Music Archives

School of Music Professor Emeritus Robert Reeves passes away at 80

Robert Reeves, emeritus professor of the NIU School of Music passed away December 29, 2021 in Sarasota, Fla. Reeves was Professor of Organ at NIU from the 1970s through the mid 1990s. He was instrumental in the project to have the concert organ in Boutell Memorial...

Commencement profile: Jaron Woodsley, Steel Pan Studies

Jason Woodsley, a December graduate of the NIU School of Music was featured in this video profile that ran during the ceremony. Congratulations to Jaron and to all of our newest alumni. https://youtu.be/4B6ZZGnmfpo

125th Anniversary event: Celebration Showcase of Southeast Asian Performing Arts

Don't forget the NIU 12th Anniversary event: Celebration Showcase of Southeast Asian Performing Arts, Friday, November 5 at 7 p.m. in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building on the NIU main campus.

Concerto Competition Final Round – November 6

A long running tradition continues when the NIU School of Music holds the final round of its annual Concerto Competition, Saturday, November 6 in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. Performances start at 4 p.m. Admission is free of charge. Here are the performers and...
Organ students explore two major instruments in Chicago

Organ students explore two major instruments in Chicago

On Friday, July 14 students of James Russell Brown from NIU and the Music Institute of Chicago met in Chicago to play and explore two of the largest organs in the midwest.  The morning session was at Holy Name Cathedral's immense Flentrop organ, and the afternoon was...

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