Enjoy this performance from almost anywhere in the world viaLIVE@jacobs!Repertoire Bonds: The Montgomery Variations (1964)Barnes: Kinsfolknem (2024)Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony (1934/53) About the ArtistsThomas Wilkins is principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, artistic partner for education and external engagement and Germeshausen Family and Youth Concerts Conductor Chair with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and professor of music (conducting) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he holds the Henry A. Upper Chair of Orchestral Conducting, established by the late Barbara and David Jacobs as a part of Indiana University's Matching the Promise Campaign. He is also music director laureate of the Omaha Symphony, where he was music director from 2005 through 2021, and principal guest conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Past positions have included resident conductor of the Detroit Symphony and the Florida Orchestra (Tampa Bay) and associate conductor of the Richmond (Virginia) Symphony. He also has served on the music faculties of North Park University (Chicago), University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Devoted to promoting a life-long enthusiasm for music, Wilkins brings energy and commitment to audiences of all ages. He is hailed as a master at communicating and connecting with audiences. He has guest conducted orchestras throughout the United States. Wilkins' commitment to community has been demonstrated by his participation on several boards of directors, including the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the Charles Drew Health Center (Omaha), the Center Against Spouse Abuse in Tampa Bay, and the Museum of Fine Arts as well as the Academy Preparatory Center both in St. Petersburg, Florida. Currently, he serves as chairman of the board for the Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund and as National Ambassador for the non-profit World Pediatric Project, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, which provides children throughout Central America and the Caribbean with critical surgical and diagnostic care. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Wilkins is a graduate of the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston). He and his wife, Sheri-Lee, are the proud parents of twin daughters, Erica and Nicole. Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, clarinetist Adam Blayney began his musical journey on piano at age four and transitioned to the clarinet at age 10. Most recently, Adam is the winner of the 2025 What Is Noise Young Artist Spotlight Competition, premiering Jensen Thomassie's Wander at Lincoln Center with What Is Noise New Music Ensemble. Blayney has also participated in the Philadelphia International, Killington, Texas, and Trentino Music Festivals as well as the Birch Creek Summer Music Academy. As a festival participant, he has studied with Mark Nuccio, Michael Webster, Katherine Kohler, and Calvin Falwell, and has played under the batons of J. David Jackson, Franz Anton Krager, Taka Matsunaga, Josep Caballé Domenech, and Thomas Hong. Blayney is currently in his fourth year at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Clarinet Performance, studying with Gábor Varga and Eli Eban. Over the course of his studies at the Jacobs School, Blayney has appeared as principal clarinet of the University, Chamber, Symphony, and Conductors orchestras, performing under the batons of Nicholas McGegan, Barbara Yahr, Mélisse Brunet, Judith Yan, Arthur Fagen, Jeffery Meyer, and Mei-Ann Chen. This fall, Blayney will begin a Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Jerome Simas. Originally from Maryland, Corinne Foley will complete her Master of Music degree in Oboe Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music this spring under Linda Strommen. Foley earned a bachelor's degree in 2024 at the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied under John Ferrillo and Anne Marie Gabriele. Her previous studies, from 2014 to 2020, were in the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program under Jamie Roberts. This summer, Foley will be a fellow at the Bowdoin Music Festival in Maine. Her recent performances at Jacobs have been with the IU Concert, Chamber, Philharmonic, Symphony, and Conductors orchestras and with the IU Faculty Chamber Ensemble.Elisabeth Troutman, from Grapevine, Texas, is currently in the first year of pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studies with Jasmine Choi. Troutman was a four-time Texas All-State Musician and a member of the prestigious Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra for two years, performing in both principal flute and piccolo positions. Troutman is a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Band Award and the Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, and was recently selected as winner of the 2026 Texas Flute Society College and Adult Masterclass Competition. In high school, she performed under such renowned conductors as Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Jerry Junkin, Sameer Patel, and Richard Giangiulio. At the Jacobs School this year, she has performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra as piccoloist, playing in a Pops Concert featuring Leslie Odom, Jr., as well as playing in concert alongside members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. This summer, Troutman will play in a master class for Amy Taylor at the Texas Flute Society Festival, in addition to attending the Brevard Music Center Flute Seminar. Her primary teachers include Janis Grannell, Martin Godoy, and Jasmine Choi.Hung-Hsuan Tang is a bassoonist from Taoyuan, Taiwan, currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Bassoon Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he studies with Kathleen McLean and Ivy Ringel. He previously completed a Performance Diploma at the Jacobs School and earned a bachelor's degree from Taipei National University of the Arts. Tang has performed with ensembles including the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Wind Band, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and Taipei International United Symphony Orchestra. He was also selected to participate in the International Chamber Orchestra of Puerto Rico (ICOPR) Festival, where he performed in a series of orchestral and community concerts. He has participated in master classes with such distinguished bassoonists as Daniel Matsukawa, Rie Koyama, Matthias Rácz, and Rafael Angster. Tang is a recipient of the Artistic Excellence Award, Graduate Tuition Award, and a fellowship at Indiana University. He will present his degree recital at the Jacobs School of Music on May 2, 2026.