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.
Music program for heart patients aims to improve lung function
Doctors and patients have long known the mental health benefits of singing, especially in children. But now a research collaboration aimed at helping the heart hopes to find music is indeed medicine.
Two different saxophone sounds morph in one concert
A new collaboration in the Bienen School of Music brings the world of smokey jazz clubs and esteemed concert halls together and gives saxophone students the opportunity to create a new kind of sound.
Walfrid Kujala (1925-2024)
Walfrid Kujala, professor emeritus of flute, who served on the Bienen School faculty for 50 years, died November 10 at age 99.
Bienen School alumni, faculty receive 2025 Grammy nominations
Professor emeritus Donald Nally has received his tenth Grammy nomination to date and several Bienen alumni are also among the 2025 nominees.
Top 10 CME Performances from the Past 10 Years
Faculty members Ben Bolter and Alan Pierson share their 10 favorite Contemporary Music Ensemble performances from the past 10 years.
Mallory Thompson’s Final Bow
Mallory Thompson's nearly three-decade tenure concluded this year with a celebratory series of performances, culminating in late May as hundreds of alumni returned to campus to attend her final Northwestern concert.