Brian Penkrot, instructor of music theory, aural skills and composition in the NIU School of Music performed at the...
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NIU Steelband celebrates 50th anniversary with concert April 16
The world-famous NIU Steelband celebrates 50 years with an anniversary concert, Sunday, April 16 at 3 p.m. in the NIU...
Music Library hosting AAPI Heritage Month exhibits focused on NIU music faculty
To recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, the NIU Music Library is hosting both digital and...
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...
Cor Cantiamo’s 10th anniversary season opens with a world premiere
Concert features world premiere of a piece composed by Libby Larsen, and accompanying art exhibition by Heriberto Ponce Cor Cantiamo, the choral Ensemble-in-Residence at Northern Illinois University opens its 10th anniversary concert season with a world premiere of...
NIU hosts eighth NIU New Music Festival Nov. 5-8
The NIU School of Music presents the eighth NIU New Music Festival, November 5-8, featuring five concerts over four nights. The event brings together NIU students and faculty performers along with renowned performers like: Libby Larsen, one of America's most prolific...
Huskie Pledge: For eligible freshmen, new aid program would help fully cover 2020-21 tuition, fees
Illinois high school students who graduate this coming spring with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above might now be able to reap the benefits of a generous financial aid program at Northern Illinois University. The new Huskie Pledge aims to make NIU more affordable for...
Fall NIU Steelband concert is a tribute to Al O’Connor
The NIU Steelband presents its fall 2019 concert Sunday, November 17, at 3 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building on Northern Illinois University's main campus in DeKalb. The program will also feature the NIU...