Pick-Staiger: A Visual Treat
November 1, 2005
The 32-year-old orange deep shag carpeting and orange seat upholstery in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall have been replaced by contemporary brick red and cream twist plush carpeting and color-coordinated seating.
John Adams Returns for Fall Music Residency
November 1, 2005
Renowned American composer John Adams, inaugural winner of the School of Music’s Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Musical Composition, will return to the Evanston campus for his second residency this fall.
Famous Baritone Opens Opera Season
October 25, 2005
Northwestern University’s 2005-06 opera season begins this fall with a multimedia presentation that will pay tribute to the late Tito Gobbi, one of opera’s most famous baritones.
Göteborg Brass Band of Sweden to Perform October 27
October 19, 2005
The Göteborg Brass Band of Sweden will perform works by Dvorák, Verdi and Saint-Saëns as well as familiar marches, popular favorites and a tribute to Louis Armstrong, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
Jazz Guitarist John Scofield to Pay Tribute to Ray Charles' Music (October 17)
October 17, 2005
Renowned jazz guitarist John Scofield will pay tribute to Ray Charles and his music at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Northwestern University's Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston campus.
Northwestern University School of Music Announces New Faculty
September 30, 2005
Steven Cohen has been named associate professor of clarinet.
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel Celebrates His 35th Year of North Shore Concerts
September 30, 2005
Renowned pianist Jeffrey Siegel will launch his 10th Anniversary of Keyboard Conversations performances on Northwestern University's Evanston campus and his 35th Anniversary Season of presenting concerts on the North Shore.
Music from Northwestern Series Resumes on WFMT-FM
September 30, 2005
Northwestern University School of Music series Music from Northwestern is resuming broadcast on WFMT-FM, featuring School of Music ensembles, faculty, students, as well as guest artists.
Phyllis Curtin delivers 2005 convocation address
June 20, 2005
Soprano Phyllis Curtin, concert and opera singer and dean emerita of Boston University's College of Fine Arts, gives the convocation address to the School of Music graduates.
Outstanding Northwestern Music Students to Perform at Kennedy Center
March 23, 2005
Four Northwestern University School of Music students -- including one from Evanston and another from Lake Bluff -- will perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on May 23, as part of the John F.
Major Plan Unveiled for Southeast Campus Area
January 27, 2005
A new plan for the southeast corner of Northwestern University’s Evanston campus envisions a new building for the School of Music and the creation of a broad “arts green” in the area between the Theater and Interpretation Center, Block Museum of Art, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall and the new building
Composer John Adams Awarded $100,000 Nemmers Prize
June 2, 2004
John Adams is the inaugural winner of the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Musical Composition.