Welcome to Grete Pedersen, new conductor of Yale Schola Cantorum
World-renowned choral leader, Grete Pedersen, has joined the ISM and Yale School of Music as principal conductor of Yale Schola Cantorum and professor in the practice of conducting. Read more.
Chris Wiman receives top recognition for “The Tune of Things”
Professor Christian Wiman was recognized in David Brooks’ Dec. 26 New York Times op-ed announcing the Sidney Awards, which honor the year’s most distinguished nonfiction essays.Read more.
Gabriel Radle wins prestigious book prize
The Ecclesiastical History Society has named Radle a co-winner of its 2025 book prize for the best first monograph in Christian history. Read more.
Ariel Fein to lead the next study tour to Sicily
Bringing deep expertise in medieval Mediterranean visual culture, Dr. Ariel J. Fein will coordinate the ISM’s biennial study tour to Sicily in June 2027. Read more.
Christopher Young named visiting organ professor
Young will serve in the role from Nov-Dec, assuming organ teaching duties while ISM director Martin Jean is on study leave. Read more.
The amazing history of "Amazing Grace"
A new essay by Markus Rathey challenges long-held assumptions about “Amazing Grace,” revealing the hymn’s deeper theological roots. Read more.
The winter issue of LETTERS now online
The Winter issue of LETTERS, the ISM's semi-annual literary magazine, is now online, featuring poetry, prose, and visual art exploring matters of faith. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWS
Building a global home for ideas: Alums at the heart of Marginalia
Alexandra Barylski M.Div. ’20 and Samuel Loncar M.A.R. ’12, Ph.D. ’19 are reshaping how scholarly ideas reach the public through their co-leadership of Marginalia Review of Books, a pioneering nonprofit platform for global public scholarship. Read more.
Alumna recognized with prestigious Avivo prize
Amanda Weber M.M. ’13 has been awarded the 2025 Avivo Prize, recognizing her exceptional creativity as a music educator and her impactful work as a church musician and founder of innovative choral communities in Minnesota prisons. Read more.
