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Last year, four Bienen students formed a saxophone quartet, specializing in the performance of new music. ~Nois will play their first professional gig in Chicago at Constellation.

Bienen-born saxophone quartet to perform first professional gig

November 16, 2017
Taichi Fukumura rehearses his ensemble, Accompanietta, for their upcoming performance. The concert will feature the Vivaldi “Gloria” and Mozart’s 41st Symphony.

Student-conducted orchestra to perform Mozart, Vivaldi in Alice Millar Chapel

November 8, 2017
Bienen juniors Sam Wolsk and Louis Danowsky will perform at Evanston SPACE on Nov. 9 with the D.W. Jazz Orchestra. The orchestra will also feature other NU music students, as well as professionals from the local jazz scene.

Bienen juniors to make local debut with jazz orchestra

November 1, 2017
Eliza Palasz.

Northwestern alumna stars in Marriott Theatre’s upcoming production of ‘Newsies’

October 25, 2017
Grace (Sara Sevigny) and Zeke (Antoine McKay) kiss at a party. The two played one of the interracial couples in “Rogers Park.”

Locally filmed independent movie premieres at Chicago International Film Festival

October 18, 2017
Donald Nally rehearses with the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble in preparation for their concert featuring the works of Eric Whitacre. The group will perform with the composer at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on Oct. 13.

Grammy Award-winning composer to conduct NU, UChicago choirs in joint concert

October 11, 2017
The company of “Les Misérables” performs “Master of the House” with J. Anthony Crane as Thénardier and Allison Guinn as Madame Thénardier.

National tour of ‘Les Misérables’ arrives in Chicago, features NU alumni

October 4, 2017
Chicagoans sit on the Park at Wrigley lawn. Park at Wrigley will double as a venue for The Line-Up, a live classical music concert showcasing local musicians.

Park at Wrigley concert to feature Bienen professors, Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians

October 4, 2017
A group of Chicago singers rehearses David Lang’s “crowd out” for 1,000 voices, which will have its American premiere in Millennium Park on Oct. 1.

American premiere of vocal piece to combine 1,000 Chicagoland voices

September 27, 2017
Contemporary Music Ensemble Co-Director Alan Pierson leads the ensemble in a rehearsal of “Ameriques” by Edgard Varese on Wednesday. The piece is written for an extremely large orchestra, with more than 115 musicians on stage.

Bienen ensembles combine for concert at Millennium Park

May 24, 2017

Bienen sophomores to release first jazz album at end of month

May 24, 2017
Northwestern University Trombone Choir performs in Galvin Recital Hall in January. The group won the International Trombone Association Emory Remington Competition and will be performing in at a festival in California.

Trombone choir wins international competition, seeks funds to perform at festival

May 10, 2017
Kweku Collins

Rapper Kweku Collins lands Lollapalooza gig within 2 years of graduating ETHS

May 4, 2017
Seven-time Grammy award winner Emanuel Ax performs in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall at a performance on Wednesday. The sold-out concert finished with a standing ovation.

World-famous pianist Emanuel Ax plays sold-out concert

May 3, 2017
Lyric Opera singers rehearse for the upcoming production of “My Fair Lady.” Two Northwestern alumni and an NU professor will perform in the musical.

Lyric Opera recreates Parisian version of musical ‘My Fair Lady’

April 26, 2017
Communication freshman Desiree Applewhite performs in the New Movement Project’s Fall Dance Concert. More than 200 students signed a petition initiated through NMP to increase the number and variety of dance classes offered.

More than 200 students sign petition to add classes to dance curriculum

April 19, 2017
Students performing in the Dolphin Show explore Bosnia and Herzegovina. The group was invited to perform as part of the U.S. Embassy’s cultural diplomacy program with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Q&A: Bosnia and Herzegovina gets a taste of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

April 5, 2017
The Newberry Consort rehearses for their upcoming show, which will play music that celebrates Queen Christina of Sweden. They said they chose to focus on Queen Christina because of her reputation for breaking societal norms.

NU ensemble-in-residence celebrates life of 17th-century musical icon

March 1, 2017
Weinberg sophomore Michelle Skiba dances in “De Cara a la Pared (With My Face to the Wall),” one of four pieces in “Danceworks 2017: Current Rhythms.” Choreographed by guest choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director of New York City’s acclaimed Ballet Hispanico, the piece explores fierceness in femininity.

Danceworks illustrates contemporary issues through movement and visuals

February 22, 2017
In “Columbinus: A Struble Project,” actors revisit the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School and portray stereotypical high school archetypes such as Rebel (pictured), Jock and Loner. The play emphasizes the importance of monitoring mental health and social isolation in adolescents.

‘Columbinus’ play addresses gun violence, adolescent mental health

February 16, 2017
Characters in "Psychonaut Librarians" wear time-travel gear to enter into an alternate universe. The production will run through Feb. 12 at The Den Theatre in Chicago.

Northwestern alumna directs Chicago play about acceptance, love

January 25, 2017
(Jeffrey Wang/The Daily Northwestern) Bienen graduate student Taichi Fukumura conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 as performed by the Accompianetta, an ensemble he created to give musicians more opportunities to play solos and accompaniments.

Accompanietta performs first ever student-conducted Mahler symphony

January 12, 2017
David Govertsen (Bienen ’11) will be performing at The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s upcoming production of “The Magic Flute.”

