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 Northwestern University this spring.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowBienen pianist selected for Ensemble Connect
April 24, 2023
Chelsea Wang, a doctoral piano student at the Bienen School of Music, has been chosen as a member of the prestigious Ensemble Connect.
Two Bienen students awarded 2023 Luminarts Fellowships
March 29, 2023
Master’s horn student Momoko Hasselbring Seko and doctoral piano student Wenting Shi have been named 2023 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Two Bienen students awarded 2022 Luminarts Fellowships
March 18, 2022
Doctoral students Joseph Connor ’19 MMus (saxophone) and Qi Kong (piano) have been named 2022 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Two Receive 2021 Luminarts Fellowships
April 21, 2021
Zachary Good, a doctoral clarinet student of Steven Cohen, and Muzi Zhao, a dual-degree Bienen-Medill piano student of James Giles, have been named 2021 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Two Receive 2020 Luminarts Fellowships
October 9, 2020
Byeol Kim, a doctoral piano student of James Giles, and Julian Velasco ‘20 MMus, a former student of Taimur Sullivan, have been named 2020 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Two Bienen ensembles compete in virtual Fischoff
May 12, 2020
Two student chamber ensembles from the Bienen School of Music – Fuse Quartet and Trio Noré – advanced in the 47th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, which moved to an online format for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Two Bienen ensembles to compete in MTNA Finals
January 10, 2020
Two Bienen School of Music student ensembles have advanced to the finals of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Chamber Music Competition.
DMA piano student Nansong Huang receives Luminarts Fellowship
April 5, 2019
Doctoral piano student Nansong Huang was named a 2019 Luminarts Fellow in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Two Bienen School ensembles advance to Fischoff Competition
April 4, 2019
Two Bienen School student ensembles – Fuse Quartet and Galvin Trio – have been invited to the 46th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
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.