Visual Arts

Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland is an exhibition running January 25 to July 13, 2025.  For related exhibition events, click here. Zhegagoynak, the place now known as Chicagoland, is a vit...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Robert Taylor, conductor; Sheldon Frazier, doctoral assistant conductor; Andrew Nogal, oboe; George Lewis, guest composer The Symphon...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Selections from the NUNC! 6 Call for Presentations.  Sasha Ishov, “Technologically-Mediated Allyship in Performer-Composer Collaborati...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference The Bienen School saxophone studio performs selected works from the NUNC! 6 Call for Scores.  Yotam Haber, Resistance  Joanne Na, Juic...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Amsterdam-based composer, vocalist, and producer Bec Plexus discusses her work. Plexus has been described as “a soldier at the frontie...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Assistant professor of music history at the University of Louisville, Kirsten Speyer Carithers (PhD ‘17) specializes in music of the 2...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Alan Pierson and Ben Bolter, conductors; Bec Plexus and International Contemporary Ensemble members, special guest performers; Ben Cha...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Composer, musicologist, and trombonist George Lewis is the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music and Area Chair in Composition at ...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference Zachary Good, clarinet; Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon  The duo performs their work Arb. 

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference A concert featuring selected guests from the NUNC! 6 Call for Performers.  Beyond This Point  François Sarhan, Analogy Fair  Varo Str...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference A concert featuring selected guests from the NUNC! 6 Call for Electronics.  Heroic Dose, Cybersyn  Ipek Eginli, Improvisation in Quad ...

Part of NUNC! 6: the Northwestern University New-Music Conference George Lewis, artistic director Now in its third decade, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is a collective of musicians, d...

With a reputation for producing some of the world’s finest young instrumentalists and vocalists, the Bienen School of Music showcases top students in the final rounds of this year’s solo competition. 

Part of the Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class Series Kenneth Dulay, countertenor; Solamada Pando Girard, baritone; Zachary Voigt, bass; Molly Snodgrass, soprano; Yasuko Oura, piano Praised for her “siz...

Join us for our second Creative Connect of the year with film producer Ira Deutchman, moderated by filmmaker and RTVF professor Spencer Parsons. This event is free, and open to the public. There will ...

Part of the Skyline Piano Artist Series “a pianist of sterling artistry” —Gramophone Lauded by audiences and critics alike, Michelle Cann has become one of the most sought-after pianists of her genera...

Featuring Northwestern piano students nominated by the Bienen School piano faculty, this annual competition was established by the late violin professor Samuel Thaviu and his wife, Elinor Thaviu, to h...

Andrew Megill, conductor; Cynthia Hu, soprano; Sumner Thompson, tenor; David Newman, baritone; Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers, Northwestern Camerata, ...

Andrew Megill, conductor; Cynthia Hu, soprano; Sumner Thompson, tenor; David Newman, baritone; Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers, Northwestern Camerata, ...

Kay Kim, piano; Oliver Stark, graduate conductor  Bienen horn professor emerita Gail Williams (‘76 MMus) gives a farewell performance including her current students, a horn choir, and alumni performer...

Gail Williams, director Music written and arranged for brass, from small to large ensembles.

Darius Hampton, conductor; Ethan Philion, bass Widely regarded as one of history’s greatest jazz artists, bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader Charles Mingus was a pioneer in the post-bop genre....

Joachim Schamberger, moderator  The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences’ Litowitz MFA+MA Program and the Bienen School of Music present author Sandra Cisneros in conversation with composer Derek Ber...

The Litowitz MFA+MA Program and the Bienen School of Music are proud to present Sandra Cisneros, in conversation with Derek Bermel. The program will include a reading, a discussion with Derek Bermel, ...

Shawn D. Vondran, conductor  The Symphonic Band’s first spring performance includes Vincent Persichetti’s high-energy Symphony No. 6; unique in its daring harmonies and use of pitched and unpitched pe...

Part of the Segovia Classical Guitar Series Following his first public performance at the age of eight, Aniello Desiderio quickly established himself as a concert artist with a distinct voice. He has ...

She-e Wu, director An afternoon of eclectic rhythms. 

Part of Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Jeffrey Siegel, piano Witty and whimsical selections by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Stravinsky.

Daniel J. Farris, conductor Featuring works celebrated on Broadway and in the cinema, the program includes selections by Michael Giacchino, Leonard Bernstein, and more. 

Anne Waller, director  Music for guitar soloists, small ensembles, and full ensemble. 

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 i...

Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors Enjoy original compositions and new arrangements by students in the Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort ensembles.

She-e Wu, director  Percussion students present a variety of repertoire. 

Darius Hampton and Joe Clark, conductors  Enjoy original compositions and new arrangements by students in ensembles led by Darius Hampton and Joe Clark. 

Robert Taylor, conductor; Sarah Heimberg, trumpet; Julian Velasco, alto saxophone The ensembles join forces for a program featuring (mostly) film music by John Williams. (Bring your own lightsaber!) J...

Alan Pierson, Ben Bolter, and Yelisey Zelman, conductors; Donnacha Dennehy, guest composer Composer Donnacha Dennehy visits the Bienen School for a performance of his twelve-movement work Land of Wint...

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, ...

Harvey Felder, conductor; Giang Vo, graduate assistant conductor  Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Overture to L’amant anonyme Joan Tower, Made in America  Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony ...

Derrick Gardner, conductor; Vincent Gardner, trombone From Dixieland to swing to bebop and beyond, the trombone has played a critical role throughout the history of jazz. The Jazz Orchestra explores t...

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, ...

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, ...

Donald Schleicher, conductor; Vincent Gardner and Reed Capshaw, trombone Florence Price, Dances in the Canebrakes Vincent Gardner, The Slide Shows Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major (“Rom...

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, ...

Diego Hernandez, graduate conductor; Giang Vo, graduate assistant conductor  Camille Saint-Saëns, Danse Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila  Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings  Alexander Borodin, Symphony...

With guest scholar Richard Sparks  Andrew Megill, A. J. Keller, and Tim Lambert, conductors; Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers, and Northwestern Camerata...