Among the busiest people at the Bienen School of Music are the keyboard maintenance staff, who use their specialized skills to oversee an impressive fleet of pianos.
Since 1975, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall has functioned as both a classroom and a performance facility for the school’s ensembles, faculty, festivals, and guest artists.
Moyue Zhou ’22 MMus was selected as one of nine young conductors from across the world—and the only participant trained in the US—for the 2025 Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy in Milan.
Associate professor of violin Jinjoo Cho has been awarded the Dorothy Ann and Clarence L. Ver Steeg Distinguished Research Fellowship Award from Northwestern.
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.