Benefit concert for Japan

IU Jacobs School of Music hosting benefit concert for Japan April 18 at the MAC

 Faculty, friends and students of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music are coming together to present "Benefit Concert for Japan," a fundraiser for those affected by the tragic 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the northeastern part of Japan March 11.

WHAT: "Benefit Concert for Japan," including performances by Jacobs School faculty, students and friends

WHEN: April 18, 8 p.m.

WHERE: Musical Arts Center, 101 N. Jordan Ave., IU Bloomington campus

TICKETS: $20 General/$10 Students available at the MAX box office

Playing 18 pieces that range from classical to jazz styles are 33 musicians.

Performers

professors: Federico Agostini, Edward Auer, Ik-Hwan Bae, Emilio Colon, Edmund Cord, Luke Gillespie, Jean-Louis Haguenauer, Petar Jankovic, Eric Kim, Henryk Kowalski, Jaime Laredo, Kathryn Lukas, Otis Murphy, Emile Naoumoff, Jeff Nelsen, Reiko Neriki, Shigeo Neriki, Sharon Robinson, Marietta Simpson, Shuichi Umeyama, Carol Vaness, Tom Walsh and André Watts

Guests: Sung-Mi Im, Haruko Murphy and Nina Yoshida Nelsen, along with students in the Jacobs School of Music.

The concert was organized by Jacobs faculty members Federico Agostini, Emile Naoumoff,  Reiko Neriki, Shigeo Neriki, and Jacobs student Mikela Asano.

Net proceeds from the concert will be given to the Japan Red Cross through the Japan-America Society of Indiana. Purchase tickets at the Musical Arts Center box office Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., or phone 812-855-7433.