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Oct 25, 2025 7:30pm
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Music & Health
Researchers across Northwestern are examining the health benefits of singing.
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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.
Named one of the most impressive performance spaces in Chicago, the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall features excellent acoustics and views.
Opened in 2015, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts features three state-of-the-art performances venues.
October 21, 2025
“Proving Up,” an opera by Missy Mazzoli, will finally make its Chicago-area debut Nov. 13 at the Bienen School of Music.
October 20, 2025
Nominations for the 2026 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2026.
October 7, 2025
This year’s Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival celebrates Renaissance composers John Dowland and Orlando Gibbons.
August 14, 2025
The Bienen School announces the return of its Master of Music degree in collaborative piano.
July 18, 2025
Alumnus Zach Robinson ’12 has received an Emmy nomination for outstanding music composition for a series (original dramatic score) for Cobra Kai.
June 13, 2025
The Bienen School’s classical and jazz saxophone students came together for a first-of-its-kind collaboration last fall, offering students in both disciplines the opportunity to experiment with different musical styles.
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