ORFEO REMOTE
The Bienen School’s production of 'L’Orfeo' is now an online opera mini-series.
Learn MoreRyan 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 MorePreparing for that Virtual Audition
January 25, 2021
The Bienen School’s admission staff offers tips to help students prepare for virtual auditions (hint: practicing is the number one way to set yourself up for success).
Alumni Spotlight: Beth Kirkpatrick
January 22, 2021
Beth Kirkpatrick ‘03 is best known for understudying Madame Thenardier in Broadway's “Les Miserables” and for the original cast recording of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as the Madam. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Practicing at Home: Discussing At-Home Set-Ups
January 20, 2021
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux discusses creating an ideal at-home practice space.
Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Mesa
January 15, 2021
Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa ‘14 MMus has won the First Prize in the 2016 Sphinx Competition, the Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions, and the Alhambra Orchestra Concerto Competition. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Alumnus Cory Hills named inaugural Gretsch Fellow
January 4, 2021
Bienen School alumnus Cory Hills ‘03 has been named an inaugural Gretsch Fellow in Children’s Music at the Fred Rogers Center. The fellowship was created to support research and best practices in music experiences for children.
Alumni Spotlight: Paula Grissom-Broughton
December 21, 2020
Paula Grissom-Broughton ‘99 MMus is currently chair of the department of music at Spelman College, where she has served on the faculty since 2008. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.