2025 Bienen Convocation Student Speaker, Performers Announced
Oliver Stark, a master's euphonium student, will present the student address at the Bienen School of Music's 2025 Convocation. Aurum Brass Quintet and a percussion quintet will also perform during the graduation ceremony.
Deborah Rutter to address Bienen School class of 2025
Arts and culture leader, advocate, and advisor Deborah Rutter will present the Bienen School of Music’s convocation address on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Kaplan Institute supports Bienen research in 2025-26
Two scholars in the Bienen School of Music community have received significant awards from the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities at Northwestern to support research projects in the 2025-26 academic year.
Activating unsung histories of Black Evanston
Jeremy Rowland, a doctoral student in music education, has been exploring Shorefont Legacy Center’s new collection of materials on Evanstonian and jazz pianist Junior Mance.
Bienen students win 2025 Luminarts Fellowships
Four Bienen School of Music students have been named 2025 fellows by the Luminarts Cultural Foundation.
Adam Unsworth appointed Professor of Horn
Adam Unsworth has been appointed professor of horn at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, effective September 1, 2025.
Kelley Sheehan to join Bienen School faculty
Kelley Sheehan has been appointed assistant professor of composition and music technology at the Bienen School of Music.
Bienen School hosts sixth biennial new music conference April 25-27
The Institute for New Music hosts its biennial Northwestern University New Music Conference (NUNC! 6) from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27.
Ryan Dohoney named Associate Dean for Faculty
The Bienen School has appointed Ryan Dohoney to a new position as associate dean for faculty, effective September 1, 2025.
Alumnus Tommy Mesa awarded Avery Fisher Career Grant
Cuban-American cellist and Bienen School of Music alumnus Tommy Mesa ’14 MMus has been awarded a $25,000 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Bienen alumna Michelle Mariposa wins Metropolitan Opera Competition
Alumna Michelle Mariposa ’23 MMus has been named a winner of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.
Students’ music, channeled through the Mivos Quartet
Months of hard work and creativity culminated in a rare opportunity for a few music students when the internationally acclaimed Mivos Quartet brought their compositions to life on Feb. 20.