Presenting numerous events over the course of each academic year—including the biennial NUNC! conference and festival, residencies by visiting ensembles and composers, and workshops, lectures, and master classes—the Institute for New Music encompasses all the Bienen School of Music’s contemporary music activities.
April 26, 2025 4:00pm
Kirsten Speyer Carithers—Hacking New Music: Lessons from the Archive
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Past Events
March 8, 2025 7:30pm
Contemporary Music Ensemble with Tania León
Galvin Recital Hall
February 20, 2025 7:30pm
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
February 19, 2025 7:30pm
Galvin Recital Hall
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Faculty
Alex Mincek is director of the Institute for New Music at Northwestern University.
Learn MoreBen Bolter is co-director of the Contemporary Music Ensemble. He is also associate director of the Institute for New Music at the Bienen School.
Learn MoreAlan Pierson is co-director of the Contemporary Music Ensemble. He is the artistic director and conductor of the ensemble Alarm Will Sound.
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