Faculty artists release new works on page and stage this summer
July 13, 2020
Northwestern’s accomplished arts faculty will make a mark globally this season with published research, new books, a traveling art exhibition and an opera exploring teens and mental health set to premiere in Germany.
A Message from the Director of Concert Management
June 3, 2020
Director of Concert Management Jerry Tietz shares the following message regarding the status of upcoming Bienen School concerts.
A Statement from Dean Toni-Marie Montgomery
June 2, 2020
The Bienen School of Music stands in solidarity with our Black students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and the entire Black community.
Behind the Screens: 'Orfeo Remote' Artist Interviews
May 18, 2020
Joachim Schamberger, Stephen Alltop, Kandise Le Blanc and Nicholas Lin share their various perspectives and insights on Orfeo Remote.
Two Bienen ensembles compete in virtual Fischoff
May 12, 2020
Two student chamber ensembles from the Bienen School of Music – Fuse Quartet and Trio Noré – advanced in the 47th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, which moved to an online format for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tackling chamber music’s ‘naughty bits’ in the time of COVID-19
April 22, 2020
Chamber music students will advance their proficiency with infamous solo passages under the Spring Quarter teaching model developed by Bienen School’s String Chamber Program Coordinator Desirée Ruhstrat.
A Lot from Little
April 21, 2020
In its Chicago-area premiere, David T. Little's "Dog Days" gave Bienen School students an inside look at composing and mounting a contemporary opera.
A Message from Dean Toni-Marie Montgomery
April 16, 2020
Dean Toni-Marie Montgomery sent this message to alumni of the Bienen School of Music regarding the school's response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Students, Faculty Staying Together While Kept Apart
April 10, 2020
Bienen faculty and students are embracing remote instruction: “Now is the time for us to respond with creativity and courage to a challenging situation.”
Enjoy Northwestern arts from home
March 31, 2020
Social distancing and shelter-at-home requirements have curtailed spring’s in-person music, art and theater offerings, but Northwestern and Chicago audiences have a wide variety of options to enjoy Northwestern University’s vibrant arts scene from their living rooms.
Cellist Sihao He selected as Bowers Program Artist
March 30, 2020
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) has selected Sihao He (MM18), a doctoral cello student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, as one of five artists for the Bowers Program.
Alumnus Nicholas Swett named Gates Cambridge Scholar
March 5, 2020
Bienen School alumnus Nicholas Swett has been awarded a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship for his doctoral studies in music at the University of Cambridge.