NUSO presents Asia tour preview concert
On February 3, 2018, the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra presented a preview concert featuring repertoire from the orchestra’s upcoming tour of China.
Global Symphony: Showcasing NUSO in Asia
Maestro Yampolsky and two students share their experiences leading up to the Asia tour in this special feature.
Bienen School faculty, alumnus win Grammy Awards
Professor Donald Nally and alumnus Giancarlo Guerrero are among this year’s Grammy Award winners.
Symphony Orchestra to tour China with the music of Bernstein, Mahler
In this Daily Northwestern feature, Maestro Yampolsky shares excitement for upcoming Asia tour.
CSO world premiere to feature Bienen brass faculty
Faculty members Michael Mulcahy and Gene Pokorny will premiere Jennifer Higdon’s Low Brass Concerto with the CSO.
Segovia Classical Guitar 25th anniversary season continues
Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music resumes the 2017/2018 Segovia Classical Guitar Series, featuring four guitar virtuosos performing up-close within the exquisite acoustics of the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Bienen School of Music’s third annual Skyline Piano Artist Series continues
Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music continues its third annual Skyline Piano Artist Series, featuring five programs by internationally acclaimed virtuosos of the piano.
Alumni among Chicagoans of the Year
Violist Doyle Armbrust, cellist Russell Rolen, and violinists Clara Lyon and Maeve Feinberg of Spektral Quartet were named Chicagoans of the Year in Classical by the Chicago Tribune.
Ask the Pros: Hans Jensen discusses student competitions
ASK THE PROS takes Violin Channel member Hasan Ninov's question "How do you know when students are ready for competitions, and how do you help them prepare?" to Bienen professor Hans Jørgen Jensen.
Jazz legends Eddie Daniels and Lee Musiker perform Jan. 17
Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music presents clarinetist Eddie Daniels and pianist Lee Musiker on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Galvin Recital Hall.
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra announces 2018 Asia tour
Northwestern University’s top orchestral talent will travel halfway around the globe during spring break 2018 to perform in three prestigious concert halls and to serve as musical ambassadors for the University.
Mincek’s album named among best of 2017
Torrent, a portrait album by Bienen School assistant professor Alex Mincek, was named one of the 25 Best Classical Music Recordings of 2017 by the New York Times.