Q&A: David Govertsen, opera singer

November 16, 2016
Orbert Davis (Bienen ’97) will present the world premiere of a four-movement work performed by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic on Friday.

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic led by NU alumnus performs multiple world premieres

November 10, 2016
August Hotel, a Chicago-born band, is rapidly gaining ground in the indie pop industry across the Midwest. They are scheduled to perform at the Elbo Room in Chicago on Nov. 10.

Indie pop band August Hotel blends members’ musical upbringings, stimuli

November 2, 2016
Vertigo Productions’ fall mainstage production opens Thursday night in Shanley Pavilion. “The Queens” features two actresses portraying a pair of lionesses trapped in a cage and left to starve.

Upcoming Vertigo production deals with issues of mortality

October 26, 2016
Sarah Sherman

Recent Northwestern graduates break into Chicago comedy scene

October 19, 2016
Robin Samiljan.

Evanston artist featured in prestigious Boston gallery

October 12, 2016
Chicago Symphony Orchestra trombonist and Bienen Prof. Michael Mulcahy will perform as part of a world premiere with the symphony Thursday evening.

Bienen professor to premiere piece inspired by Oliver Sacks at CSO

October 5, 2016
Members of the Evanston Encore Chorale, a choir focused on the city’s older adults, rehearse music Monday morning at Three Crowns Park in preparation for their upcoming December concerts.

New local choir features older adults

September 28, 2016
(From left) Elio Bucky, Henry Koch, Jack Reeder, Ben Perri

New men’s a cappella group ‘Tempo Tantrum’ to hold first show

May 5, 2016
Mary Lambert

Q&A: Singer Mary Lambert

April 27, 2016
Richard Webster

Northwestern alumnus directs Bach Week Festival

April 20, 2016
Nikita Kulkarni

Q&A: Vice president of UNITY Charity Fashion Show

April 13, 2016
“Dimethylamine” by Melody Saraniti is one of the paintings on display as part of Evanston Art Center’s exhibit “Dialogue Chicago: 12.” The exhibit was organized as a celebration of the fifteenth year of Dialogue Chicago, a supportive community for local artists to practice.

Evanston Art Center showcases work of local artist collective

April 7, 2016
Kristine Nielsen (Communication ‘77) (left) rehearses for the Goodman Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Matchmaker.” The Tony award nominee will star in the production that starts this weekend.

Tony Award nominee, Northwestern alumna performs in Chicago production of ‘The Matchmaker’

March 3, 2016
Bienen graduate student Madison Leonard (second from left) stands with other contestants at the Houston Grand Opera’s 28th annual Eleanor McCollum Competition. She won first place in the competition after advancing as one of eight finalists to the final round.

Bienen soprano receives first place, $10,000 prize at prestigious opera competition

February 18, 2016

Q&A: Prof. Matt Hawkins directs Sondheim musical that addresses gender, social stereotypes

February 11, 2016
Northwestern’s Alice Millar Chapel turns 53 this year. A concert will be held on Sunday in honor of its birthday.

Birthday concert celebrates 53 years of music in Alice Millar Chapel

February 3, 2016
Zach Piser (Communication ‘15) performs in Sit & Spin’s 2012 production of “The Wiz.” Piser will make his Broadway debut in “Wicked” on Feb. 2.

Recent Northwestern graduate cast in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway

January 28, 2016
Rives Collins

Professor participates in Chicago storytelling event

January 20, 2016
La Shawn Banks, Elizabeth Ledo, Stephen Cone, Collin Quinn Rice (Communication ‘15) and Mitchell Fain, pictured left to right, make up the cast of the upcoming show “Le Switch” at Chicago’s About Face Theatre. The show was written by School of Communication Prof. Philip Dawkins.

Professor’s play explores modern marriage equality

January 14, 2016
Mia McCullough (Communication ’92) will premiere a one-act comedy in the upcoming show “HoliDaze.” The show features six one-acts that delve into holiday themes like gift-giving and family.

Graduates’ original plays featured as part of holiday production

November 18, 2015
Former Bienen prof. Ursula Oppens will perform at Northwestern on Saturday. This will be her first time on campus since she was a member of the faculty.

Former Bienen professor returns to perform piano recital featuring modern works

November 12, 2015
Cast members Gina Palmer, Bryan Jansyn, Bailey Lawrence and John Frank (Medill ’76) rehearse a scene from “Boys in the Basement.” The show, put on by the 2nd Act Players, opens on Nov. 6 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center.

Local theater group to premiere play on divorce

November 4, 2015
Brannon Cho plays his cello on stage during Minnesota Orchestra Young Artists Competition finals earlier this May. This month, the Bienen junior took second place in the Naumburg International Cello Competition.

Bienen student places second in world-renowned cello competition

October 29, 2015
Chris Martin

Northshore concert band celebrates 60th anniversary with world premiere

October 28, 2015

Feinberg professor discusses the significance of toddlers’ tantrums

October 19, 2015
Civitas Ensemble’s four members are Kenneth Olsen, J. Lawrie Bloom, Yuan-Qing Yu and Winston Choi. The ensemble will perform a composition by Evanston resident Roger Zare on Oct. 16.

Local chamber ensemble to feature Evanston composer

October 14, 2015

Arts Alliance removes freshmen representatives from executive board

October 8, 2015
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