Mallory Thompson to receive Medal of Honor at Midwest Clinic
December 12, 2019
Bienen School faculty member Mallory Thompson will be awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor at the International Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic on December 18, 2019.
Winter Chamber Music Festival lineup includes James Ehnes, Stephanie Blythe
December 11, 2019
Performances in the 24th annual Winter Chamber Music Festival include the festival debuts of the Aizuri Quartet, American String Quartet and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, as well as the return of James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong and the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam.
Grammy nominations honor faculty and alumni
November 22, 2019
Nominees for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards include Bienen faculty, alumni, and the current winner of the school's Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Alumnus Steven Banks Named Young Concert Artists’ First Saxophonist Winner
November 18, 2019
Banks (pictured, top left) was one of four winners in the final round of the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions on November 17.
Bienen School of Music presents 2019 winter holiday concerts
November 12, 2019
Bienen School ensembles present jazz, choral, and orchestral performances to celebrate the season.
Bienen School professor honored by Society for Music Theory
November 11, 2019
Richard Ashley was honored by the Society for Music Theory at a November 9 awards ceremony in Columbus.
How This Top Jazz Drummer Spends His Sundays
November 8, 2019
Willie Jones, Bienen School lecturer of jazz percussion, is featured in the New York Times.
Bienen School presents Chicago-area premiere of David T. Little's Dog Days
October 24, 2019
The Northwestern Opera Theater and Institute for New Music production runs November 21 to 24.
Skyline Piano Artist Series Opens with Richard Goode
October 9, 2019
The 2019-20 Skyline Piano Artist Series opens October 18 with a sold-out performance by inaugural Jean Gimbel Lane Prize winner Richard Goode.
Bienen Alumni Advance to Young Concert Artists International Audition Finals
October 4, 2019
Steven Banks and Ansel Norris advance to the auditions' final round on November 17.
Mexico's National Chamber Orchestra Announces New Principal Conductor
October 3, 2019
Bienen School alumnus Ludwig Carrasco was appointed Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of Mexico's National Chamber Orchestra.
How Kurt Hansen’s love for Northwestern and Nebraska runs through family lines
October 3, 2019
For the past six years, Hansen has worn his custom-made sweatshirt, split right down the middle to reflect his dual loyalties to Northwestern and Nebraska.