The New York-based contemporary music ensemble loadbang; the International Contemporary Ensemble, also known as ICE; and the traditional Irish group Danú, are among the variety of guest ensembles who will take the stage to perform for Northwestern University audiences this winter.
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January 15, 2015
Three opera stars headline Bienen School of Music spring series
March 14, 2023
Davóne Tines, Matthew Polenzani and Susan Graham are among the opera guest artists presenting Bienen School events this spring.
‘The Magic Flute’ among Bienen School winter opera and voice offerings
January 4, 2023
A master class with one of America’s most sought-after young countertenors and an operatic fairy tale by Mozart are highlights of the Bienen School's winter voice and opera season.
Bienen School presents Midwest premiere of Jake Heggie opera Feb. 24-27
February 2, 2022
American composer Jake Heggie’s Faustian opera “If I Were You” will make its Midwest debut in Northwestern University Opera Theater’s Feb. 24-27 production at Cahn Auditorium.
Handel festival and opera highlight spring season at Bienen School of Music
April 19, 2018
George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) is the focus of the biennial Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival, hosted by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, May 17 to 20 on the Evanston campus. The 2017/2018 Robert M. and Maya L.
Jake Heggie presents vocal master class
April 21, 2017
Award-winning composer Jake Heggie presented the final Tichio Vocal Master Class of the 2016-2017 season on Thursday, April 20, 2017, in the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Bienen School of Music Announces 2015-16 Opera Season Lineup
October 26, 2015
Three one-act operas -- each with a different view of love and marriage in America -- and master classes led by renowned vocalists, are among Northwestern University’s 2015-16 opera season highlights.
Bienen School of Music Spring 2015 Opera Season
April 22, 2015
A public master class led by renowned American mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and a fully-staged production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s rarely performed comic opera “Ruddigore” (or “The Witch’s Curse”) are highlights of Northwestern University Opera Theater’s spring season.
Bienen School of Music to Host Eclectic Lineup of Guest Artists
March 17, 2015
The Canadian Guitar Quartet, Israeli-born acoustic and electric cellist Maya Beiser and the Norwegian Brass Ensemble are among the array of guest artists from around the globe who will appear on Northwestern University stages this spring.
Chicago-Area Premiere of ‘Dead Man Walking’
February 2, 2015
A vocal master class led by bass-baritone Eric Owens -- who has earned international acclaim as both an esteemed interpreter of classic works and a champion of new music -- and the Chicago-area premiere of Jake Heggie’s fully-staged opera, “Dead Man Walking,” are among two opera events that will
Bienen School Of Music Hosts International Guest Artists
January 15, 2015
The New York-based contemporary music ensemble loadbang; the International Contemporary Ensemble, also known as ICE; and the traditional Irish group Danú, are among the variety of guest ensembles who will take the stage to perform for Northwestern University audiences this winter.