Symphonic Wind Ensemble celebrates 50th anniversary June 8 and 9
May 15, 2019
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding with a two-day celebration June 8 and 9, culminating in a performance featuring more than 150 Bienen School alumni.
Bienen School presents Berlioz’s ‘Béatrice et Bénédict’
May 6, 2019
The Bienen School of Music will present Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédict” -- based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” -- from May 23-26
Steven J. Morrison joins Bienen School faculty
May 6, 2019
Steven J. Morrison has been named Professor of Music Education in the Bienen School, effective September 1, 2019.
Composition student receives Presidential Fellowship
May 1, 2019
Luis Fernando Amaya, a doctoral candidate in composition and music technology, has been named a Northwestern University Presidential Fellow – the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern University
Bienen School’s four concert series features numerous Northwestern debuts
April 29, 2019
The Bienen School of Music will begin its 2019-2020 subscription season in September with four concert series, offering 21 performances that showcase award-winning virtuosity.
Frederick Hemke (1935-2019)
April 24, 2019
Frederick Hemke, professor emeritus of saxophone, died April 17, 2019 at age 83.
Naroditskaya named Kaplan Institute Fellow
April 10, 2019
Inna Naroditskaya, professor of musicology in the Bienen School of Music, was named a 2019-2020 Faculty Fellow of the Kaplan Humanities Institute at Northwestern University.
Pianist Eric Lu will make Chicago debut April 12 in Skyline Series
April 8, 2019
Eric Lu, winner of the 2018 Leeds piano competition, will make his Chicago-area debut in the Skyline Piano Artist Series April 12.
Bienen student to study Bahá'í choral music traditions in six countries
April 8, 2019
Chris LaMountain, a Bienen-Weinberg dual-degree student majoring in vocal performance and religious studies, won a Circumnavigator’s Travel-Study Grant.
DMA piano student Nansong Huang receives Luminarts Fellowship
April 5, 2019
Doctoral piano student Nansong Huang was named a 2019 Luminarts Fellow in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Two Bienen School ensembles advance to Fischoff Competition
April 4, 2019
Two Bienen School student ensembles – Fuse Quartet and Galvin Trio – have been invited to the 46th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
Bienen Institute for New Music welcomes David T. Little and Judd Greenstein
April 3, 2019
The Institute for New Music welcomes contemporary American composers David T. Little and Judd Greenstein for an April 24-27 residency.