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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Lucy Evans and Nicholas Lin in “Orfeo Remote.” Despite looking like they’re together, the two performers shot the scene separately.

“Orfeo Remote” takes opera from the stage to the screen

October 12, 2020

As theaters around the world went dark in March, Bienen’s spring production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” was just ramping up. Performing the opera in Cahn Auditorium was no longer an...

The Bienen School of music building at Northwestern a multiple-story, glass building by the lake surrounded by a lawn. Photographed on a sunny day.

Bienen professors, students navigate classes online

October 6, 2020

On Sept. 22, Bienen Prof. Steve Cohen taught his first in-person class of the quarter. The following weekend, one of his students called him to tell Cohen they had been in contact with someone who tested...

Bienen junior Jaime An plays her cello over Zoom, utilizing the newly improved audio features. By using high-fidelity music mode, the sound is clear and consistent.

High-fidelity music mode: new audio improvements for musicians on Zoom

October 5, 2020

Since the pandemic forced professors to switch to Zoom classes, musicians in particular have experienced difficulty learning and sharing music on the video conferencing platform. When playing their instruments,...

The cast of “Die Fledermaus.” The operetta will open Thursday.

Bienen presents the classic opera “Die Fledermaus” with a modern twist

February 26, 2020

A&E When Aryssa Burrs took the stage for her first college opera, Johann Strass’ “Die Fledermaus,” as a freshman, she was a member of the chorus. Now, as a second-year Bienen master’s student,...

Illustration by Amy Li

Bienen alumni create musical instruments for students with disabilities

October 7, 2019

Inclusive Instruments, a project spearheaded by recent Bienen School of Music alumnus Ryan McCaul (Bienen ‘19), provides free electronic musical services and technologies for students with disabilities. As...

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