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Stephen Alltop, conductor; Millar Choir and soloists; Baroque Music Ensemble
The Millar Choir and Baroque Music Ensemble join forces for a jubilant concert of Baroque masterworks for soloists, choir, and instruments. The program includes such choral gems as Monteverdi’s Dixit Dominus I and Handel’s Utrecht Te Deum. Brilliant concertos by Telemann and Vivaldi will showcase a number of gifted student soloists.
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Stephen Alltop, conductor
The ensemble offers a delightful array of mid-eighteenth-century works including two symphonies from early in Joseph Haydn’s career. The program will feature Haydn’s Symphony No. 7 in C Major (“Le midi”) and the effervescent Symphony No. 30 (“Alleluia”). Selections by J. S. Bach and C. P. E. Bach showcase talented soloists from the ensemble.
Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 30 in C Major (“Alleluia”)
C. P. E. Bach, Concerto for Cello in A Major, Wq 172
J. S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 7 in C Major (“Le midi”)
Dunbar Early Music Festival returns to Bienen School
/sites/default/files/2025-10/20251007_dunbar.jpgThis year’s Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival celebrates Renaissance composers John Dowland and Orlando Gibbons.
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Stephen Alltop, conductor; vocal ensemble; Erica Rubis, Anna Steinhoff, Phillip Serna, Kate Shuldiner, and Russell Wagner, viol
A vocal ensemble and a consort of five professional viol players offer a compelling array of works for voices and viols. The program features psalms and instrumental works by John Dowland and anthems for soloists, choir, and viols by Orlando Gibbons, including “Great King of Gods,” “Hosanna to the Son of David,” and “See, See the Word Is Incarnate.”
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Orlando Gibbons, "Hosanna to the Son of David"
Orlando Gibbons, "This is the Record of John"
Orlando Gibbons, Fantasia à 4, No. 1
John Dowland, "All people that on earth do dwell" (Psalm 100)
Orlando Gibbons, "Almighty and Everlasting God"
John Dowland, "Flow, my tears"
John Dowland, Lachrimae antiquae
Orlando Gibbons, "See, See the Word is Incarnate"
John Dowland, The King of Denmark's Galliard
John Dowland, Sir John Langton's Pavan
John Dowland, The Earl of Essex Galliard
John Dowland, "Thou art my life"
Orlando Gibbons, "Great King of Gods"
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Keyboard students of Stephen Alltop present a 30-minute recital of selections by John Dowland and Orlando Gibbons for the virginal, a keyboard instrument in the harpsichord family popular during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
John Dowland, “Flow my tears”
Giles Farnaby, Lachrimae Pavan
John Dowland, The Frog Galliard
Orlando Gibbons, Pavana (The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Volume I)
Orlando Gibbons, Italian Ground
Orlando Gibbons, The Kings Juell
Orlando Gibbons, Pavana (The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Volume I)
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Stephen Alltop, conductor
A vocal ensemble and a professional consort of viols rehearse their October 26 program of music by John Dowland and Orlando Gibbons.
Explore the Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival
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Stephen Alltop, conductor; vocal ensemble; Philharmonia; Millar Brass Ensemble
A beloved holiday tradition combining readings and musical gems to portray the Christmas miracle. The program features carol settings from medieval to modern for brass, strings, organ, and choir, including works by Orlando Gibbons, Hans Leo Hassler, Luca Marenzio, Paul Manz, and a spectacular setting of In dulci jubilo à 20 by Michael Praetorius.
Admission is free; offerings will be accepted.
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Harpsichordist Michele Benuzzi has given solo and chamber performances throughout Italy, Spain, Japan, and Australia. He founded the chamber ensemble Arcomelo, specializing in 17th and 18th-century music, and has devoted much of his career to recovering music from unedited manuscripts. Conductor, harpsichordist, organist, and Bienen School faculty member Stephen Alltop is music director of Chicago’s Apollo Chorus, the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, and the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra. An active exponent of historic performance practice, Alltop has appeared as harpsichordist and organist with Boston’s Handel and Haydn Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Bach Project, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Music of the Baroque, and other ensembles. Their program features works for one and two harpsichords.
