Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo Goes Remote To Meet The Times
November 9, 2020
When COVID-19 restrictions were imposed in mid-March, Hanna Bingham thought her dreams of performing violin in the Bienen School’s planned production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo were over.
Alumni Spotlight: Caitlin Finnie
November 6, 2020
Caitlin Finnie ’16 currently serves as the Christine Daaé alternate on the world tour of The Phantom of the Opera. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Thomas Kasdorf (1934-2020)
November 2, 2020
Thomas Kasdorf '56, an alumnus and loyal supporter of the Bienen School of Music, died Friday, October 30, at age 85.
Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Bennett
October 30, 2020
Elizabeth Bennett ‘04, director of orchestras at Buffalo Grove High School, was one of 10 finalists for the 2020 Music Educator Grammy Award. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
An Uncertain Future
October 29, 2020
In order to avoid being deported to Korea, in the midst of a pandemic, EunAe Lee ’19 DMA must convince Immigration and Naturalization Service officials that her unique gifts at the piano are an asset to the music community here in the U.S.
Patrice Michaels to Appear in Carnegie Hall Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
October 28, 2020
Bienen School Lecturer Patrice Michaels will appear in the live stream event “Live With Carnegie Hall: Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg” on Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. Central.
And They Were Zoommates
October 28, 2020
The roommates that stay together play together, but do the roommates that room together Zoom together?
Alumni Spotlight: Curtis Moore
October 22, 2020
Curtis Moore ‘95 is an Emmy nominated musician, composer, songwriter, and producer. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Edgar
October 15, 2020
Michelle Edgar ‘05 leads creative marketing campaigns for her roster of artists as VP of brand marketing for Epic Records. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
'Orfeo Remote' takes opera from the stage to the screen
October 12, 2020
As theaters around the world went dark in March, Bienen’s spring production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” was just ramping up.
Two Receive 2020 Luminarts Fellowships
October 9, 2020
Byeol Kim, a doctoral piano student of James Giles, and Julian Velasco ‘20 MMus, a former student of Taimur Sullivan, have been named 2020 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Alumni Spotlight: Kangmin Justin Kim
October 8, 2020
Kangmin Justin Kim ’11 made history in 2019 by becoming the first male singer to play the role of Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro at London’s Royal Opera House. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.