Bienen Ensembles

Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra

Straight Outta Evanston: Compositions and Arrangements by Students and Faculty 

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:30pm CDT

Galvin Recital Hall

Derrick Gardner, conductor 

The Jazz Orchestra finishes the spring quarter with a concert highlighting fresh compositions and arrangements by jazz studies students and faculty. 

Jun Byun, Step on the Gas! 
Tom McIntosh (arr. Dante Espinoza-Villaseñor), Cup Bearers 
Joe Clark, Thoughts and Prayers 
Evan Steinkoler, Perpetuity 
Brandon Harper, Street Fighter 
Tom Garling, Inside Out 
Derrick Gardner, In Walked Ray 
Darius Hampton, Soley What You Need 

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Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.

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Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

Address

70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States

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About

Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.

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