The Northwestern University Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music will present five live, streaming video webcasts this fall as part of an initiative to reach out to music schools throughout the country, as well as the general public.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowMaria João Pires awarded 2023 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize
May 26, 2023
The Bienen School of Music has awarded Maria João Pires the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
Sir András Schiff Awarded 2021 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize
July 12, 2021
The Bienen School of Music has awarded Sir András Schiff the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
Bienen School of Music hosts fourth annual Skyline Piano Artist series
October 18, 2018
Six internationally acclaimed pianists will take the stage when Northwestern's Bienen School of Music presents the fourth annual Skyline Piano Artist Series.
Concert series brings world-renowned artists to the North Shore
May 16, 2018
The Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music’s 2018-2019 subscription season begins this fall, with four concert series offering award-winning virtuosity and artistry from around the globe.
Marc-André Hamelin wins 2018 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance
May 2, 2018
The Bienen School has awarded pianist Marc-André Hamelin the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.
Jean Gimbel Lane Prize winner will play sold-out concert during first Bienen residency
April 10, 2017
Seven-time Grammy Award winning pianist Emanuel Ax begins the first of two residencies in May at Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music.
Skyline Piano Artist Series this fall at Northwestern
September 16, 2016
Gilles Vonsattel, Jonathan Biss, Jorge Federico Osorio, Sergei Babayan and Emanuel Ax will be featured in the second season of the Skyline Piano Artist Series, presented by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music.
Bienen School Hosts Inaugural Piano Artist Concert Series
November 9, 2015
World-renowned artists Ursula Oppens, Stephen Hough, Garrick Ohlsson, James Giles and the Cheng-Chow Trio, and important emerging artist Andrew Tyson are the key players in Northwestern University’s inaugural “Skyline Piano Artist Series,” premiering in mid-November.
$5M to Fund Renowned Northwestern Piano Award In Perpetuity
October 8, 2015
A $5 million commitment from Northwestern University alumna Jean Gimbel Lane to the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music will ensure the perpetuity of a prestigious piano award named in her honor.
Bienen School to Present a Variety of New Music Programs
March 24, 2015
Performances by acoustic and electric cellist Maya Beiser, Wilco percussionist Glenn Kotche; flutist Claire Chase, pianist James Giles and two of the Bienen School’s new music ensembles will be among the artists who will push the boundaries of contemporary instrumental and vocal sounds at Northwe