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Soprano Madison Leonard ’16 MMus, a grand finalist winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, has been praised for her “lovely vocal delicacy.” Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight.
American composer, author, and distinguished Bienen School of Music alumnus Ned Rorem ’44, ’77 H died November 18 at age 99. He made several visits to Northwestern over the years.
The Bienen School is continuing its Black Composer Showcase series with three more videos highlighting Black composers.
The Bienen School of Music has launched a new series of videos featuring performances of art songs and chamber music by Black composers.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/06/bienen-school-of-music-launches-b…Beth Kirkpatrick ‘03 is best known for understudying Madame Thenardier in Broadway's “Les Miserables” and for the original cast recording of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as the Madam. Learn more in this Alumni Spotlight feature.
Bienen 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.
Lucy Evans, a voice student of Karen Brunssen, won first place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2018 National Student Auditions, Lower College/Independent Studio Women category.
Several Bienen School of Music faculty and alumni recently took part in the 54th national conference of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Held in downtown Chicago, the conference was the largest in NATS history with 1,322 participants.
Four Bienen School of Music students have been awarded 2016 Luminarts Fellowships in Classical Music, along with $5,000 each, from the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne led a vocal master class at the Bienen School of Music on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.
The Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble will perform at the Palmer House Grand Ballroom on Thursday, February 25, as part of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Central Division Conference.
Madison Leonard wins first place and takes home a $10,000 prize in the Houston Grand Opera’s 28th annual Eleanor McCollum Competition.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2016/02/18/ae/bienen-soprano-receives-first-place…Soprano Madison Leonard (photo, second from left), a second-year master of music student at the Bienen School of Music, has won first place in Houston Grand Opera’s 28th annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers.
Four students from Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music will perform in the semi-annual special concert at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, showcasing the best young musical artists from the nation’s leading colleges, universities and conservatories.