Sarah Bartolome appointed to Bienen School music education faculty
Sarah J. Bartolome, Ph.D., has been appointed assistant professor of music education effective September 1, 2015.
Steinway selection: Bienen School faculty choose pianos for new music building
Bienen School piano faculty traveled to the Steinway & Sons factory in late January to select pianos for the new music building.
Bienen School of Music to Host Eclectic Lineup of Guest Artists
The Canadian Guitar Quartet, Israeli-born acoustic and electric cellist Maya Beiser and the Norwegian Brass Ensemble are among the array of guest artists from around the globe who will appear on Northwestern University stages this spring.
Bienen strings concert March 14 dedicated to memory of alumna Yoshimoto
The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra will dedicate an upcoming concert to the memory of Caroline Yoshimoto, an alumna of the Bienen School of Music who passed away on February 26, 2015.
World-famous pianist Garrick Ohlsson visits Northwestern
This week, world-famous pianist Garrick Ohlsson visited campus for a three-day series of events at the Bienen School of Music.
"Dead Man Walking" Brought to Life at Northwestern
Northwestern University Opera Theater’s Chicago-area premiere of the opera Dead Man Walking in February received glowing reviews.
Bienen bassoon professor McGill awarded Theodore Thomas Medallion
David McGill, professor of bassoon in the Bienen School of Music and former principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), will be awarded the Theodore Thomas Medallion for Distinguished Service from the CSO at a concert on Thursday, March 5, at 8 p.m.
A New Era for the Bienen School
The scheduled opening of the Bienen School’s new state-of-the-art lakefront building this year will do much more than replace MAB’s long-outdated facilities.
Prize-Winning Pianist to Visit Bienen School of Music
Northwestern University will welcome world-renowned pianist and 2014 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance winner Garrick Ohlsson to campus for two master classes and a Q&A session.
A First for Chicago Audiences
The Bienen School of Music will produce the Chicago area’s first fully staged production of composer Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking.
Everyone Can Sing
Many universities have performance choirs, but the one at Morley College, an adult- education school in London, has an unusual caveat: It’s a chorus for people who can’t sing.
Bienen School Institute for New Music Hosts ICE
A concert combining the talents of the Contemporary Music Ensemble with the International Contemporary Ensemble and another program with flutist Claire Chase are among the diverse lineup of new music events at Northwestern University in winter 2015.