the final colloquium in May, Melanie Ross honored Teresa Berger with a festschrift. Colleagues joined in-person and via Zoom to celebrate her work. Professor Berger retired on June 30. Read more.
Braxton Shelley appointed to endowed professorship
Braxton Shelley has been appointed to the newly endowed George Washington Williams Chair, named for the first African American to graduate from Newton Theological Institution. Read more.
Alums invited to reception with conductor Grete Pedersen
Alumni attending this year's Carmel Bach Festival from July 12-13 are warmly invited to meet Grete Pedersen who will become the new principal conductor of Schola in January, 2026. Read more.
Yale Camerata to celebrate 40th anniversary with three concerts
Yale Camerata, the ISM’s much-loved choir that spans the Yale and New Haven communities, will celebrate its fortieth anniversary in the 2025-2026 academic year with a series of special events. These include an alumni concert on Sunday, October 12 led by all three of Camerata’s conductors—founder Maggie Brooks, Andre Thomas, and current director, Felicia Barber. There will also be an advent concert on December 6 and "An American Songbook" spring concert on April 12. Read more and mark your calendars!
Remembering a founding member of the ISM
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mina Belle Packer Wichmann on May 23. Mina Belle was one of the founding members of the ISM in 1973, as well as its assistant director. Read more.
New Yale Schola Cantorum album
Congratulations to Yale Schola Cantorum and the group's principal conductor emeritus, David Hill, on the release of their new album In the Land of Uz by Hyperion Records. View here.
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