Music for All of Us

Welcome to the Jacobs School of Music 2025–26 mainstage season.

Another turn around the sun means another year of thrilling, lovely, and thought-provoking music and dance.

This year, our season features those you know and love: Mozart, Ravel, and Puccini, and some fantastic others you will grow to love: Dove, Colette, and Gianna Reisen. We’ve also added a mainstage concert combination to the season this year, kicking off with Wagner, a concert version of the first act of Die Walküre and then later in the spring, we’ll feature the beloved Dett oratorio, The Ordering of Moses.

Add in the wonder of Fall and Spring Ballets, the Singing Hoosiers at Auer Hall and the MAC and Jacobs Live at the Movies—which this year will be performed at the IU Auditorium—remember to get your tickets through their box office. And, of course, The Nutcracker—with Marie in all her glory. This season truly has something for everyone, and further surprises are being planned, so follow us on social and check the website!

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Upcoming Events

Fall Ballet

OCT 24, 25 | 7:30 PM

OCT 25 | 2 PM

An evening of works that range from a piece dedicated to Chopin to a Balanchine classic and a world premiere from the youngest choreographer ever commissioned by the New York City Ballet.

An evening of beautiful music and thrilling dance!

Learn about Fall Ballet

Singing Hoosiers Fall Concert

NOV 1 | 2 PM, 7:30 PM

With this concert, IU’s famous Grammy-nominated show choir winds up its seventy-fifth anniversary celebration. Though this hugely popular ensemble continues to delight audiences around the globe, it can’t wait to show off for its beloved home crowd this fall.

Both performances will take place in Auer Hall.

Learn about the Singing Hoosiers Fall Concert

Jacobs Live at the Movies

NOV 7 | 7:30 PM

NOV 8 | 2 PM

Jacobs Live at the Movies comes to IU Auditorium for the first time, in a magical one-of-a-kind presentation of The Wizard of Oz. The IU Symphony Orchestra will perform the score alongside all the action on the silver screen.

This year performed at IU Auditorium.

Learn about Jacobs Live at the Movies

Explore previous seasons

Now is a great time to dive into our archive of on-demand content from previous seasons in order to prepare yourself for in-person experiences this fall.

Relive—or discover—some of your favorite offerings from IU Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater as we get ready to greet you live soon!

Explore previous seasons