Bienen School to Launch New Year with Early Music Concerts
The Newberry Consort, Grammy-nominated guest lutenist Paul O’Dette, and two Northwestern student groups are among the featured performers in an array of early music performances on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus this winter.
Remembering Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) at Northwestern
French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, who died January 5 at age 90, visited Northwestern several times as a guest artist of the music school, beginning in the mid-1980s. For those who witnessed these visits, the memories remain vivid.
Opening celebration for Charlotte Moorman exhibit to be held Jan. 16
A new Northwestern University exhibition exploring the legacy of cellist Charlotte Moorman opens January 16 with a program featuring several Bienen School student performances.
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall named most impressive new Chicago concert facility
In his list of the best and worst of 2015 in Chicago classical music, the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein named Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall the most impressive new Chicago concert facility.
“Dead Man Walking” named a top performance of 2015
The Bienen School of Music’s production of “Dead Man Walking” was named one of the top ten performances of 2015, according to Chicago Classical Review.
Tonal Recall
Echoes of the past reverberate in our lives today, say Richard Ashley and Vasili Byros – both faculty of the music theory and cognition program at the Bienen School of Music. Their scholarship reveals what our relationship with music says about cognition and culture.
Northwestern Cello Ensemble Recognized by New York Times
The Northwestern University Cello Ensemble has been recognized by The New York Times on a list of the “Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015.
All in the “Family”
Mallory Thompson and 20 to 30 of her current and former students convene at the Midwest Clinic international band and orchestra conference every December to reconnect, reminisce, and meet new peers.
Bienen School’s Winter Chamber Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Dover Quartet and Jupiter String Quartet are both scheduled to perform during the 20th season of Northwestern University’s annual Winter Chamber Music Festival.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series to Be Held at Ryan Center
Established international artists, including Eduardo Fernández and Paul O’Dette and rising star Ekachai Jearakul, are among the performers who will bring Northwestern University’s annual Segovia Classical Guitar Series to life during the 2015-16 season, which begins Nov. 21.
Cuban Music Students Visit Bienen School
Students and administrators from the Universidad de las Artes (ISA) in Havana, Cuba, visited the Bienen School of Music on Wednesday, November 11, for a concert and panel discussion in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Former Bienen professor returns to perform piano recital featuring modern works
The former Bienen professor will return to Northwestern on Saturday for a piano recital that will kick off the Skyline Piano Artist Series at the Bienen School of Music.