Concerts & Events

Feb 8, 2025 7:30pm

Meng Su, guitar

Galvin Recital Hall

Feb 13, 2025 7:30pm

Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Feb 14, 2025 7:30pm

Tom Borrow, piano

Galvin Recital Hall

Feb 14, 2025 7:30pm

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Feb 15, 2025 7:30pm

Contemporary Music Ensemble

Galvin Recital Hall

Feb 15, 2025 7:30pm

Billy Childs Quartet

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Feb 21, 2025 7:30pm

Schubert: The Soulful and the Sublime

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Feb 26, 2025 7:30pm

Karen Slack, soprano and Mark Markham, piano

Galvin Recital Hall

Upcoming Events

Feb 6, 2025 7:30pm

Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra

Galvin Recital Hall

Feb 7, 2025 7:30pm

Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble

Galvin Recital Hall

Feb 7, 2025 7:30pm

Symphonic Band

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

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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.

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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.

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Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Opened in 2015, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts features three state-of-the-art performances venues.

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Bienen News

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Bienen Professor Wins Fourth Grammy Award

Professor emeritus Donald Nally won his fourth Grammy Award to date with The Crossing for best choral performance.

James Kjelland (1948-2024)

Bienen School of Music Professor Emeritus James “Jim” Kjelland died December 29, 2024, at age 76.

World-class ensembles lead 28th annual Winter Chamber Music Festival

Seven performances featuring acclaimed artists, including Grammy winners and rising stars, will be presented at the Bienen School of Music as part of this year's festival.

‘It’s better to sing than to take a pill every day’

Singing has long been celebrated for its ability to lift spirits. But could it also have healing powers?

 

Groundbreaking children’s Fontan Choir makes debut

The Fontan Choir, the first of its kind in the world, is a partnership between the Bienen School of Music and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. 

This Northwestern music detective resurrected a trove of 400-year-old Christmas music

Centuries-old carols recently discovered by Bienen PhD candidate Paul Feller-Simmons were brought back to life in performances by the Newberry Consort.
 

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