The Midwest premiere of “Sila: The Breath of the World,” a work by John Luther Adams that was written to be performed outdoors, will kick off a yearlong series of public events to celebrate the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music’s new Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.
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September 22, 2015
Associate Dean Machado Announces Retirement
René E. Machado, associate dean for administration, finance, and planning since 2001, will retire from the Bienen School at the conclusion of the 2022–23 academic year.
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall named most impressive new Chicago concert facility
In his list of the best and worst of 2015 in Chicago classical music, the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein named Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall the most impressive new Chicago concert facility.
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts Earns LEED Gold
The Ryan Center has been certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold for New Construction (v2.2) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Dover Quartet presents first concert in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
The Dover Quartet made their much-anticipated debut as the Bienen School’s quartet-in-residence with a concert Wednesday, October 7, in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, featuring works by Mozart, Dutilleux, and Schumann.
Midwest Premiere of ‘Sila’ Captures the Forces of Nature
The 80 musicians arranged in a U formation on the south lawn of the stunning new glass-encased Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts exceeded expectations last weekend with their haunting performance of “Sila: the Breath of the World.”