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

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Third Coast Percussion performs with a cellist in Walla Walla.

Alumni musicians and composer collaborate in new percussion compositions

April 8, 2015

A&E When he was an undergraduate student in the Bienen School of Music, David Skidmore (Bienen '05) was the captain of the Northwestern University Drumline and a member of Boomshaka. He now performs...

Northwestern study: Singing on key can be learned through practice

February 5, 2015

A new Northwestern study suggests that singing is a learned skill and that, through practice, one can learn to sing on key. The study, published in February in the interdisciplinary journal Music Perception, compared...

Bienen alumna Amanda Majeski just finished her run as Countess Almaviva in “La Nozze di Figaro” at The Metropolitan Opera House in New York. After initially trying out sports as a child, Majeski found her calling as a singer.

Bienen alumna wraps up season at Metropolitan Opera

January 22, 2015

When Amanda Majeski (Bienen '06) first came to Northwestern, she thought she might pursue a career in music education. Flash forward to this past December, and Majeski has wrapped up a performance run...

New music building to open for classes starting spring 2015

November 24, 2014

The new Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music building will be ready to host classes during Spring Quarter 2015. Northwestern officials approved the building for classroom use earlier than originally...

Bienen junior wins Battle of the DJs for second year, will perform at Dillo Day

May 9, 2014

Bienen junior Lucas Messore, known as Behind These Eyes, won Mayfest’s Battle of the DJs for the second year in a row, getting the chance to play at Dillo Day after his set last year was canceled...

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