Two Receive 2021 Luminarts Fellowships
April 21, 2021
Zachary Good, a doctoral clarinet student of Steven Cohen, and Muzi Zhao, a dual-degree Bienen-Medill piano student of James Giles, have been named 2021 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Grammy-winning conductor, alumnus to deliver Bienen School convocation address
April 20, 2021
Giancarlo Guerrero ’92 MMus, a six-time Grammy-Award-winning conductor, will present the Bienen School of Music’s 2021 convocation address virtually.
Alumna Katherine Young named Guggenheim Fellow
April 19, 2021
Bienen School of Music alumna Katherine Young ’17 DMA has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition.
What Makes Bienen Unique?
April 14, 2021
Johannah Carmona, a viola performance and arts administration student, explains what distinguishes the Bienen School of Music from other top-level music schools.
Bienen School hosts fourth biennial new music conference virtually on April 24
April 6, 2021
The Institute for New Music at the Bienen School of Music will host its fourth biennial Northwestern University New-Music Conference (NUNC! 4) in a virtual format on Saturday, April 24.
Alumni Spotlight: Mary Beth Peil
March 24, 2021
Mary Beth Peil ’62 is an actress and singer known for her work on Broadway, television, and film. Learn more in the Alumni Spotlight feature.
Yi-Ting Lu wins Nief-Norf International Call for Scores
March 23, 2021
Nief-Norf Summer Festival has named Bienen School doctoral student Yi-Ting Lu a winner of its 2020 International Call for Scores.
A Californian’s Guide to Surviving Winter at Bienen
March 15, 2021
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux shares tips for students on surviving winter in the Midwest.
Bienen Alumna Wins 2021 Grammy Award
March 15, 2021
Bienen School alumna Kellen Pomeranz ’11, who goes by Pom Pom, won a Grammy Award for best R&B album as a cowriter and coproducer on John Legend’s album Bigger Love.
Alumni Spotlight: Kate Lee
March 12, 2021
Kate Lee ‘17 was named the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2021 Outstanding Early Career Educator of the year. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight.
Combining Passions: Music and Service
March 2, 2021
Akie Kadota, a fourth-year dual degree music education and social policy student, shares some advice and insight on how the Bienen School and Northwestern have provided her with ample opportunities to combine her passions.
Alumna Adrienne Taylor wins composition fellowship
February 26, 2021
Bienen School alumna Adrienne Taylor '06 MMus, a cellist and composer, has won a $25,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund.