INSTITUTE FOR NEW MUSIC
The Bienen School’s Institute for New Music announces its 2019-2020 season.
Learn moreLANE PRIZE
Marc-André Hamelin presented his first residency as winner of the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize.
Learn MoreNorthwestern University Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
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.
Learn MoreRyan Center for the Musical Arts
The Ryan Center for the Musical Arts sit at the southeast corner of campus, adjacent to the Bienen School's other music facilities.
Learn MoreRyan Center for the Musical Arts
Opened in 2015, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts features three state-of-the-art performances venues.
Learn MoreCellist Sihao He wins third prize in ARD International Competition
September 13, 2019
Sihao He (G18), a doctoral cello student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, won third prize and €5,000 in the 2019 ARD International Cello Competition in Munich, Germany.
Cellist Sihao He advances to finals of ARD International Competition
September 10, 2019
Sihao He (G18), a doctoral cello student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, has advanced to the finals of the 2019 ARD International Cello Competition in Munich, Germany.
Howard Reich Delivers Convocation Address
August 28, 2019
Bienen School of Music alumnus Howard Reich, a longtime music and arts columnist for the Chicago Tribune, delivered the Bienen School’s convocation address on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
Jay Alan Yim's music gives voice to coral reefs in crisis
August 26, 2019
The creators of “Choral” – an installation combining art, architecture and technology – are composer Jay Alan Yim, an associate professor of composition and music technology at the Bienen School of Music, and 3D/video artist Marlena Novak (’83 MFA Weinberg).
Institute for New Music announces 2019-2020 season
August 8, 2019
The Institute for New Music at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music will present the Chicago premiere of David T. Little’s powerful contemporary opera “Dog Days,” Nov. 21 to 24 at the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts. Bookending the Institute’s season is NUNC!
Three alumni compete in inaugural Tchaikovsky Brass Competition
June 28, 2019
Ansel Norris (16), a trumpet alumnus of the Bienen School of Music, won fifth prize in the brass division of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition. Trombone alumni Kelton Koch (14) and Nick Platoff (14) also advanced in the inaugural brass competition.