The percussion room in the NIU Music Building is often filled with the rhythmic sounds of music from all over the...
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition winner Jaden Teague-Núñez to perform with NIU Steelband
The first steelpan player to ever win the 2024 Crain-Mailing Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Young Artists...
Renowned guest artists to join Reggie Thomas for final performances
Reggie Thomas is retiring after ten years as professor of music and head of jazz studies at Northern Illinois...
NIU Foundation launches crowdfunding campaigns, including one to support graduating artists
Those looking to make a difference at NIU have a new tool to help raise much-needed financial support. NIU Impact, the NIU Foundation’s new crowdfunding program at http://crowdfund.niu.edu and features ten campaigns. One of those campaigns is "Curtain Call! - Support...
Reggie and Mardra Thomas featured in immersive online experience “Into The Mist”
Reggie Thomas, professor of music and head of jazz studies and his wife, jazz vocalist Mardra Thomas are part of the cast of characters and performers in the immersive, online musical experience, "Into the Mist" developed by Evanston artist Steve Rashid. Into the...
April 22 Wind Symphony concert to feature world premiere music
As the spring semester nears an end, the NIU School of Music presents a special Wind Symphony concert that will not only showcase the hard work of NIU students, but will also feature a pair of premieres of newly composed music. The concert will feature the world...
David Maki named finalist in Zodiac International Music Competition
David Maki, professor and coordinator of composition and theory in the NIU School of Music is a finalist in the Third Zodiac International Music Competition in the composers category. The Third Zodiac International Music Competition aims to discover exceptional...
Learning to take risks at NIU helped Jermaine Stegall’s work on “Coming 2 America”
For Jermaine Stegall, composing the music for the long-awaited sequel to the Eddie Murphy hit movie "Coming To America" came with a set of challenges, seen and unforeseen, but the final product reflects a film where music is as much of a character as any of the...
Alexis Lamb earns scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Alexis C. Lamb, an alumna of the NIU School of Music with bachelor of music degrees in both percussion performance and music education, has been selected as one of six winners of the Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Lamb studied...
Dr. Philip Ewell to discuss “Music Theory’s White Racial Frame” at School of Music Convocation
Dr. Philip Ewell, associate professor of music theory at Hunter College of the City University of New York will discuss "Music Theory's White Racial Frame" at the School of Music All-Student Convocation, Thursday, February 18 at 11 a.m. The convocation will be...
College of Visual and Performing Arts Virtual Commencement video
In case you missed it, or want to see it again, help us congratulate the Class of 2020 once again with this year's virtual commencement. All of last weekend's virtual commencement ceremonies are available to watch online.
NIU educator-licensure programs rated highly in inaugural Illinois Preparation Profile report
A first-time report released Dec. 7 by the Illinois State Board of Education gives high marks to Northern Illinois University’s educator-licensure programs. The Illinois Preparation Profile (IPP), called a “continuous improvement and accountability system,” aims to...