Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall named most impressive new Chicago concert facility
December 27, 2015
In his list of the best and worst of 2015 in Chicago classical music, the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein named Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall the most impressive new Chicago concert facility.
“Dead Man Walking” named a top performance of 2015
December 23, 2015
The Bienen School of Music’s production of “Dead Man Walking” was named one of the top ten performances of 2015, according to Chicago Classical Review.
Tonal Recall
December 17, 2015
Echoes of the past reverberate in our lives today, say Richard Ashley and Vasili Byros – both faculty of the music theory and cognition program at the Bienen School of Music. Their scholarship reveals what our relationship with music says about cognition and culture.
Northwestern Cello Ensemble Recognized by New York Times
December 14, 2015
The Northwestern University Cello Ensemble has been recognized by The New York Times on a list of the “Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015.
All in the “Family”
December 1, 2015
Mallory Thompson and 20 to 30 of her current and former students convene at the Midwest Clinic international band and orchestra conference every December to reconnect, reminisce, and meet new peers.
Bienen School’s Winter Chamber Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years
December 1, 2015
The Dover Quartet and Jupiter String Quartet are both scheduled to perform during the 20th season of Northwestern University’s annual Winter Chamber Music Festival.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series to Be Held at Ryan Center
November 13, 2015
Established international artists, including Eduardo Fernández and Paul O’Dette and rising star Ekachai Jearakul, are among the performers who will bring Northwestern University’s annual Segovia Classical Guitar Series to life during the 2015-16 season, which begins Nov. 21.
Cuban Music Students Visit Bienen School
November 12, 2015
Students and administrators from the Universidad de las Artes (ISA) in Havana, Cuba, visited the Bienen School of Music on Wednesday, November 11, for a concert and panel discussion in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Former Bienen professor returns to perform piano recital featuring modern works
November 12, 2015
The former Bienen professor will return to Northwestern on Saturday for a piano recital that will kick off the Skyline Piano Artist Series at the Bienen School of Music.
Theodore Karp (1926-2015)
November 10, 2015
Musicologist and Northwestern professor emeritus Theodore “Ted” Cyrus Karp died peacefully at his home on November 5, 2015. He was 89 years old.
Bienen School Hosts Inaugural Piano Artist Concert Series
November 9, 2015
World-renowned artists Ursula Oppens, Stephen Hough, Garrick Ohlsson, James Giles and the Cheng-Chow Trio, and important emerging artist Andrew Tyson are the key players in Northwestern University’s inaugural “Skyline Piano Artist Series,” premiering in mid-November.
Alumni named co-winners of Julius Herford Dissertation Prize
November 5, 2015
Bienen School alumni Thomas J. Tropp (G14) and Cory D. Wikan (G02) have been named co-winners of the 2014 Julius Herford Dissertation Prize from the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).