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
Concert series offer downtown virtuosity on the North Shore
The essential Skyline Piano Artist Series (Oct. 27 to May 12) returns as the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music’s 2017/2018 subscription season begins this fall.
Lee ready for 2017 Van Cliburn Competition
EunAe Lee, a Bienen School doctoral piano candidate, will perform in the preliminary round of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition on Saturday, May 27.
Northwestern pianist vies with world’s best at Van Cliburn competition
All is relaxed just now for the 29-year-old South Korean, a doctoral student at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. Soon, that will change.
Bienen saxophone quartet wins silver medal in Fischoff Competition
~Nois, a Bienen School of Music saxophone quartet, has been awarded the silver medal in the 44th annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition’s senior wind division.