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.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowBienen ensembles perform works by Nemmers Prize winner William Bolcom
April 5, 2022
John Corigliano awarded 2026 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
The Bienen School has awarded American composer John Corigliano the 2026 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Bienen School of Music seeks nominations for $150,000 Nemmers Prize
Nominations for the 2026 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition will be accepted through Jan. 14, 2026.
Bienen School alumni, faculty receive 2025 Grammy nominations
Professor emeritus Donald Nally has received his tenth Grammy nomination to date and several Bienen alumni are also among the 2025 nominees.
Tania León at Northwestern
Nemmers Prize winner Tania León discussed her work with the Contemporary Music Ensemble in an episode of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices."
Looking Back at 10 Years of the Institute for New Music
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.