Sid Smith IV, who earned his Master of Music in jazz studies from the NIU School of Music in December was featured...
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Avalon String Quartet and NIU School of Music announce return of Graduate String Quartet in Residence
The Avalon String Quartet and the Northern Illinois University School of Music are excited to relaunch the Graduate...
Four NIU alumni marched in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
NIU alumni Michael Embrey, Jake Walker, Annette Hackbarth and Bernard "BJ" Long Jr. marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving...
Andrew Glendening Faculty Trombone Recital features world premiere
Andrew Glendening, director of the NIU School of Music will perform a world premiere as part of his Faculty Trombone Recital, Thursday, January 23 at 8 p.m. in the NIU Music Building Recital Hall. "Der Heroszupfer" composed by Joseph Klein was written in 2019 and will...
Yuko Asada featured in Trinidad and Tobago news for Steelpan trip to Thailand
The School of Music's Yuko Asada was featured in the November 28 edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, for her upcoming trip to Thailand. Asada is musical instrument technician at NIU where she directs the NIU Community School of the Arts Steelband and...
NIU School of Music faculty, staff, alumni and students nominated for Grammy Awards
The nominations are out for the the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, and the list includes current NIU School of Music faculty, staff, alumni and students! The ceremony will be held Sunday, January 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Dan Nichols, Head of Recording Services...
NIU Music Education hosts “Summit on Educating Through Music in Urban Areas” Nov. 22 and 23
The NIU School of Music's Music Education program will host the two-day event, "Summit on Educating Through Music in Urban Areas," Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23. All sessions will be held in Music Building room 171. There is no registration required....
Avalon String Quartet to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th with six concerts
The Avalon String Quartet will present the complete Beethoven Quartet cycle over six concerts, beginning December 6, 2019, at NIU and running through December 2020, in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th year. In many ways, the Beethoven cycle is the ultimate goal for...
School of Music’s Gregory Beyer to receive Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award
Gregory Beyer and Sean Farrell have been selected as the recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award. Established in 2015, the award recognizes outstanding graduate faculty members for their scholarly achievements and exceptional contributions to...
Sculpture, found percussion, and composition meet in The Himmelfarb Project
Earlier this fall, a group of School of Music faculty and students traveled to Spring Green, Wisc. to experience an exciting collaboration between percussion performers, composers, and the celebrated American visual artist John Himmelfarb. The students and faculty...
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. First up is the NIU Jazz Orchestra's Swingin' in the Holidays, Sunday, December 1 at 3 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building...
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. Everyone's invited to join the Jazz Orchestra for a one-of-a-kind...