Lilliana Benitez, a music education major with an instrumental emphasis in euphonium from McHenry, Illinois is the...
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An encore at NIU: Doug Bratt, BA, MM
Doug Bratt, ’01, M.M. ’02, found that NIU was more than his second act; it was the encore that brought his passion...
Northern Public Radio profile on School of Music’s Maria Kurochkina
Maria Kurochkina, assistant professor of music and director of orchestras was recently profiled by Northern Public...
Yuko Asada’s Fulbright Fellowship has her back on familiar ground
Yuko Asada is having a bit of a full-circle moment. Nearly a quarter century after her interest in steelpan performance led her to the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago for the annual Panorama Steelband Competition, she's back. This time, it's as the first staff...
NIU Mariachi members to perform at Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox games
Three members of the School of Music's NIU Mariachi Band will be joining the group Mariachi Monumental De México to perform at the Chicago White Sox Hispanic Heritage Night, Friday, September 19 at 6:40 p.m. versus the San Diego Padres, and again at Sunday's Chicago...
NIU Wind Ensemble to give collegiate world premiere of a piece commissioned for the US Marine Corps
The NIU Wind Ensemble will present the collegiate world premiere of a piece commissioned by the US Marine Band to commemorate a significant anniversary. "Last spring, the US Marine Band commissioned a lengthy piece for the 250th birthday of the United States Marine...
Avalon String Quartet to perform Narongrit Dhamabutra’s “Quintet For the Spirits of ASEAN”
Narongrit Dhamabutra, a renowned composer and academic will be on campus, Friday, September 12 for a lecture and a special performance of his composition, "Quintet For the Spirits of ASEAN." At noon, Professor Dhamabutra will deliver the lecture, "Integrating...
School of Music faculty news updates
Fall semester is here and let's start with a quick update of notable things happening in the School of Music. The National Association of School of Music has fully reaccredited the NIU School of Music through the year 2032. Did you know that the Music Building's roof...
Word on the street: Lucinda Roundabout to open August 20
It's about to get easier to drive near the Art and Music Buildings again. The City of DeKalb’s new single-lane roundabout at Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road is scheduled to open no later than Wednesday, August 20, after a three-month construction project converted the...
Pianos, digital pianos and violins for public purchase, August 14-16
The NIU School of Music is partnering with the non-profit organization, the Rockley Family Foundation to offer musical instruments at a significant discount from retail prices, August 14-16. The Rockley Family Foundation is dedicated to the support of music education,...
The big noise from the Bronx
This article originally appeared in a 2014 edition of Northern Now. by Mark McGowan They called it “Jazz Alley” – four swingin’ groups from the NIU School of Music, stationed throughout the main floor of the Holmes Student Center, jamming for the passersby. Part of...
Ron Modell leaves an incredible legacy that includes founding one of the nation’s finest jazz programs
Ron Modell, the founder of NIU's world renowned jazz program passed away, Tuesday, June 10 at his DeKalb home. An accomplished musician, Modell joined NIU's School of Music faculty in 1969 and quickly created the jazz program and established the NIU Jazz Ensemble as...