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June 2012 Music Calendar

May 2012 Music Calendar

Saxophonist Timothy McAllister Appointed to Bienen Faculty

Flutist John Thorne Joins Bienen School Faculty

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On May 18, 2012, Northwestern University celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $117 million Music and Communication building, to be completed in 2015. Click image above for more news and video about the event. (<i>Photo: Stephen Anzaldi</i>)The Voice and Opera Program presened Benjamin Britten's <i>Albert Herring</i> last weekend, with stage direction by Michael Ehrman and musical direction by Christopher Zemliauskas. (<i>Photo: Brian Kersey</i>)Aaron Jay Kernis has been named the 2012 winner of the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. Click photo above for more information.Maestro Lorin Maazel will deliver the Bienen School convocation address on June 16. Click photo above for more information.

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Watch Video of the Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Music and Communication Building

Breaking Ground, Celebrating the Arts

Groundbreaking Set for New Music and Communication Building

Spring Tributes to Retiring Music Faculty Members Harris, Hemke and Kujala

Northwestern Will Break Ground on a $117 Million Music Building (Chicago Tribune)

Bienen Students to Perform in Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Piano Festival

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