Diversity
The Bienen School is planning various Diversity, Equity and Inclusion activities.
Learn MoreORFEO REMOTE
The Bienen School’s production of 'L’Orfeo' is now an online opera mini-series.
Watch NowCurrent Research on Issues of Race, Gender, and Disability in Music Teaching and Learning
Online via Zoom
NUNC! 4 Musicology Roundtable: Experimental Bodies, (Anti-)Political Lives
Online via Zoom
Upcoming Events
Apr 16, 2021 2:00pm
Current Research on Issues of Race, Gender, and Disability in Music Teaching and Learning
Online via Zoom
Apr 23, 2021 10:00am
Rhythm and Groove in Contemporary African American Popular Music
Online via Zoom
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts
Named one of the most impressive performance spaces in Chicago, the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall features excellent acoustics and views.
Learn MoreRyan Center for the Musical Arts
The Ryan Center for the Musical Arts sit at the southeast corner of campus, adjacent to the Bienen School's other music facilities.
Learn MoreRyan Center for the Musical Arts
Opened in 2015, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts features three state-of-the-art performances venues.
Learn MoreBienen School hosts fourth biennial new music conference virtually on April 24
April 6, 2021
The Institute for New Music at the Bienen School of Music will host its fourth biennial Northwestern University New-Music Conference (NUNC! 4) in a virtual format on Saturday, April 24.
Galvin Cello Quartet advances in 2021 Fischoff Competition
March 25, 2021
The Bienen School of Music’s Galvin Cello Quartet has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 48th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in the senior strings division.
Alumni Spotlight: Mary Beth Peil
March 24, 2021
Mary Beth Peil ’62 is an actress and singer known for her work on Broadway, television, and film. Learn more in the Alumni Spotlight feature.
Yi-Ting Lu wins Nief-Norf International Call for Scores
March 23, 2021
Nief-Norf Summer Festival has named Bienen School doctoral student Yi-Ting Lu a winner of its 2020 International Call for Scores.
A Californian’s Guide to Surviving Winter at Bienen
March 15, 2021
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux shares tips for students on surviving winter in the Midwest.
Bienen Alumna Wins 2021 Grammy Award
March 15, 2021
Bienen School alumna Kellen Pomeranz ’11, who goes by Pom Pom, won a Grammy Award for best R&B album as a cowriter and coproducer on John Legend’s album Bigger Love.