After nearly three decades of dedication and service to the Bienen School of Music, Mallory Thompson is preparing to take her final bows in the first of two final concerts at Northwestern.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowA final bow for Mallory Thompson
April 16, 2024
After nearly three decades of dedication and service to the Bienen School of Music, Mallory Thompson is preparing to take her final bows in the first of two final concerts at Northwestern.
Northwestern’s first woman director of bands to retire
October 5, 2023
Mallory Thompson, director of bands and John W. Beattie Chair of Music at the Bienen School of Music, will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year following a 28-year teaching and conducting career at Northwestern.
‘Spring Fanfare’ honors the breadth of all that is Northwestern
May 24, 2023
The Northwestern presidential inauguration will feature members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble performing “Spring Fanfare,” commissioned by the University and composed by Bienen professor Alex Mincek.
Bienen concert premieres commissioned wind arrangement of ‘Losing Earth’
October 20, 2022
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, joined by special guest and alumnus Jacob Nissly ’05, principal percussionist at the San Francisco Symphony, will present the world premiere of “Losing Earth” by Adam Schoenberg.
Bienen School's Black Composer Showcase series continues
June 15, 2022
The Bienen School is continuing its Black Composer Showcase series with three more videos highlighting Black composers.