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
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Stephen Alltop, conductor
Talented members of the Baroque Music Ensemble are featured in sparkling concertos, sinfonias, and arias by a variety of Baroque composers. Featured works include the Sinfonia in G Minor by Johann Adolph Hasse, Sinfonia in C Major by Antonio Caldara, and cantata selections by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Is Not Featured 1250387 No On Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID. Off https://ci.ovationtix.com/36542/performance/11688541?performanceId=11688541 Yes No Off 1250387 Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 7:30pm CST Galvin Recital Hall On https://www.music.northwestern.edu/live/galvinBienen Ensembles Choirs Orchestras Festive Baroque /sites/default/files/styles/event_featured_image/public/2025-02/May18_Millar_Spring_Festival_WEB.jpg?itok=zVuk5_Vj
Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir and soloists; Baroque Music Ensemble
The Alice Millar Chapel Choir and Baroque Music Ensemble join forces for a joyful concert of music for solo instruments and voices, choir, and Baroque orchestra.
J. S. Bach, Cantata No. 5, Wo soll ich fliehen hin
Antonio Vivaldi, Flute Concerto in G Major, RV 437
Johann David Heinichen, Overture-Suite in G Major, S. 205
Dieterich Buxtehude, Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203
Antonio Vivaldi, Magnificat, RV 610
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Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor
Poppea, the mistress of Emperor Nerone, is determined to ascend the throne—whatever the costs. In a world where gods influence mortal affairs, virtue doesn’t always triumph, and this story of love, deception, murder, and betrayal is as relevant today as it was in composer Claudio Monteverdi’s time.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
Run time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY WARNING: The staging of the final scene in this production features a brief, stylized and silent depiction of mass gun violence. This production also includes themes of violence, suicide, and sexual content, and will employ the use of stage fog and strobe lighting effects.
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor
Poppea, the mistress of Emperor Nerone, is determined to ascend the throne—whatever the costs. In a world where gods influence mortal affairs, virtue doesn’t always triumph, and this story of love, deception, murder, and betrayal is as relevant today as it was in composer Claudio Monteverdi’s time.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
Run time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY WARNING: The staging of the final scene in this production features a brief, stylized and silent depiction of mass gun violence. This production also includes themes of violence, suicide, and sexual content, and will employ the use of stage fog and strobe lighting effects.
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor
Poppea, the mistress of Emperor Nerone, is determined to ascend the throne—whatever the costs. In a world where gods influence mortal affairs, virtue doesn’t always triumph, and this story of love, deception, murder, and betrayal is as relevant today as it was in composer Claudio Monteverdi’s time.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
Run time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY WARNING: The staging of the final scene in this production features a brief, stylized and silent depiction of mass gun violence. This production also includes themes of violence, suicide, and sexual content, and will employ the use of stage fog and strobe lighting effects.
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor
Poppea, the mistress of Emperor Nerone, is determined to ascend the throne—whatever the costs. In a world where gods influence mortal affairs, virtue doesn’t always triumph, and this story of love, deception, murder, and betrayal is as relevant today as it was in composer Claudio Monteverdi’s time.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
Run time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY WARNING: The staging of the final scene in this production features a brief, stylized and silent depiction of mass gun violence. This production also includes themes of violence, suicide, and sexual content, and will employ the use of stage fog and strobe lighting effects.
Joachim Schamberger, director; Stephen Alltop, conductor
Poppea, the mistress of Emperor Nerone, is determined to ascend the throne—whatever the costs. In a world where gods influence mortal affairs, virtue doesn’t always triumph, and this story of love, deception, murder, and betrayal is as relevant today as it was in composer Claudio Monteverdi’s time.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
Run time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY WARNING: The staging of the final scene in this production features a brief, stylized and silent depiction of mass gun violence. This production also includes themes of violence, suicide, and sexual content, and will employ the use of stage fog and strobe lighting effects.
