Perahia Awarded $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance
Murray Perahia is the 2012 winner of the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
McClintock Gift Names Space in New Music Building
The Carol and David McClintock Choral and Recital Room has been named in the Bienen School of Music’s new building in honor of a $3 million gift from the Carol and David McClintock Trust.
Hans Thomalla Receives 2011 Composer Prize
Hans Thomalla has received a Composer’s Prize for 2011 from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.
Bienen School Early Music Festival Nov. 11 and 14
A Nov. 11 master class for early music vocalists and instrumentalists, a Nov. 14 pre-concert talk by a guest scholar, and a Nov. 14 performance of Monteverdi’s “Vespers” (1610) are all part of the 2010 Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival.
Hans Jørgen Jensen named Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence
Five Northwestern University faculty members each have been honored with a Charles Deering McCormick teaching award, the University's highest honor for teaching excellence.
John Luther Adams Wins 2010 Nemmers Composition Prize
American composer John Luther Adams has been named winner of the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Pamela Hinchman Receives Fulbright Grant
Pamela Hinchman, associate professor of voice, has received a Fulbright Specialists Program grant.
Hans Jørgen Jensen Receives 2010 Artist Teacher Award from American String Teachers Association
Hans Jørgen Jensen, professor of cello, has received the 2010 Artist Teacher Award, given by the American String Teachers Association (ASTA).
Jay Alan Yim Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic
Thanks to a commission from the New York Philharmonic, a Northwestern professor of music composition will be composing a 20-minute piano concerto.
Bronfman Awarded $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize
Yefim Bronfman is the 2010 recipient of the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
Hans Thomalla Awarded Fellowship by Heinrich Strobel Foundation
Hans Thomalla, assistant professor of composition, has been awarded a fellowship by the Heinrich Strobel Foundation in Freiburg, Germany.
Susan Piagentini Among NU Professors Recognized for Teaching Excellence
Six Northwestern University faculty members have been honored with university-wide awards for teaching excellence.