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 Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel Jeffrey Siegel, piano Witty and whimsical selections by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Stravinsky. Franz Joseph Haydn, Rondo from Sonata in D Ma...

Daniel J. Farris, conductor; Rachel Stiles and Michael Witt, graduate assistant conductors  Featuring works celebrated on Broadway and in the cinema, the program includes selections by Michael Giacchi...

Anne Waller, director  Music for guitar soloists, small ensembles, and full ensemble by Dowland, Granados, Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Assad, and more. 

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. Kevin Fort Ensemble  Alex Wallack, Rock in My C...

She-e Wu, director  Percussion students present a variety of repertoire.  Akira Miyoshi, Torse III       IV. Synthèse  Philippe Manoury, Le livre des claviers       IV. Solo de vibraphone  Christian ...

Darius Hampton and Joe Clark, conductors  Enjoy original compositions and new arrangements by students in ensembles led by Darius Hampton and Joe Clark.  Joe Clark Ensemble  Brian Kachur, Elusion  Et...

IN THE MARITIME FREQUENCIES (2025, 15 min, 16mm) with filmmaker Greta Snider On Thursday (5/22) at 4 PM at the Block Museum, Shifting Shorelines co-presents a screening and discussion of IN THE MARIT...

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  Joan Tower's Grammy-winning Made in America interrogates the ideals and direction of America with interjected leitmotifs of "America t...

Derrick Gardner, conductor; Vincent Gardner, trombone; Tammy McCann, vocalist  From Dixieland to swing to bebop and beyond, the trombone has played a critical role throughout the history of jazz. The ...

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's expansive tribute to African American history Dances in the Canebrakes begins the program, followed by Vincen...

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  Philharmonia presents a selection from Saint-Saëns' dazzling Biblical-based stage work, Barber's emotionally stirring Adagi...

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...