Violist Helen Callus talks through the importance of conceptual practice – of creating one’s own problem solving exercises beyond scales and etudes.
Continue reading on The Violin ChannelForst Quartet advances in St. Paul Competition
March 22, 2023
Forst Quartet, an ensemble of Bienen School of Music undergraduate students, has advanced to the finals of the 2023 St. Paul String Quartet Competition.
Students, Faculty Staying Together While Kept Apart
April 10, 2020
Bienen faculty and students are embracing remote instruction: “Now is the time for us to respond with creativity and courage to a challenging situation.”
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.
VC INSIGHT – Preparing for a Recording
July 19, 2018
Preparing for a Recording is Like Preparing for a Marathon: Bienen viola professor Helen Callus talks through the trials and tribulations of recording an album.
No music student should be ashamed of failure
January 19, 2017
Failure can be an essential step on the road to success, argues Northwestern University viola professor Helen Callus.
5 things you need to succeed as a musician
December 19, 2016
Northwestern University viola professor Helen Callus describes the combination of skills necessary to succeed as a musician - talent being just one in a mixture of abilities.
Winter chamber music festival hosts internationally acclaimed artists
December 6, 2016
Seven-concert series features treasured classics and compelling new works
British chamber music rounds out Bienen’s December offerings
November 22, 2016
New professor of viola makes Northwestern debut as Chamber Orchestra soloist
Looking Beyond Just Scales & Etude Books
November 16, 2016
Violist Helen Callus talks through the importance of conceptual practice – of creating one’s own problem solving exercises beyond scales and etudes.
Helen Callus named Professor of Viola
April 5, 2016
Helen Callus, hailed as “one of the world’s greatest violists” (American Record Guide) and “a violist of the highest caliber” (Strings magazine), has been appointed Professor of Viola at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University.