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NIU Large Ensemble Concerts for Fall
There is something for music lovers of all kinds at the NIU School of Music this fall. The School of Music has...
NIU’s Yuko Asada featured in new “Women in Pan” web series
Yuko Asada, Musical Instrument Technician and Director of the CSA Steelband in the NIU School of Music is one of four...
Projeto Arcomusical announces three concerts to back release of new album
Projeto Arcomusical, a percussion sextet playing Afro-Brazilian berimbau musical bows, is celebrating the release of their second album "Spinning in the Wheel" with three concerts in March. Arcomusical will perform the new album in its entirety March 7 at the...
Two music education majors among five Forward, Together, Forward Scholars for 2019
School of Music students Emily Schaumberg of Streator, Ill. and Keelan Wright of Glenwood, Ill,, are among five recipients this year of NIU's prestigious Forward, Together, Forward Scholarships for 2019. The other recipients are Ainsley Galvez of Hoffman Estates,...
NIU Philharmonic features Concerto Competition winners in concert
The NIU Philharmonic will feature winners of the most recent Concerto Competition in concert, Wednesday, February 20 at 8 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building on NIU's main campus. The following concerto winners will be playing with the...
In the news: School of Music Professor Robert Sims performs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Milwaukee Symphony
Robert Sims, Professor of Music at NIU recently performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Milwaukee Symphony. On January 20, Sims returned to perform with The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square for its weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. Sims...
NIU Student Composer Association seeks student performers for silent movie concert
The Student Composer Association of NIU (SCA) is in search of performers for a very special - and entirely student run - concert experience at NIU’s School of Music Recital Hall. The concert involves a presentation of public-domain silent films with a live studio...
Clarinet Cornucopia returns February 16
The NIU Clarinet Cornucopia is a festival for all clarinet players. Founded in 2002, the NIU Clarinet Cornucopia focuses on a different theme each year. This year's event will be held Saturday, February 16. The NIU Clarinet Cornucopia is free to attend, but please...
Cliff Alexis, co-founder of NIU’s Steelband program passes at 82
Cliff Alexis, co-founder of NIU's world-renowned steelpan studies program has passed away at 82. He was an invaluable part of the School of Music for more than 30 years even after his retirement from NIU in 2017. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to...
School of Music’s Bough presenting at state music education association events around the nation
Dr. Thomas Bough, Professor of Music, Director of Bands, and Wind Symphony Conductor at Northern Illinois University is presenting six different sessions at state music education association events around the country early this year. Bough presented "Adulting 201:...
School of Music’s Tom Bough to present at the world’s largest band and orchestra clinic
NIU School of Music faculty member Tom Bough has been chosen to present at the 72nd annual Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago. It is the largest band and orchestra clinic in the world. Bough is the director of athletic bands...