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Stephen Alltop and Jason Moy, harpsichord; Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
Two centuries of Italian music for voice, solo harpsichord, and harpsichord duo come to life with acclaimed Dutch soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and harpsichordists Jason Moy and Stephen Alltop. In addition to Handel’s dramatic cantata Lucrezia, the program will feature vocal works by Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Isabella Leonarda. Keyboard music by Bernardo Storace and Andrea Gabrieli will be heard, along with four sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. The concert concludes with the Fandango of Luigi Boccherini, arranged for harpsichord duo by Andreas Staier.
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
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Program
Claudio Monteverdi, Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius, SV 287
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in E Major, K. 380
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, K. 208
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, K. 209
George Frideric Handel, Lucrezia, HWV 145
Bernardo Storace, Ciaccona
Andrea Gabrieli, Canzon ariosa
Barbara Strozzi, “Che si può fare”
Francesca Caccini, “Lasciatemi qui solo”
Isabella Leonarda, “Surge o felix anima”
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in F Major, K. 82
Luigi Boccherini (arr. Andreas Staier), Fandango
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Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Bill Baxtresser, cornetto; Paul Von Hoff, sackbut; Emi Tanabe and Brandi Berry, Baroque violin; Anna Steinhoff, Baroque cello; Eric Budzynski, organ
Enjoy a spectacular program of music for choir, soloists, and early Baroque instruments. This concert will feature brilliant works including Giovanni Gabrieli’s Jubilate Deo for ten voices, instrumental works of Castello and Frescobaldi, and sublime choral selections by Claudio Monteverdi. Experience the “surround-sound” antiphonal glory in the splendor of Alice Millar Chapel.
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Claudio Monteverdi, Confetibor tibi Domine (terzo) from Selva morale et spirituale, SV 267
Katelyn Cox, Emily Jackson, Casey Lyons, and Cynthia Hu, soloists
Andrea Gabrieli, Canzon Ariosa
Stephen Alltop, chamber organ
Giovanni Gabrieli, Canzona per sonare No. 2
Claudio Monteverdi, Adoramus te, Christe
Dario Castello, Sonata Prima for Violin, Cello, and Harpsichord
Emi Tanabe, violin; Anna Steinhoff, cello; Stephen Alltop, harpsichord
Giovanni Bassano, Ave Regina Coelorum à 12
Bill Baxtressor, cornetto; Paul Von Hoff, sackbut; Emi Tanabe, violin; Brandi Berry Benson, viola; Anna Steinhoff, cello; Eric Budzynski, organ; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Stephen Alltop, conductor
Marco Uccellini, Sonata sopra "la Bergamasca"
Emi Tanabe and Brandi Berry Benson, violin; Anna Steinhoff, cello; Stephen Alltop, harpsichord
Salomone Rossi, Haleluyah ashrei ish
Salomone Rossi, Sonata Prima dette la Moderna
Salomone Rossi, Mizmor Letoodah
Bonnie Stewart, conductor
Giovanni Gabrieli, Canzona per sonare No. 4
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Toccata
Giovanni Gabrieli, Jubliate Deo à 8
Bill Baxtressor, cornetto; Paul Von Hoff, sackbut; Emi Tanabe, violin; Brandi Berry Benson, viola; Anna Steinhoff, cello; Eric Budzynski, organ; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Stephen Alltop, conductor
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Stephen Alltop, conductor
The Baroque Music Ensemble ventures into the early Classical period with concertos by Fasch, Haydn, Gluck, and Hasse, with numerous featured student soloists. Rounding out the program are early Classical symphonies that were performed by the young Joseph Haydn and his contemporaries.
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Johann Fasch, Sinfonia in G Major for Strings and Continuo, FWV M:G4
Joseph Haydn, Concerto for Violin and Harpsichord in F Major, Hob. XVIII:6
Joseph Haydn, selections from Arianna a Naxos
Recitativo: “Ma, a chi parlo?”
