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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

A stool sits in front of a blank music stand on an empty stage. People are visible in the red audience seats behind.

Bienen graduate students conduct Northwestern Symphony Orchestra holiday concert

December 1, 2021

This holiday season, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall will be filled with the sounds of festive classics like Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.”  The Northwestern...

A graphic of Bienen Prof. Victor Yampolsky in front of the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts.

Bienen Prof. Yampolsky instructs and inspires in 38 years of teaching and conducting at NU

October 19, 2021

Victor Yampolsky walked into Regenstein Hall of Music for his first rehearsal as Northwestern’s faculty director of Orchestras on Sept. 15, 1984. Now, 37 years later, Yampolsky stands in the back...

The Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra stands following their performance of Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances.” NUSO returned from its 10-day Asia tour on Sunday.

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra returns from 10-day Asia tour

April 5, 2018

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra returned from its 10-day Asia tour on Sunday, which Prof. Victor Yampolsky, director of orchestras and the group’s conductor, described as “nothing short...

Northwestern Symphony Orchestra to tour Asia, marks first international tour in school history

December 23, 2017

Over spring break, Northwestern’s top orchestral students will go on a three-city tour of Asia to showcase their talents to an international audience, the University announced in a news release. The...

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

The annual Northwestern concert in Millennium Park is going to be a “huge surprise,” in the words of Maestro Victor Yampolsky. This year, Bienen’s Contemporary Music Ensemble and Northwestern...

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