Musical pioneer Steve Reich returns for his second residency at the Bienen School of Music.
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October 23, 2017
Jennifer Higdon completes first Nemmers residency
October 24, 2018
The Bienen School of Music recently hosted composer Jennifer Higdon for the first of two Nemmers Prize residencies.
Nemmers Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon to visit Bienen School Oct. 15 to 20
October 1, 2018
The Bienen School of Music welcomes Jennifer Higdon, winner of the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition, Oct. 15 to 20 for the first of two Nemmers Prize residencies.
Jennifer Higdon Awarded 2018 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
April 11, 2018
Jennifer Higdon, one of America’s most frequently performed living composers, has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Nemmers Prize Winner Steve Reich returns to Bienen School of Music for second residency
October 23, 2017
Musical pioneer Steve Reich returns for his second residency at the Bienen School of Music.
Steve Reich completes first Nemmers Prize residency
February 10, 2017
Steve Reich’s first Bienen School residency as winner of the 2016 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition culminated February 9 in a sold-out concert in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, featuring performances by the Contemporary Music Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble.
Nemmers prize winner Steve Reich honored with Bienen concert
January 12, 2017
Steve Reich, winner of Northwestern University’s Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition, will attend music rehearsals, discussions with students and faculty and a performance of his work when he visits the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music Feb. 7-9.
Grammy nominees include Bienen School faculty, alumni
December 6, 2016
Two Bienen School of Music faculty members and several alumni have been nominated for 2017 Grammy Awards.
Steve Reich Awarded 2016 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
June 1, 2016
Steve Reich, recently called “our greatest living composer” by The New York Times has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University.
Northwestern University Music in November
November 3, 2015
The Bienen School of Music has programmed a rich variety of repertoire this fall and throughout the year, including performances by outstanding faculty members, instrumental and choral student ensembles, and guest appearances by some of the world’s leading artists.
Northwestern Hosts Second New Music Conference Nov. 6 to 8
October 15, 2015
The Ensemble Dal Niente, a contemporary music collective, and Third Coast Percussion, a group that explores and expands the sonic possibilities of percussion, are among the guest ensembles participating in an early November new music conference on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus.