‘Spring Fanfare’ honors the breadth of all that is Northwestern
The Northwestern presidential inauguration will feature members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble performing “Spring Fanfare,” commissioned by the University and composed by Bienen professor Alex Mincek.
Looking Back at 10 Years of the Institute for New Music
Hans Thomalla, director of the Institute for New Music, reflects on the first 10 years of the institute's impact on the Bienen School of Music and greater Northwestern communities.
Christopher Guzman appointed Professor of Piano
Pianist Christopher Guzman has been appointed Professor of Piano in the Bienen School of Music, effective September 1, 2023.
Musicology PhD candidate named Northwestern Presidential Fellow
Paul Feller-Simmons, a musicology PhD candidate in the Bienen School of Music, has been named a Northwestern University Presidential Fellow—the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern.
Bienen alumna, opera star Grace Bumbry (1937-2023)
Grace Bumbry ’58, one of the world’s most renowned opera singers and an alumna of the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, died May 7 at age 86.
Handel’s 'Alcina' is centerpiece of 2023 Dunbar Early Music Festival
The Bienen School of Music showcases the music of George Frideric Handel with its latest Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival May 21-28.
Bienen pianist selected for Ensemble Connect
Chelsea Wang, a doctoral piano student at the Bienen School of Music, has been chosen as a member of the prestigious Ensemble Connect.
Lidiya Yankovskaya to address Bienen School class of 2023
Maestra Lidiya Yankovskaya will present the Bienen School of Music’s convocation address on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
Two Bienen students awarded 2023 Luminarts Fellowships
Master’s horn student Momoko Hasselbring Seko and doctoral piano student Wenting Shi have been named 2023 Fellows in Classical Music by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Forst Quartet advances in St. Paul Competition
Forst Quartet, an ensemble of Bienen School of Music undergraduate students, has advanced to the finals of the 2023 St. Paul String Quartet Competition.
Bienen School hosts fifth biennial new music conference April 21-23
For the first time in five years, the Institute for New Music hosts its biennial Northwestern University New Music Conference (NUNC! 5) in person from Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 23.
Three opera stars headline Bienen School of Music spring series
Davóne Tines, Matthew Polenzani and Susan Graham are among the opera guest artists presenting Bienen School events this spring.