Concert series brings world-renowned artists to the North Shore
The Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music’s 2018-2019 subscription season begins this fall, with four concert series offering award-winning virtuosity and artistry from around the globe.
NEA chair Jane Chu to address Bienen School class of 2018
Jane Chu, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will be the featured speaker for the Bienen School’s convocation ceremony on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 9 a.m. in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
~Nois quartet wins second prize in M-Prize competition
Bienen School graduate saxophone quartet ~Nois has been awarded second prize in the open division of the 2018 M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition. As a second place laureate, the quartet received an $8,000 award.
NUSO on Tour: Asia 2018
The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra (NUSO) enjoyed a successful three-city tour of Asia from March 23 to April 1, 2018.
Marc-André Hamelin wins 2018 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance
The Bienen School has awarded pianist Marc-André Hamelin the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
Bienen School of Music presents Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev at Millennium Park
Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music announces two performances of “Twilight of an Empire,” a concert program that includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “The Bells” and Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No.
Alumna wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Soprano Madison Leonard, a 2016 graduate of the Bienen School of Music, was named a winner in the 2018 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Handel festival and opera highlight spring season at Bienen School of Music
George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) is the focus of the biennial Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival, hosted by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, May 17 to 20 on the Evanston campus. The 2017/2018 Robert M. and Maya L.
Jennifer Higdon Awarded 2018 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
Jennifer Higdon, one of America’s most frequently performed living composers, has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Bienen School hosts third biennial new music conference April 20-22
The Bienen School of Music's Institute for New Music will host the third biennial Northwestern University New-Music Conference (NUNC! 3) April 20-22.
Student Orchestras Tour China, Luring A Vast Talent Pool
When the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra departs March 25 for its first trip abroad, the three-concert tour will enrich the musicianship of the 87 student participants and likely broaden their world view.
Schamberger uses modern technology to modernize Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Joachim Schamberger's production of Don Giovanni at Northwestern University uses modern technology with themes of sexual assault and consent, including the #metoo movement.