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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


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‘Soli Deo Gloria’: Evanston’s Bach Week Festival signs off with Bach’s ‘Mass in B minor’

May 9, 2024

Classical music enthusiasts flocked to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston on Sunday for the final concert of the 50th annual Bach Week Festival. As the name suggests, Bach Week is a festival that...

Pianist Sergei Babayan opened the 51st and final season of Evanston’s storied Bach Week with an eclectic recital featuring composers ranging from J. S. Bach to Arvo Pärt.

From the wings: Sergei Babayan opens final season of Bach Week with eclectic recital

April 28, 2024

Nichols Concert Hall bustled with concertgoers last Friday for the opening of the 51st and final season of Bach Week Festival, an annual Evanston celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his...

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Bach Week Festival returns to Evanston for 50th, final anniversary

April 24, 2024

Evanston’s perennial classical music festival is coming “Bach” for its grand finale. Bach Week Festival will celebrate its 50th and final season in a two-weekend event around the Chicago area,...

Helen Feng poses with her home studio equipment.

Musician of the Week: Helen Feng defines what music is to her

May 22, 2022

At first, Bienen sophomore Helen Feng detested music.  She recalled hiding from her piano teacher as a kid before discovering a love for German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.  “In Bach’s music,...

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&E Rather than the chanting of excited Cubs fans, Park at Wrigley will be filled Sunday with the harmonious sounds of classical music performed by several professional symphony musicians and Northwestern...

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