IU Jacobs School lands prestigious gift

The IU Jacobs School of Music announced today that they will receive contents of composer Leonard Bernstein’s composing studio.

“We are honored to receive this gift, which follows a rich collaborative and professional relationship between the Bernstein family and the Jacobs School that began in the early 1970s,” said Gwyn Richards, dean of the Jacobs School of Music, in a press release. “In a real sense, Leonard Bernstein connected with our school and its leadership, and it is thrilling to know that the link with Indiana continues and is strengthened through this remarkable gesture.”

With the contents, the Jacobs School plans to recreate Bernstein’s studio in the same way they existed in his original studio. The studio will also be used as a teaching studio for distinguished guests, according to a press release. A location for the studio is unknown at the time.

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