In recognition of the unprecedented generosity of Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan and their longtime support of the arts both at Northwestern and in the greater Chicago area, Northwestern University will name the recently opened music and communication building the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowMusic and Communication Building to be named for Patrick and Shirley Ryan
September 2, 2015
Kasdorf Gift Benefits Choral Program
September 15, 2017
The recently established Thomas Kasdorf Scholarship in Choral Music will support two Bienen School choral conducting graduate students.
Cheney Foundation Supports Dover Residency and Much More
May 1, 2017
The launch of an exciting three-year residency by the acclaimed Dover Quartet and the historic 20th anniversary of the school’s beloved Winter Chamber Music Festival are thanks to the Cheney Foundation's support.
$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.
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts Dedicated
September 25, 2015
Heralded by trumpets and featuring a performance by music students, Northwestern University dedicated the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts yesterday (Sept. 24).
Northwestern University's New Ryan Center Brings Harmony to Bienen
September 24, 2015
Encased in glass and measuring approximately 155,000 square feet, Northwestern University’s $117 million Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, the new home of the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, has set sail along the Evanston lakefront.