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).
Continue reading on Northwestern NowMary B. Galvin Recital Hall named most impressive new Chicago concert facility
December 27, 2015
In his list of the best and worst of 2015 in Chicago classical music, the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein named Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall the most impressive new Chicago concert facility.
Ryan Center for the Musical Arts Earns LEED Gold
October 20, 2015
The Ryan Center has been certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold for New Construction (v2.2) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Northwestern's music building in harmony with lakefront
October 12, 2015
Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune, recently reviewed the Bienen School’s new Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.
The Dover Quartet presents first concert in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
October 8, 2015
The Dover Quartet made their much-anticipated debut as the Bienen School’s quartet-in-residence with a concert Wednesday, October 7, in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, featuring works by Mozart, Dutilleux, and Schumann.
Midwest Premiere of ‘Sila’ Captures the Forces of Nature
October 1, 2015
The 80 musicians arranged in a U formation on the south lawn of the stunning new glass-encased Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts exceeded expectations last weekend with their haunting performance of “Sila: the Breath of the World.”
Ryan Center Dedicated September 24
September 30, 2015
Dean of the Bienen School of Music Toni-Marie Montgomery spoke as part of the dedication ceremony for Northwestern University’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts on September 24, 2015.
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.
Dedication of new Bienen building recognizes Ryan family’s contribution to the arts
September 24, 2015
Hundreds attended the dedication of the new Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts on Thursday evening with speeches commemorating the Ryan family’s impact on the University.
Bienen Celebrates Ryan Center with Year of Music Events
September 22, 2015
The Midwest premiere of “Sila: The Breath of the World,” a work by John Luther Adams that was written to be performed outdoors, will kick off a yearlong series of public events to celebrate the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music’s new Patrick G. and Shirley W.