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Apr 4, 2025 7:30pm
Galvin Recital Hall
Apr 5, 2025 7:30pm
Apr 6, 2025 2:00pm
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NUNC! 6
Northwestern's new music conference and festival returns April 25-27.
Events
Spring 2025 events are now on sale.
Music & Health
Researchers across Northwestern are examining the health benefits of singing.
Welcome
Discover the Bienen School of Music.
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts
The Ryan Center for the Musical Arts sits at the southeast corner of campus, adjacent to the Bienen School's other music facilities.
Named one of the most impressive performance spaces in Chicago, the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall features excellent acoustics and views.
Opened in 2015, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts features three state-of-the-art performances venues.
April 2, 2025
The Institute for New Music hosts its biennial Northwestern University New Music Conference (NUNC! 6) from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27.
April 1, 2025
The Bienen School has appointed Ryan Dohoney to a new position as associate dean for faculty, effective September 1, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Cuban-American cellist and Bienen School of Music alumnus Tommy Mesa ’14 MMus has been awarded a $25,000 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
March 17, 2025
Alumna Michelle Mariposa ’23 MMus has been named a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.
February 27, 2025
Months of hard work and creativity culminated in a rare opportunity for a few music students when the internationally acclaimed Mivos Quartet brought their compositions to life on Feb. 20.
February 3, 2025
Professor emeritus Donald Nally won his fourth Grammy Award to date with The Crossing for best choral performance.
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Wind Ensemble