Aria: “Ah! che morir vorrei”
Christoph Willibald Gluck, selections from Iphigénie en Tauride
Recitativo: “O race de Pélops!”
Aria: “O toi qui prolongeas mes jours”
Johann Adolph Hasse, “Mea tormenta, properate!” from Sanctus Petrus e Sancta Maria Magdalena
Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 27 in G Major, Hob. 1:27
Choral concerts bring hope and the holidays
/sites/default/files/2024-10/20241022_choirs-events.jpgThis fall, the Bienen School is offering a trio of free choral concerts at the historic Alice Millar Chapel, blending time-honored traditions with modern relevance.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/10/choral-concerts-bring-hope-and-th…Bienen Ensembles Choirs Orchestras /sites/default/files/styles/event_featured_image/public/2024-08/dec8_lessons_carols_web.jpg?itok=Ey6ReSky
Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Philharmonia; Millar Brass Ensemble
A beloved holiday tradition continues, where readings and musical gems combine to portray the Christmas miracle. The program includes carol settings from medieval to modern for brass, strings, organ, and choir by J. S. Bach, Bob Chilcott, Jonathan Dove, Cecilia McDowall, James MacMillan, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Will Todd.
Admission is free; offerings will be accepted.
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Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir and soloists; Eric Budzynski, organ
This compelling concert addresses the scourge of gun violence in our country while offering uplifting hope for a better and safer future. The program includes selections from Requiem, Op. 9 by Maurice Duruflé, and moving contemporary works by Stacy Garrop, Andrea Ramsey, Adam Podd, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Stephen Alltop, conductor
Talented members of the Baroque Music Ensemble are featured in a variety of Baroque concertos, including J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 and C. P. E. Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in G Minor. Works for numerous solo instruments by Telemann and Fasch round out this enjoyable evening.
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Preconcert discussion by Musicology Associate Professor Andrew Talle in Vail Chapel (adjacent to Alice Millar Chapel) at 6 p.m.
Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir and soloists; Baroque Music Ensemble
The Alice Millar Chapel Choir and Baroque Music Ensemble come together in two spectacular cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata 43, Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, and Cantata 172, Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten! Written for the feasts of Ascension and Pentecost respectively, these festive works feature the exultant sounds of trumpets, timpani, and strings complementing splendid music for solo voices and choir.
Admission is free, but a goodwill offering will be accepted.
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Stephen Alltop and Gail Williams, conductors; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Northwestern University Brass Ensemble; Renaissance Singers; Eric Budzynski, organ
The Alice Millar Chapel Choir, Renaissance Singers, and Northwestern University Brass Ensemble present a spectacular program for brass and choir, filling the chapel with glorious music including Norman Dello Joio’s Mass for Mixed Chorus, Brass, and Organ and the awe-inspiring In Ecclesiis by Giovanni Gabrieli.
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This performance is SOLD OUT.
Stephen Alltop, conductor; Antonio Pellegrino and Dino De Palma, violin
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, the distinguished Italian violinists Antonio Pellegrino and Dino De Palma join the Baroque Music Ensemble to present Vivaldi’s ever-popular The Four Seasons. Pellegrino and De Palma bring significant experience performing as concertmasters for multiple orchestras in Italy. A principal violin teacher at the Conservatory of Music “L. Peros” in Campobosso, Antonio Pellegrino composed film scores for Il Postino and Life Is Beautiful. A violin professor at the Conservatory “U. Giordano” in Foggia, Dino De Palma has recorded film scores by Ennio Morricone, Luis Bacalov, and Nicola Piovani.
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Stephen Alltop, conductor
This celebratory concert features numerous student soloists performing works by the Italian Baroque master Antonio Vivaldi, including The Four Seasons and the marvelous Concerto “for Dresden” in G Minor, RV 577 for flute, oboe, bassoon, and violin soloists.
