Bienen School Cellist Brannon Cho Progresses in Tchaikovsky Competition
Cellist Brannon Cho, a sophomore music performance major who is participating in the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition this summer in Russia alongside a select group of the best young cellists in the world, is making headway.
Northwestern University Music In Summer 2015
Presented by Northwestern’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, evening and afternoon programs this summer will feature either faculty, guest artists or talented musicians enrolled in the Summer Session Guitar Workshop, Summer Voice Institute, Violin Institute or Oboe Workshop for p
Seniors to Watch: Conner VanderBeek
“I understand my life and the world through music,” says Bienen student Conner VanderBeek in a Northwestern Magazine article featuring Seniors to Watch.
Cho receives first prize in the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Bienen sophomore cellist Brannon Cho received first prize in the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra Young Artist Competition on May 31, 2015.
Northwestern serves up enjoyable G&S rarity with “Ruddigore”
The lesser-known but top quality Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore received a sparklingly inventive performance Thursday night at Cahn Auditorium by the young artists of the Northwestern University Opera Theater.
Northwestern University Opera Theatre to perform Gilbert and Sullivan classic
Northwestern students hope to usher in a few laughs this weekend with a vibrant performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera, “Ruddigore.”
Northwestern cellist to compete in elite Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia
A Northwestern University student and his half-million-dollar cello are headed to Russia next month to compete in the International Tchaikovsky Competition, an elite contest that can launch careers.
Bienen Student To Compete in Russia's Tchaikovsky Competition
Cellist Brannon Cho, a sophomore music performance major in Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, has been invited to participate in the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition this summer in Russia alongside 50 of the best young cellists in the world.
Jerry Tietz named Bienen School Director of Concert Management
Jerry Tietz has been appointed director of concert management for the Bienen School of Music effective June 15, 2015.
Laurence Davis (1929-2015)
Laurence Davis, longtime Bienen School of Music educator, died April 23, in Evanston, following a brief illness.
Saxophonist Taimur Sullivan Appointed to Bienen School Faculty
Saxophonist Taimur Sullivan has been appointed to the Bienen School of Music faculty as associate professor of saxophone, effective September 1, 2015.
Bienen School to Present Midwest Premiere of ‘Lost Objects’
The Midwest premiere of “Lost Objects” -- a new collaborative work by three genre-defying Bang on a Can composers Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe and writer Deborah Artman -- will be presented publically in early and late May by the Bienen School of Music.