Tonal Recall
Echoes of the past reverberate in our lives today, say Richard Ashley and Vasili Byros – both faculty of the music theory and cognition program at the Bienen School of Music. Their scholarship reveals what our relationship with music says about cognition and culture.
Northwestern Cello Ensemble Recognized by New York Times
The Northwestern University Cello Ensemble has been recognized by The New York Times on a list of the “Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015.
All in the “Family”
Mallory Thompson and 20 to 30 of her current and former students convene at the Midwest Clinic international band and orchestra conference every December to reconnect, reminisce, and meet new peers.
Bienen School’s Winter Chamber Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Dover Quartet and Jupiter String Quartet are both scheduled to perform during the 20th season of Northwestern University’s annual Winter Chamber Music Festival.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series to Be Held at Ryan Center
Established international artists, including Eduardo Fernández and Paul O’Dette and rising star Ekachai Jearakul, are among the performers who will bring Northwestern University’s annual Segovia Classical Guitar Series to life during the 2015-16 season, which begins Nov. 21.
Cuban Music Students Visit Bienen School
Students and administrators from the Universidad de las Artes (ISA) in Havana, Cuba, visited the Bienen School of Music on Wednesday, November 11, for a concert and panel discussion in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Former Bienen professor returns to perform piano recital featuring modern works
The former Bienen professor will return to Northwestern on Saturday for a piano recital that will kick off the Skyline Piano Artist Series at the Bienen School of Music.
Theodore Karp (1926-2015)
Musicologist and Northwestern professor emeritus Theodore “Ted” Cyrus Karp died peacefully at his home on November 5, 2015. He was 89 years old.
Bienen School Hosts Inaugural Piano Artist Concert Series
World-renowned artists Ursula Oppens, Stephen Hough, Garrick Ohlsson, James Giles and the Cheng-Chow Trio, and important emerging artist Andrew Tyson are the key players in Northwestern University’s inaugural “Skyline Piano Artist Series,” premiering in mid-November.
Alumni named co-winners of Julius Herford Dissertation Prize
Bienen School alumni Thomas J. Tropp (G14) and Cory D. Wikan (G02) have been named co-winners of the 2014 Julius Herford Dissertation Prize from the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
Celebrated pianist to perform as part of Bienen’s music festival
Marilyn Nonken will play Morton Feldman’s 90-minute piece, “Triadic Memories,” at Northwestern’s Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall on Friday.
Bienen student places second in world-renowned cello competition
Bienen junior and cello performance major Brannon Cho tied for second place at the Naumburg International Cello Competition, one of the most prestigious cello competitions in the world.