Is Not Featured 1184812 No On Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID. Off https://ci.ovationtix.com/36542/performance/11389631?performanceId=11389631 Yes No Off 1184812 Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 7:30pm CST Galvin Recital Hall On /live/galvinBienen Ensembles Choirs Orchestras /sites/default/files/styles/event_featured_image/public/2023-08/dec3_lessons_carols_web.jpg?itok=FNoWqm1x
Stephen Alltop, conductor; Alice Millar Chapel Choir; Philharmonia; Millar Brass Ensemble
In this beloved holiday tradition, readings and musical gems combine to portray the Christmas miracle. The program includes carol settings from medieval to modern for brass, strings, organ, and choir by J. S. Bach, Jonathan Dove, Giovanni Gabrieli, Cecilia McDowall, Daniel Pinkham, and Zachary Wadsworth.
Admission is free; an offering will be accepted.
Is FeaturedBienen ensembles, faculty and special guests celebrate William Byrd
/sites/default/files/2022-09/20220922_william_byrd_festival.jpgThe Bienen School of Music, under the auspices of the 2022-23 Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival, will present five events celebrating the music of William Byrd.
Bienen School celebrates the season with winter holiday concerts
/sites/default/files/2021-11/20211105_holiday_concerts.jpgStudent ensembles from the Bienen School of Music will ring in the winter holiday season with two in-person concerts Dec. 4 and 5 on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus. Featured performing ensembles will include the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, Alice Millar Chapel Choir, Philharmonia and Millar Brass Ensemble.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/11/bienen-school-of-music-celebrates…Northwestern Opera Theater launches ‘Orfeo remote’ mini-series
/sites/default/files/2020-12/20201214_orfeo_euidice.jpgThe pandemic could not stop Northwestern University Opera Theater from proceeding with plans for a fully realized production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.”
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/12/northwestern-opera-theater-launch…Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo Goes Remote To Meet The Times
/sites/default/files/2020-11/20201109_orfeo_earlymusicamerica.jpgWhen COVID-19 restrictions were imposed in mid-March, Hanna Bingham thought her dreams of performing violin in the Bienen School’s planned production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo were over. But in a matter of days, the two faculty members leading the production decided L’Orfeo would go on, if in a very different form.
https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/monteverdis-lorfeo-goes-remote-t…Orfeo Goes Remote
/sites/default/files/2020-09/20200917_orfeo_remote2.jpgWhen the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the Bienen School’s spring opera production, director of opera Joachim Schamberger reconceived Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo as an online project —an experimental opera film, Orfeo Remote.
Bienen School Represented at NATS Virtual Conference
/sites/default/files/2020-08/20200820_nats.jpgBienen School voice and opera faculty, students, and alumni played important roles in the National Association of Teachers of Singing’s 2020 National Virtual Conference in June.
Behind the Screens: 'Orfeo Remote' Artist Interviews
/sites/default/files/2020-12/orfeo_interviews.jpgJoachim Schamberger, Stephen Alltop, Kandise Le Blanc and Nicholas Lin share their various perspectives and insights on Orfeo Remote.
Handel festival and opera highlight spring season at Bienen School of Music
/sites/default/files/2018-05/20180419_spring_opera.jpgGeorge Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) is the focus of the biennial Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival, hosted by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, May 17 to 20 on the Evanston campus. The 2017/2018 Robert M. and Maya L. Tichio Vocal Master Class Series concludes with baritone Dwayne Croft on May 2 at 7 p.m. in Galvin Recital Hall.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/april/handel-festival-and-opera-high…Stephen Alltop is conductor of the Baroque Music Ensemble and Millar Choir and an instructor in conducting, harpsichord, and oratorio at the Bienen School.
Learn MoreBritish chamber music rounds out Bienen’s December offerings
/sites/default/files/2018-01/20161122_british.jpgNew professor of viola makes Northwestern debut as Chamber Orchestra soloist
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/11/british-chamber-music-rounds-out-…Bienen School of Music Presents Four Holiday Concerts
/sites/default/files/2018-01/20161108_holiday_concerts.jpgDuke Ellington’s jazz arrangement of the Tchaikovsky classic, “Nutcracker Suite,” and historically authentic performances of Handel’s “Messiah” as well as choral and orchestral seasonal favorites are all part of the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music holiday celebration.
