Bienen School to Host Spring Faculty Recitals
Chicago Symphony Orchestra flutist Jennifer Gunn, soprano and Cedille recording artist Patrice Michaels, and cellist Anthony Elliott are among the guest artists who will be joining Northwestern University music faculty recitalists this spring.
Alex Mincek joins composition faculty
Alex Mincek has been appointed assistant professor in the composition and music technology program at the Bienen School of Music, effective September 1, 2016.
Branford Marsalis to Perform With Bienen School Jazz Orchestra
World-renowned jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis will join clarinetist Victor Goines and the Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra on stage to launch the spring jazz season on the Evanston campus.
NU Opera Theater presents Mozart's ‘Le nozze di Figaro’
Northwestern University Opera Theater delighted audiences with “Le nozze di Figaro” – Mozart’s classic comic tale of love, intrigue, morals, and mischief – from February 25-28, 2016.
Ryan Dohoney receives curriculum development award
Ryan Dohoney, assistant professor of musicology at the Bienen School of Music, is one of two recipients of The Alumnae of Northwestern University Award for Curriculum Development.
Thomalla’s work ‘Bagatellen’ premiered at Frequency Festival
The Spektral Quartet – whose members include three Bienen School of Music alumni – recently premiered a new work by Hans Thomalla, Bienen School associate professor of composition and music technology.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ lyricist, alumnus Sheldon Harnick still active in theater world at 91
With two Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and two Grammy’s later, Harnick, 91, continues to charge ahead as a lyricist in the musical theater world.
Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble to perform at ACDA conference
The Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble will perform at the Palmer House Grand Ballroom on Thursday, February 25, as part of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Central Division Conference.
Bienen School of Music Presents Opera and Vocal Master Classes
Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” this winter and Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah” this spring are among the upcoming operatic offerings presented by the University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music.
Discover What’s New in the Arts and Humanities at Northwestern
Arts Circle events can now be found on the new website: www.artscircle.northwestern.edu.
Bienen soprano receives first place, $10,000 prize at prestigious opera competition
Madison Leonard wins first place and takes home a $10,000 prize in the Houston Grand Opera’s 28th annual Eleanor McCollum Competition.
“Insight in Person” podcast features Bienen School’s Stephen Alltop
The Kellogg School of Management’s monthly podcast “Insight in Person” recently explored why business leaders are turning to the arts—from storytelling to jazz ensemble, Argentine tango to tap—for insights into how to do their own jobs better.