Percussion Ensemble performs showcase concert
The Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble, led by associate professor She-e Wu, recently performed in a showcase concert at the 2017 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis.
2018 Grammy nominees include Bienen faculty
Bienen School faculty members Donald Nally and Taimur Sullivan and alumnus Giancarlo Guerrero have received nominations for 2018 Grammy Awards.
Steve Reich says goodbye to 80 and Northwestern
Chicago Tribune reflects on Reich’s latest residency at the Bienen School.
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts wins design award
Northwestern has won eight total building design awards from a local non-profit.
Bienen School offers new PhD in Music Composition
A new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) specialization at the Bienen School of Music is providing improved resources and opportunities to music composition students at Northwestern.
Byros recognized with outstanding publication award
Vasili Byros, associate professor of music theory and cognition and chair of the Department of Music Studies at the Bienen School, has received an Outstanding Publication Award from the Society for Music Theory.
Music theory professor appears on 60 Minutes
Robert Gjerdingen, professor of music theory and cognition in the Bienen School of Music, appeared in a segment of CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday, November 5, 2017, to discuss 12-year-old musical prodigy Alma Deutscher, a British composer, violinist, and pianist.
Four holiday concerts wrap the season in a musical glow
An assortment of holiday-inspired musical treats performed by choral, brass, orchestral and chamber ensembles will herald the season.
Award-winning pianists to play in Bienen concert series
Cliburn gold medalist Yekwon Sunwoo will open the third annual Skyline Piano Artist Series.
Nonprofit seeks to improve quality of life through music for people with dementia
Songs by Heart, a nonprofit organization, brings professional musicians to memory care facilities in hopes of improving the quality of life for people with dementia.
Nemmers Prize Winner Steve Reich returns to Bienen School of Music for second residency
Musical pioneer Steve Reich returns for his second residency at the Bienen School of Music.
2017-18 opera season and vocal master classes announced
The Bienen School announces the inaugural season for its new Artist-in-Residence and Director of Opera Joachim Schamberger.