Schola Cantorum sing Bach's Mass in B Minor across the U.K.
In June, Yale Schola Cantorum completed a two-week tour of the U.K. with Juilliard415, bringing Bach’s magnificent B Minor Mass to six cities. Read more.
New artist-in-residence to offer voice coaching for students
Darryl Jordan, a highly sought-after and dynamic singer/songwriter, will offer vocal coaching to ISM and YDS students this year. Read more.
Highlights from the ISM's 50th anniversary celebrations
Look back on some of the highlights from the ISM's anniversary celebrations over the past year, which included a series of special performances and talks and a celebratory dinner and reception. Read a reflection from Professor Martin Jean, watch a specially-produced video about the impact of the ISM over its half decade at Yale, and view a photo slideshow from the various events View the highlights here.
Welcome to a new cohort of fellows
Ten new long-term fellows will spend the next year at the ISM pursuing a range of interdisciplinary projects that span many nations, ethnicities, and religions. Read more.
A successful Yale Organ Academy
The 2024 Organ Academy brought together fifteen select undergraduate organ students with five internationally recognized experts for a week of masterclasses and recitals. Read more.
FACULTY UPDATES
The ISM welcomes new liturgical studies faculty
Nina Glibetić and Gabriel Radle—among the most decorated liturgical historians of their generation—will be the ISM’s new assistant professors of liturgical studies. Read more.
Renowned church musicians to offer liturgy and keyboard courses
Drs. Bálint Karosi and Richard Webster will be lecturers in sacred music for the 2024-25 academic year as part of the substantial expansion of the ISM’s church music curriculum. Read more.
Braxton Shelley becomes full professor
Braxton Shelley was recently promoted to the rank of full professor. Shelley is professor of sacred music, divinity, and music, and director of the Music and the Black Church Program. Read more.
Teresa Berger receives liturgy award
Professor Teresa Berger is the recipient of this year's Berakah Award, given in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the professional work of liturgy. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWS
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing: 50 years of organ teaching at Yale
Alumnus Glen Segger '95 is the author of August's feature article in The Diapason Magazine about the ISM's five-decades-long organ program. View the issue here.
ISM alums take top prizes in national organ improvisation competition
Three ISM alumni won first, second, and third prizes in the biennial National Competition in Organ Improvisation announced at July's American Guild of Organists’ Convention in San Francisco. Read more.
STAFF/STUDENT NEWS
Welcome to Anesu Nyamupingidza
Anesu Nyamupingidza has been appointed as the new art exhibitions postgraduate associate, a brand new position that will span the Institute of Sacred Music and the Yale Peabody Museum. Read more.
Voxtet workshop in Scotland
The Yale Voxtet, the ISM’s select group of eight singers who specialize in early music, oratorio, and art song, traveled to Scotland this summer to take part in a workshop in Scottish and English repertoire. Read more.
2024-2025 concerts and events
View our online calendar for a wide variety of upcoming concerts and events, and mark your calendars! View the calendar here.
