Musical pioneer Steve Reich returns for his second residency at the Bienen School of Music.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowNemmers Prize Winner Steve Reich returns to Bienen School of Music for second residency
October 23, 2017
Looking Back at 10 Years of the Institute for New Music
May 19, 2023
Hans Thomalla, director of the Institute for New Music, reflects on the first 10 years of the institute's impact on the Bienen School of Music and greater Northwestern communities.
Tania León Awarded 2023 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
February 21, 2023
Cuban American composer and conductor Tania León has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Bienen School of Music.
Bienen ensembles perform works by Nemmers Prize winner William Bolcom
April 5, 2022
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.
William Bolcom Awarded 2021 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
July 26, 2021
American composer William Bolcom has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Bienen School of Music.
Bienen School of Music seeks nominations for $100,000 Nemmers prize
January 7, 2020
The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University invites nominations for the 2020 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. The biennial prize will be awarded in spring 2020.
Grammy nominations honor faculty and alumni
November 22, 2019
Nominees for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards include Bienen faculty, alumni, and the current winner of the school's Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Institute for New Music announces 2019-2020 season
August 8, 2019
The Institute for New Music at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music will present the Chicago premiere of David T. Little’s powerful contemporary opera “Dog Days,” Nov. 21 to 24 at the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts. Bookending the Institute’s season is NUNC!
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.