Martin Jean Reappointed to Lead Institute of Sacred Music for a Second Term

Yale President Richard C. Levin has announced the reappointment of Professor Martin Jean as the Director of the Institute of Sacred Music for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2010.  

President Levin welcomed the comments from all who wrote or met with him to review the leadership and state of the Institute of Sacred Music.  He wrote, “Faculty and staff alike expressed enthusiastic support for Martin’s reappointment.  One commentator noted, ‘His four years show him to have a passion for the work of the Institute, and the ability not only to administer its programs but to lead it toward a fuller realization of its mission.’ Another stated, ‘In the years that Martin has been director, he has helped to shift the Institute’s focus to further enhance the students’ academic and performance lives, and their lives in the greater ISM community.’  Many praised his efforts to develop a strategic plan for the Institute’s future. I know you will join me in thanking Martin for his willingness to serve for a second term and for his dedicated service to the Institute of Sacred Music and to Yale.”

In a letter addressing the ISM community, Prof. Jean said: “I am honored to accept President Levin¹s offer to serve as Director of the ISM for another five-year term.”

Noting the numerous and strong appointments of new faculty and staff, he further wrote, “I believe we share the vision to make the ISM the leading center for the interdisciplinary study and practice of sacred music, worship and the arts in the world. Our work is at its core collaborative, and engages the deep and ever-evolving traditions of religious cultures of the world. We do this through our many offerings: challenging courses; passionate music-making; exciting study trips; vibrant worship; scintillating lectures, conferences, and exhibits; and a whole host of other events. I am particularly pleased that we are throwing open the doors of the Institute even wider through our new ISM Fellowships, and I look forward to working to shape these projects and other opportunities that present themselves.

“Our staff, faculty, and student body are extraordinarily talented, and I am honored to work with each of you. I am especially grateful for the friendship and guidance of Robert Blocker, Harry Attridge, and Barbara Shailor over these last years. They have been not only ideal colleagues but excellent mentors, and I look forward to working with Chip Long over the next year.

“I pledge myself anew to be the best leader I can be, and welcome the thoughts of colleagues, students, alumni, and all our constituencies as to how the Institute can better fulfill its mission in the world.”

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