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.
Past Events
February 27, 2026 7:30pm
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
February 13, 2026 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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