In a cover of “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, Bienen junior Wickliffe Simmons uses every possible sound he could make on his cello to recreate the harmonies, beats and subtle rushes in the song.
Continue reading on The Daily NorthwesternBienen students win 2025 Luminarts Fellowships
Four Bienen School of Music students have been named 2025 fellows by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Alumnus Tommy Mesa awarded Avery Fisher Career Grant
Cuban-American cellist and Bienen School of Music alumnus Tommy Mesa ’14 MMus has been awarded a $25,000 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Forst Quartet advances in St. Paul Competition
Forst Quartet, an ensemble of Bienen School of Music undergraduate students, has advanced to the finals of the 2023 St. Paul String Quartet Competition.
Cellist Sydney Lee wins inaugural Gurrena Fellowship
Sydney Lee ’22 MMus was named the inaugural recipient of the Meadowmount School of Music's $50,000 Gurrena Fellowship.
Cellist Sydney Lee wins Washington International Competition
Sydney Lee, a master’s cello student of Hans Jørgen Jensen, has won first prize and $10,000 in the 2022 Washington International Competition for Strings.