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    Chatting with … Kevin Vondrak

    December 1, 2020

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    Conductor and composer Kevin Vondrak ’17 MMus talks about his arrangement of the “Alma Mater” and breaking out of a creative funk during COVID-19.

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    World premiere by Christopher Cerrone captures messages of loss and hope

    April 12, 2022

    After a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, composer Christopher Cerrone’s work for choir and orchestra, “The Last Message Received,” will see its world premiere at the Bienen School of Music on Saturday, April 30.

    Bienen School presents Midwest premiere of Jake Heggie opera Feb. 24-27

    February 2, 2022

    American composer Jake Heggie’s Faustian opera “If I Were You” will make its Midwest debut in Northwestern University Opera Theater’s Feb. 24-27 production at Cahn Auditorium.

    Alumni, Faculty among 2022 Grammy Nominees

    November 24, 2021

    Professor Donald Nally has received a Grammy Award nomination for the sixth consecutive year. Several Northwestern alumni are also among this year’s Grammy nominees.

    Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival to showcase Bienen School prominently

    September 9, 2021

    More than 100 alumni, faculty, and current students of the Bienen School of Music will participate in Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival September 15 through October 4.

    Bienen School presents live, in-person “Eclipse” world premiere April 25-26

    April 28, 2021

    The Bienen School of Music presented its first live, in-person performances since March 2020 with the world premiere of Eclipse, a work designed to be performed in a socially distanced setting under a full moon.

    Alumni Spotlight: Kate Lee

    March 12, 2021

    Kate Lee ‘17 was named the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2021 Outstanding Early Career Educator of the year. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight.

    Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Mesa

    January 15, 2021

    Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa ‘14 MMus has won the First Prize in the 2016 Sphinx Competition, the Astral Artists 2017 National Auditions, and the Alhambra Orchestra Concerto Competition. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.

    Nally's The Crossing album on year's best list

    December 17, 2020

    Professor Donald Nally and The Crossing’s recording of Eriks Esenvalds’s "Earth Teach Me Quiet" was named one of the 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2020 by the New York Times.

    Chatting with … Kevin Vondrak

    December 1, 2020

    Conductor and composer Kevin Vondrak ’17 MMus talks about his arrangement of the “Alma Mater” and breaking out of a creative funk during COVID-19.

    Bienen faculty, alumni among 2021 Grammy nominees

    November 30, 2020

    Several Bienen School faculty and alumni have received 2021 Grammy Award nominations. 

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