Concerts & Events

Jun 21, 2026 7:30pm CDT

Guitar Workshop Opening Recital

Galvin Recital Hall

Jul 26, 2026 3:00pm CDT

Duo Piano Master Classes Opening Recital

Galvin Recital Hall

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

The Ryan Center for the Musical Arts sits at the southeast corner of campus, adjacent to the Bienen School's other music facilities.

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Named one of the most impressive performance spaces in Chicago, the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall features excellent acoustics and views.

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Opened in 2015, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts features three state-of-the-art performances venues.

Bienen News

Jinjoo Cho awarded Ver Steeg Fellowship

June 11, 2026

Associate professor of violin Jinjoo Cho has been awarded the Dorothy Ann and Clarence L. Ver Steeg Distinguished Research Fellowship Award from Northwestern.

Q&A with Caroline Davis

June 5, 2026

A New York–based saxophonist, composer, educator, and social justice advocate, Caroline Davis ’10 PhD has released nine albums as a leader and is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Two Bienen students selected for Bowers Program

June 3, 2026

Two doctoral students from the Bienen School have been selected for the prestigious Bowers Program of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Music and AI certificate now offered at Northwestern

May 14, 2026

A new certificate program at Northwestern University aims to equip students to be critical users and thoughtful designers of AI technologies in music.

Emil J. Kang to address Bienen School Class of 2026

April 30, 2026

Emil J. Kang will present the keynote address at the Bienen School of Music's 2026 convocation ceremony.

John Corigliano awarded 2026 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition

April 22, 2026

The Bienen School has awarded American composer John Corigliano the 2026 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.

Davee Media Library

Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Northwestern Horn Studio and Alumni

Britten - War Requiem

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and Choirs

Smetana - Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in G Minor, Op. 15

Elgar - Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra

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