James O'Donnell pulls out the stops in ISM's first concert of the year
An enthusiastic crowd came out on Sept. 17 for Professor James O’Donnell's "Great Organ Music at Yale" concert, where he performed works by Nielsen, Franck, and Widor on Yale’s Newberry Organ. In case you missed it, watch the concert here.
Watch Feral Theatre's performance of "Last Dance"
On Sept. 7, the U.K.s Feral Theatre performed a specially commissioned work to a sold out audience in ISM's Miller Hall. Last Dance is the first in the yearlong series of events sponsored by ISM's Religion, Ecology and Expressive Culture Initiative. Watch the performance.
Admissions season is here! Apply now!
Interested in becoming an ISM student? Sign up for a virtual information session with admissions manager, Loraine Enlow, pictured here at a recent event with Yale mascot, Handsome Dan. Learn more and register.
Call for proposals for Black Sacred Arts
The ISM has issued a call for proposals for its third annual conference in the Black Sacred Arts. "Ecologies, Environmentalisms, and the Black Sacred Arts” will be held in New Haven in May, 2024. Learn more.
Read the latest issue of LETTERS
An interview with poet Marie Howe is just one of the articles in the most recent issue of LETTERS, a semi-annual journal featuring poetry, visual art, and writing by Yale ISM and Divinity students. View here.
FACULTY NEWS
Jimmy Taylor judges International Schubert Competition in Germany
Professor James (Jimmy) Taylor spent the last week of September in Dortmund, Germany, judging the International Schubert Competition which awards prizes to candidates in the categories of piano and LiedDuo. Read more.
Martin Jean, juror at international organ competition in South Korea
From September 18-27, ISM director Martin Jean joined professors Henry Fairs (UK), Ja Kyung Oh (South Korea), Dong-ill Shin (South Korea) and Wolfgang Zerer (Germany) on the jury for the Second International Organ Competition of Korea. Read more.
FELLOWS NEWS
Shackles and chains speak miracles
A seventeenth-century Italian courtyard was the venue for the performance of Professor Ron Jenkins' play about the power of singing to God behind bars. Read the full story.
Apply to be a 2024-25 fellow
Each year, the ISM brings a group of fellows to join its community of scholars and artists. The application deadline for 2024-25 fellowships is October 15, 2023. Learn more and apply.
STUDENT NEWS
Introducing the new Yale Schola Cantorum ensemble
The ISM is thrilled to welcome the new Yale Schola Cantorum for the 2023-24 academic year. The twenty-eight-member chamber choir is conducted by David Hill with Masaaki Suzuki as the principal guest conductor. Between now and April, there are multiple concerts planned in New Haven and New York, most of which are free and open to the public. Bach’s Mass in B Minor will be the final concert of the season and the culmination of the ISM’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Read more about the members and view upcoming concerts.
ALUMNI NEWS
ISM alum places first in 10th annual Handel Aria Competition
Congratulations to Emily Donato M.M.’19 and Voxtet member who was awarded first prize at the 10th annual Handel Aria Competition that took place in Madison, Wisconsin in August. Read more.
Alumna focus: how has the ISM impacted you?
As part of ISM's 50th anniversary celebration, we asked alums what impact the ISM has had in their lives. Hear from Margaret (Maggie) Burk M.M.'19 who shares what she has been up to since graduation and why her time at the ISM was so “transformative.” Read more.
