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Russell Dagon (1938-2021)

Russell Dagon ’61, ’62 MMus, professor emeritus of clarinet, died October 20 at age 83.

Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival to showcase Bienen School prominently

More than 100 alumni, faculty, and current students of the Bienen School of Music will participate in Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival September 15 through October 4.

What I wish I knew as a Freshman at Bienen

Recent graduate Valérie Filloux shares wisdom for incoming and prospective Wildcats. 

William Bolcom Awarded 2021 Nemmers Prize in Music Composition

American composer William Bolcom has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Bienen School of Music.

Sir András Schiff Awarded 2021 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize

The Bienen School of Music has awarded Sir András Schiff the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.

Getting in the (Time) Zone

Students and faculty reflect on a year of hybrid teaching and learning in different time zones.

Two students among DownBeat award winners

Bienen School of Music jazz students Albert Kuo and Darsan Swaroop Bellie are among the winners of DownBeat magazine’s 44th Annual Student Music Awards.

Experiencing the Live Remote Concert Space

Undergraduate cello student Annie Hyung describes her experiences performing remotely in the Contemporary Music Ensemble.

Galvin Cello Quartet wins silver in 2021 Fischoff Competition

The Bienen School of Music’s Galvin Cello Quartet has won the silver medal in the 48th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in the senior strings division.

Pandemic Practice: The Power of the Parking Garage

As the pandemic has progressed, students have discovered an unlikely practice haven: the nearby parking garage! The sound of brass instruments has now become familiar to many Bienen students as they walk into the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.

Taichi Fukumura wins Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award

The Solti Foundation U.S. has selected doctoral candidate Taichi Fukumura ’17 MMus as a recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Career Assistance Award.

Bienen School presents live, in-person “Eclipse” world premiere April 25-26

The Bienen School of Music presented its first live, in-person performances since March 2020 with the world premiere of Eclipse, a work designed to be performed in a socially distanced setting under a full moon.

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