BCE joins UChicago choir in concert with Eric Whitacre
Members of the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble will perform with Grammy Award-winning composer Eric Whitacre.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series celebrates 25th anniversary
The 25th annual Segovia Classical Guitar Series features five guitar virtuosos performing within the exquisite acoustics of the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Bienen School presents third annual Skyline Piano Artist Series
Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music announces its third annual Skyline Piano Artist Series, featuring six programs by internationally-acclaimed virtuosos of the piano.
Kasdorf Gift Benefits Choral Program
The recently established Thomas Kasdorf Scholarship in Choral Music will support two Bienen School choral conducting graduate students.
Northwestern's Large-Scale Commitment to the Future of Music
Laurie Niles interviews Bienen School of Music dean Toni-Marie Montgomery about the new music facility opened in 2015.
Jake Heggie’s 2017 Convocation Address
Composer Jake Heggie delivered the following address at the Bienen School of Music’s 2017 convocation ceremony Saturday, June 17, in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
The Voice: Carl Alexander
Carl Alexander of the Bienen School of Music opened Northwestern University’s 159th commencement ceremony Friday with such a full-throated, astonishingly powerful rendition of the national anthem that thousands of people attending the event in Ryan Field burst into applause for the performance.
Everyday Diva: Spotlight on soprano Amanda Majeski
Soprano Amanda Majeski juggles a demanding international opera career, a crazy on-the-road schedule and marriage to a fellow singer, all the while keeping her feet firmly planted on the ground.
Freshman cellist wins Klein International String Competition
Jeremy Tai, a freshman cello student of Bienen School professor Hans Jensen, won first prize in the Irving M. Klein International String Competition. He was also awarded the competition’s Allen R. and Susan E. Weiss Memorial Prize for Best Performance of the Commissioned Work.
Cello students advance to finals of Queen Elisabeth Competition
Brannon Cho has received sixth prize in the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition, an award of 8000 euros. As an unranked laureate, Sihao He receives a prize of 4000 euros.
Frank Laucerica featured in Seniors to Watch
Cuban-American tenor Frank Laucerica, born and raised in Miami, recalls a childhood filled with the sounds of his mother singing and his father playing the guitar.
Bienen School welcomes new faculty
The Bienen School of Music welcomes four new faculty members beginning fall 2017: Andrew Talle, associate professor of musicology; Joachim Schamberger, artist-in-residence and director of opera; Eugene (Gene) Pokorny, lecturer of tuba/euphonium; and Matthew Gaunt, lecturer of