Bienen School hosts fourth biennial new music conference virtually on April 24
The Institute for New Music at the Bienen School of Music will host its fourth biennial Northwestern University New-Music Conference (NUNC! 4) in a virtual format on Saturday, April 24.
Yi-Ting Lu wins Nief-Norf International Call for Scores
Nief-Norf Summer Festival has named Bienen School doctoral student Yi-Ting Lu a winner of its 2020 International Call for Scores.
A Californian’s Guide to Surviving Winter at Bienen
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux shares tips for students on surviving winter in the Midwest.
Bienen Alumna Wins 2021 Grammy Award
Bienen School alumna Kellen Pomeranz ’11, who goes by Pom Pom, won a Grammy Award for best R&B album as a cowriter and coproducer on John Legend’s album Bigger Love.
Combining Passions: Music and Service
Akie Kadota, a fourth-year dual degree music education and social policy student, shares some advice and insight on how the Bienen School and Northwestern have provided her with ample opportunities to combine her passions.
Alumna Adrienne Taylor wins composition fellowship
Bienen School alumna Adrienne Taylor '06 MMus, a cellist and composer, has won a $25,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund.
OPUS: Making a Podcast Opera
The student-run group Opera Projects for University Singers (OPUS) recently presented a digital production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
Bienen alumnus among 2020-21 Fulbright fellows
Bienen alumnus Christopher LaMountain ’20 has received a 2020-21 Fulbright Fellowship to conduct research in India.
Paving Musical Pathways: An Interview with Taichi Fukumura
Bienen students are known for creating innovative avenues through music, and doctoral candidate Taichi Fukumura ’17 MMus is no different.
Two More Years at Bienen with Sarah Zieba
Sarah Zieba, an alumna and first-year master’s student, shares her reasons for staying at the Bienen School for graduate studies, as well as her inspiration for pursing music as a career.
Preparing for that Virtual Audition
The Bienen School’s admission staff offers tips to help students prepare for virtual auditions (hint: practicing is the number one way to set yourself up for success).
Practicing at Home: Discussing At-Home Set-Ups
Undergraduate student Valérie Filloux discusses creating an ideal at-home practice space.