More than three decades after accepting his job as Northwestern’s director of orchestras, Bienen Prof. Victor Yampolsky will lead his musicians in a performance this weekend that is a tribute to his teenage years.
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April 20, 2016

Victor Yampolsky to retire from Bienen School after 38 years of teaching, conducting
Victor Yampolsky, the Carol F. and Arthur L. Rice Jr. Professor in Music Performance, will retire at the end of the 2021-22 academic year, marking the conclusion of a 38-year teaching and conducting career at Northwestern.
Bienen ensembles perform works by Nemmers Prize winner William Bolcom
This April, the Bienen School of Music will feature three performances of works by William Bolcom, the 2021 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition winner.
Getting in the (Time) Zone
Students and faculty reflect on a year of hybrid teaching and learning in different time zones.
Taichi Fukumura wins Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award
The Solti Foundation U.S. has selected doctoral candidate Taichi Fukumura ’17 MMus as a recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Career Assistance Award.
Paving Musical Pathways: An Interview with Taichi Fukumura
Bienen students are known for creating innovative avenues through music, and doctoral candidate Taichi Fukumura ’17 MMus is no different.