Bienen voice student fills lead role in Central City Opera’s ‘Man of La Mancha’
July 28, 2015
Alexander York, a master’s voice student of W. Stephen Smith, will replace baritone Robert Orth to perform the role of Don Quixote (Cervantes) in Central City Opera’s sold-out performance of Man of La Mancha on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.
Bidding fond farewell to NU's grand old music building
July 21, 2015
The Music Administration Building – a former women's college and dormitory built in 1874 and refashioned as the music school in 1940 – makes music no more.
Bienen School Purchases Yamaha Pianos for New Building
July 14, 2015
While the rest of the building becomes occupied this summer, soon students and faculty will return for fall quarter and finally get their hands on all the new pianos selected to fill the classrooms and rehearsal spaces of the state-of-the-art facility, including more than 110 Yamaha acoustic and
Choose Love: Denyce Graves-Montgomery's 2015 Convocation Address
June 29, 2015
Renowned opera singer Denyce Graves-Montgomery presented the following address at the Bienen School of Music’s convocation on Saturday, June 20, 2015.
NU Honors Bienen alum Elizabeth Bennett with Distinguished Secondary Teacher Award
June 19, 2015
Bienen School alumna Elizabeth Bennett (04) and four other high school teachers who had “transformative effects” on the lives of graduating Northwestern seniors they once taught have received Northwestern University Distinguished Secondary Teacher Awards.
Bienen School Cellist Brannon Cho Progresses in Tchaikovsky Competition
June 17, 2015
Cellist Brannon Cho, a sophomore music performance major who is participating in the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition this summer in Russia alongside a select group of the best young cellists in the world, is making headway.
Northwestern University Music In Summer 2015
June 10, 2015
Presented by Northwestern’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, evening and afternoon programs this summer will feature either faculty, guest artists or talented musicians enrolled in the Summer Session Guitar Workshop, Summer Voice Institute, Violin Institute or Oboe Workshop for professiona
Seniors to Watch: Conner VanderBeek
June 8, 2015
“I understand my life and the world through music,” says Bienen student Conner VanderBeek in a Northwestern Magazine article featuring Seniors to Watch.
Cho receives first prize in the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra Young Artist Competition
June 1, 2015
Bienen sophomore cellist Brannon Cho received first prize in the Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra Young Artist Competition on May 31, 2015.
Northwestern serves up enjoyable G&S rarity with “Ruddigore”
May 22, 2015
The lesser-known but top quality Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Ruddigore received a sparklingly inventive performance Thursday night at Cahn Auditorium by the young artists of the Northwestern University Opera Theater.
Northwestern University Opera Theatre to perform Gilbert and Sullivan classic
May 20, 2015
Northwestern students hope to usher in a few laughs this weekend with a vibrant performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s opera, “Ruddigore.”
Northwestern cellist to compete in elite Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia
May 18, 2015
A Northwestern University student and his half-million-dollar cello are headed to Russia next month to compete in the International Tchaikovsky Competition, an elite contest that can launch careers.