There is something for music lovers of all kinds at the NIU School of Music this fall. The School of Music has...
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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...
Alumni band members invited back for two special performance celebrations
As part of our 115th Homecoming festivities, the Huskie Marching Band invites all alumni back to campus to participate...
Opera Theatre open auditions December 4 and 6
The NIU School of Music has announced an open call for auditions, casting all roles in NIU Opera Theatre's spring 2019 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." Auditions will be held December 4 and 6 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. in Music Building Room...
NIU Percussion Ensemble to perform at PASIC in Indianapolis
The NIU Percussion Ensemble has been invited to perform at PASIC 2018 (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) in Indianapolis, Ind. Saturday, Nov. 17, the NIU Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Gregory Beyer and Ben Wahlund will present the 2018...
NIU Jazz Orchestra presents a Swing Dance!
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, October 21 at 6 p.m. Everyone's invited to join the Jazz Orchestra for a one-of-a-kind evening...
Cor Cantiamo announces dates for fall concert “Catalyst”
Cor Cantiamo, a professional chamber choir in residence at NIU School of Music, will present their fall concert "Catalyst” in three Illinois locations over the next few weeks. The concert provides a fusion of art and ideas to connect with the DeKalb community and the...
NIU Student Composers and Friends present “Hasty Measures”
Time is of the essence in a unique event coming up in the NIU School of Music. The newly formed Student Composer Association in the Composition Area of the School of Music is going to put themselves to the ultimate test of speedy composing in an event they have aptly...
NIU Philharmonic Season Opening Concert October 10
Join the NIU Philharmonic for their season opening concert, Wednesday, October 10 at 8 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The program includes: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus (Solo Harp and Strings), Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5, Franz Schubert Italian...
In the news: Northern Public Radio interview with Huskie Marching Band Director Tom Bough
As part of their Friday Forum Series, Northern Public Radio WNIJ News featured the growth of the NIU Huskie Marching Band and interviewed band director Tom Bough.
School of Music’s Cliff Alexis to receive Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honor
Cliff Alexis, recently retired from the NIU School of Music, has been selected to receive the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago's highest honor. The Hummingbird Medal Of The Order Of The Trinity is "awarded for loyal and devoted service beneficial to the state in any...
Steelband and Huskie Marching Band to add on course musical flavor to 2018 Corn Classic 10K
The 38th annual DeKalb Corn Classic 10K race has a new route, part of which goes right through the NIU campus, and on-course entertainment, which includes the world-famous NIU Steelband and the bigger and better Huskie Marching Band. The race's new route begins in...