Join us for School of Music holiday concerts
Celebrate the holidays with the NIU School of Music at a pair of annual holiday musical celebrations this December. (more…)
For one night, the NIU Jazz Orchestra turns the Altgeld Hall auditorium into a swing jazz dance club
For one night only, the iconic Altgeld Hall Auditorium on the NIU Campus will be transformed into a jazz dance club as the NIU Jazz Orchestra presents a Swing Dance, Sunday, November 10 at 6 p.m.
Cor Cantiamo’s 10th anniversary season opens with a world premiere
Concert features world premiere of a piece composed by Libby Larsen, and accompanying art exhibition by Heriberto Ponce
Cor Cantiamo, the choral Ensemble-in-Residence at Northern Illinois University opens its 10th anniversary concert season with a world premiere of the powerful work Verdad/True composed by the acclaimed composer Libby Larsen. The concert will be held Sunday, November 3, at 3 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on the NIU Main Campus. (more…)
NIU hosts eighth NIU New Music Festival Nov. 5-8
The NIU School of Music presents the eighth NIU New Music Festival, November 5-8, featuring five concerts over four nights.
The event brings together NIU students and faculty performers along with renowned performers like:
- Libby Larsen, one of America’s most prolific and performed composers
- Erin Gee, accomplished composer and vocalist, in-demand at home and abroad
- Ensemble Dal Niente, performs new and experimental chamber music with dedication, virtuosity, and an exploratory spirit
- Fifth House Ensemble, Chicago-based group that harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber music to reach beyond the traditionally-perceived limits of classical music
- Avalon String Quartet, world-renowned ensemble in residence in the NIU School of Music
- Matt Ulery, Chicago based bassist/composer and bandleader who has developed an instantly recognizable sound
- Projeto Arcomusical, a world music sextet reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through unique and powerful chamber music made up of NIU School of Music alumni and faculty
- Abby Fisher, percussionist focused on performing and supporting continued growth of new music, and has expertise in contemporary, classical, and African (Ewe) percussion
Concert schedule
Concert No. 1
Libby Larsen, Composer Portrait
8 p.m., Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Concert No. 2
New Music from NIU
Erin Gee
Ensemble Dal Niente
8 p.m., Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Concert No. 3
Fifth House Ensemble
6:30 p.m., Recital Hall, NIU Music Building
Concert No. 4
Matt Ulery
Avalon String Quartet
Projecto Arcomusical
Gregory Beyer, NIU School of Music professor and director of percussion studies
8 p.m., Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Concert No. 5
Abby Fisher
6:30 p.m., Recital Hall, NIU Music Building
Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 students and School of Music students are free of charge. Tickets can purchased online or at the door.
Fall NIU Steelband concert is a tribute to Al O’Connor
The NIU Steelband presents its fall 2019 concert Sunday, November 17, at 3 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building on Northern Illinois University’s main campus in DeKalb. The program will also feature the NIU Steelpan Studio, All University Steelband and Community School for the Arts (CSA) Steelband. (more…)
NIU School of Music recording arts students go on to very big things
When you think of the NIU School of Music, you no doubt think of the talented musicians and music educators the school has been showcasing for decades. There is another group of equally talented students studying in the school who are going on to do great things in the industry as sound engineers and performers. (more…)
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