Award-winning guitarists to perform classical music at Bienen
World-renowned guitarists will bring fresh perspective to timeless classics with the Segovia Classical Guitar Series, presented by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society.
Award-Winning Dover Quartet to Bring Mozart Alive
The Dover Quartet, 2013 winner of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, brings the music of Mozart to life as it opens its second year as Quartet-in-Residence at Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music.
Skyline Piano Artist Series this fall at Northwestern
Gilles Vonsattel, Jonathan Biss, Jorge Federico Osorio, Sergei Babayan and Emanuel Ax will be featured in the second season of the Skyline Piano Artist Series, presented by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music.
Ear Taxi Festival to showcase Bienen faculty, students and alumni
The inaugural Ear Taxi Festival, an upcoming celebration of contemporary classical music in Chicago, will include two Bienen School new music ensembles among its diverse lineup of performers.
Mulcahy to premiere ‘Five Hallucinations’ with CSO October 6
Bienen School professor of trombone Michael Mulcahy will premiere Australian composer Carl Vine's Five Hallucinations for Trombone and Orchestra on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Gaffigan.
Mostly Mozart Festival features two Bienen faculty members in ‘Seven Responses’
Donald Nally, John W. Beattie Chair of Music, led his professional chamber choir The Crossing, along with the International Contemporary Ensemble and Quicksilver, in a performance of Seven Responses on August 21 as part of the Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival.
The Dover Quartet completes first residency year at Bienen School
The Dover Quartet concluded its first year in a three-year residency at the Bienen School with a series of events at Northwestern during the spring quarter. In addition to performing in the Mary B.
NU Cello Ensemble releases album ‘Shadow, Echo, Memory’
The Northwestern University Cello Ensemble released its latest album “Shadow, Echo, Memory” on July 29, 2016 from Sono Luminus. Led by Professor Hans Jørgen Jensen, the ensemble is comprised of current and former cello students from the Bienen School of Music.
Tod Machover's 2016 Convocation Address
Composer Tod Machover presented the following address at the Bienen School of Music’s convocation on Saturday, June 18, 2016.
NATS conference features Northwestern faculty and alumni
Several Bienen School of Music faculty and alumni recently took part in the 54th national conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Held in downtown Chicago, the conference was the largest in NATS history with 1,322 participants.
Conducting student receives Beebe Fund for research in Mexico
Tyrone Clinton Jr., a doctoral conducting student of Donald Nally, has received the Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians. The $22,000 grant will support Clinton’s research in Mexico during the 2016-2017 academic year.
Pianist Dong-Wan Ha receives top prize in New Zealand competition
Dong-Wan Ha, a doctoral piano student of Alan Chow, won first place and $15,000 in the 2016 Kerikeri International Piano Competition in New Zealand.