Bienen School Hosts Spring Orchestra Concerts
/sites/default/files/2018-01/20160426_spring_orchestra.jpgThe majestic sounds of classical and modern works for strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion will be performed by several student ensembles, including the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra and Philharmonia.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/04/bienen-school-hosts-spring-orches…Bienen School of Music to Host Orchestra Concerts This Winter
/sites/default/files/2018-08/02052016_winter.jpgPerformances by Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, the Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra and Philharmonia are among the winter line-up of orchestral concerts performed on the Evanston campus.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/02/winter-orchestra-concertsBienen School to Launch New Year with Early Music Concerts
/sites/default/files/2018-02/20160107_early_music.jpgThe Newberry Consort, Grammy-nominated guest lutenist Paul O’Dette, and two Northwestern student groups are among the featured performers in an array of early music performances on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus this winter.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/01/early-music-concertsMary B. Galvin Recital Hall named most impressive new Chicago concert facility
/sites/default/files/2018-03/20151227_marybgalvin.jpgIn his list of the best and worst of 2015 in Chicago classical music, the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein named Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall the most impressive new Chicago concert facility.
Alumni named co-winners of Julius Herford Dissertation Prize
/sites/default/files/2018-03/20151105_alumni_winners.jpgBienen 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).
Northwestern Spring Choral Season Combines Ensembles
/sites/default/files/2018-08/20150416_choral.jpgThe Midwest premiere of “Lost Objects” by three Bang on a Can new music composers -- and the world premiere of “Canticle” by composer Imant Raminsh during a concert commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War -- are among the choral and collaborative performances taking place at Northwestern University this spring.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/04/northwestern-spring-choral-season…Bienen School Winter Choral Concerts to Raise Voices in Song
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20150123_winter_choral.JPGThe Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, University Singers and a guest appearance by the early music ensemble Piffaro are among the groups who will lift their voices and their period instruments in song this winter at Northwestern University.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/01/bienen-school-winter-choral-conce…Bienen School to Celebrate the Holidays with Music
/sites/default/files/2018-03/20141124_holidays.jpgClassic holiday favorites and centuries-old choral works will fill Northwestern University’s main performance hall and the Evanston campus chapel when Northwestern University celebrates the holiday season with three festive concerts.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2014/11/bienen-school-to-celebrate-the-ho…Pulitzer Prize Winner Joseph Schwantner to Appear at Four Events
/sites/default/files/2018-08/01272014_schwantner.jpgPulitzer Prize-winning composer and alumnus Joseph Schwantner will return to Northwestern University’s Evanston campus in early February for a residency that will include four special public events with seven Northwestern ensembles and the world premiere of his “Chapel Music.”
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2014/01/pulitzer-prize-winner-joseph-schw…'Poppea' a Tale of Sex, Lies, Crime and Deception
/sites/default/files/2018-08/05032013_poppea.jpgA contemporary version of “L’incoronazione di Poppea” (“The Coronation of Poppea”) will be performed in Italian with English supertitles on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus this spring.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2013/05/poppea-a-tale-of-sex-lies-crime-a…Bienen School Early Music Festival Nov. 11 and 14
/sites/default/files/2018-08/10272010_early.jpgA Nov. 11 master class for early music vocalists and instrumentalists, a Nov. 14 pre-concert talk by a guest scholar, and a Nov. 14 performance of Monteverdi’s “Vespers” (1610) are all part of the 2010 Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival.
http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2010/10/early-music-festival.htmlDunbar Early Music Festival to Present Rare Piccinni Opera Nov. 17-18
/sites/default/files/2022-03/20061004_dunbar.jpgThe School of Music's Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival will present, as its centerpiece, Niccolò Piccinni's rarely performed opera La buona figliuola (“The Good Girl” or “La Cecchina”).