A Californian’s Guide to Surviving Winter at Bienen
March 15, 2021
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux shares tips for students on surviving winter in the Midwest.
Bienen Alumna Wins 2021 Grammy Award
March 15, 2021
Bienen School alumna Kellen Pomeranz ’11, who goes by Pom Pom, won a Grammy Award for best R&B album as a cowriter and coproducer on John Legend’s album Bigger Love.
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.
Combining Passions: Music and Service
March 2, 2021
Akie Kadota, a fourth-year dual degree music education and social policy student, shares some advice and insight on how the Bienen School and Northwestern have provided her with ample opportunities to combine her passions.
Alumna Adrienne Taylor wins composition fellowship
February 26, 2021
Bienen School alumna Adrienne Taylor '06 MMus, a cellist and composer, has won a $25,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund.
Alumni Spotlight: Roderick Cox
February 26, 2021
Berlin-based American conductor Roderick Cox ’11 MMus was the winner of the 2018 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
OPUS: Making a Podcast Opera
February 24, 2021
The student-run group Opera Projects for University Singers (OPUS) recently presented a digital production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
Bienen alumnus among 2020-21 Fulbright fellows
February 19, 2021
Bienen alumnus Christopher LaMountain ’20 has received a 2020-21 Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research in India.
Paving Musical Pathways: An Interview with Taichi Fukumura
February 17, 2021
Bienen students are known for creating innovative avenues through music, and doctoral candidate Taichi Fukumura ’17 MMus is no different.
Alumni Spotlight: Rufus Reid
February 12, 2021
Bassist and composer Rufus Reid ’71 has been an active presence in the jazz world since the 1970s. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Two More Years at Bienen with Sarah Zieba
February 9, 2021
Sarah Zieba, an alumna and first-year master’s student, shares her reasons for staying at the Bienen School for graduate studies, as well as her inspiration for pursing music as a career.
Alumni Spotlight: Matt Martin
February 5, 2021
Matt Martin ‘07 earned his bachelor’s degrees in jazz studies and political science from Northwestern. He is currently serving his first term as alderman of the 47th Ward in Chicago. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.