Emil J. Kang to address Bienen School Class of 2026
/sites/default/files/2026-04/20260430_emil.jpgEmil J. Kang will present the keynote address at the Bienen School of Music's 2026 convocation ceremony.
2025 Bienen Convocation Student Speaker, Performers Announced
/sites/default/files/2025-05/20250522_convocation_presenters.jpgOliver Stark, a master's euphonium student, will present the student address at the Bienen School of Music's 2025 Convocation. Aurum Brass Quintet and a percussion quintet will also perform during the graduation ceremony.
Deborah Rutter to address Bienen School class of 2025
/sites/default/files/2025-04/20250416_rutter.jpgArts and culture leader, advocate, and advisor Deborah Rutter will present the Bienen School of Music’s convocation address on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Class of 2024 Challenged to Make Good Noise
/sites/default/files/2024-10/convocation_composite.jpgTrailblazing composer, musicologist, and trombonist George Lewis gave the keynote address at the Bienen School’s June 8 convocation.
2024 Bienen Convocation Student Speaker Announced
/sites/default/files/2024-05/20240516_Olivia_by-Alex-Jibaja.jpgOlivia Moyana Pierce will address the Bienen School of Music class of 2024 as student speaker during convocation.
George Lewis to address Bienen School class of 2024
/sites/default/files/2024-04/20240409_lewis.jpgComposer, musicologist, and trombonist George Lewis will present the Bienen School of Music’s convocation address on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Lidiya Yankovskaya to address Bienen School class of 2023
/sites/default/files/2023-04/20230403_LidiyaYankovskaya.jpgMaestra Lidiya Yankovskaya will present the Bienen School of Music’s convocation address on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
Jennifer Koh to address Bienen School class of 2022
/sites/default/files/2022-04/20220425_koh.jpgViolinist Jennifer Koh will present the Bienen School of Music’s convocation address on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 1 p.m. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
Grammy-winning conductor, alumnus to deliver Bienen School convocation address
/sites/default/files/2021-04/Giancarlo-Guerrero_web.jpgGiancarlo Guerrero ’92 MMus, a six-time Grammy-Award-winning conductor, will present the Bienen School of Music’s 2021 convocation address virtually.
A Virtual Convocation
/sites/default/files/2021-02/20200619_virtual_convocation.jpgThe Bienen School of Music celebrated the class of 2020 with a virtual convocation ceremony presented in conjunction with Northwestern’s 162nd annual Commencement on June 19.
Howard Reich Delivers Convocation Address
/sites/default/files/2019-08/20190828_reich_convocation.jpgBienen School of Music alumnus Howard Reich, a longtime music and arts columnist for the Chicago Tribune, delivered the Bienen School’s convocation address on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
Howard Reich to address Bienen School class of 2019
/sites/default/files/2019-02/20190301_Howard_Reich.jpgAlumnus Howard Reich, a longtime music and arts columnist for the Chicago Tribune, will be the featured speaker for the Bienen School’s convocation on Saturday, June 22, 2019
Jane Chu Addresses Class of 2018
/sites/default/files/2018-08/20180731_JaneCHU.jpgJane Chu, former chairperson of the National Endowment of the Arts, delivered the Bienen School of Music’s 2018 convocation address on Saturday, June 23, 2018.
NEA chair Jane Chu to address Bienen School class of 2018
/sites/default/files/2018-05/20180511_NEA_Jane_Chu.jpgJane Chu, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will be the featured speaker for the Bienen School’s convocation ceremony on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 9 a.m. in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
Pianist Jonathan Biss Addresses the Bienen School's Class of 2014
/sites/default/files/2018-12/20140621_biss_convocation.jpgAmerican pianist Jonathan Biss addresses Bienen School of Music class of 2014 at convocation.