The Illinois Brass Band, a group made up of 30 volunteer musicians dedicated to bringing British-style brass band...
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NIU Hosts Summit on Urban Music Education, Oct. 28-29
The Northern Illinois University School of Music is hosting a Summit on Urban Music Education, Friday, October 28 and...
10th Anniversary NIU New Music Festival to feature two guest alumnae composers and several special guest performers
The NIU New Music Festival celebrates its tenth year with three consecutive evenings of music November 2, 3, and 4,...
School of Music to present Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín, April 28
The Northern Illinois University School of Music will present Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín in concert, Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, in the Music Building on the main campus. Tickets are on sale online now at $10 for adults and $5...
NIU Jazz students and faculty present Chick Corea’s Three Quartets
Chick Corea's Three Quartets will be performed as a NIU Jazz Faculty/Student Engagement, Tuesday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall on the main campus. Performers include students Franchesca Romero on piano and Eli Wynn on tenor saxophone, with...
Projeto Arcomusical announces three concerts to back release of new album
Projeto Arcomusical, a percussion sextet playing Afro-Brazilian berimbau musical bows, is celebrating the release of their second album "Spinning in the Wheel" with three concerts in March. Arcomusical will perform the new album in its entirety March 7 at the...
Two music education majors among five Forward, Together, Forward Scholars for 2019
School of Music students Emily Schaumberg of Streator, Ill. and Keelan Wright of Glenwood, Ill,, are among five recipients this year of NIU's prestigious Forward, Together, Forward Scholarships for 2019. The other recipients are Ainsley Galvez of Hoffman Estates,...
NIU Philharmonic features Concerto Competition winners in concert
The NIU Philharmonic will feature winners of the most recent Concerto Competition in concert, Wednesday, February 20 at 8 p.m. in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building on NIU's main campus. The following concerto winners will be playing with the...
In the news: School of Music Professor Robert Sims performs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Milwaukee Symphony
Robert Sims, Professor of Music at NIU recently performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Milwaukee Symphony. On January 20, Sims returned to perform with The Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square for its weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. Sims...
NIU Student Composer Association seeks student performers for silent movie concert
The Student Composer Association of NIU (SCA) is in search of performers for a very special - and entirely student run - concert experience at NIU’s School of Music Recital Hall. The concert involves a presentation of public-domain silent films with a live studio...
Third annual CVPA Convocation set for February 18
Once again this winter, the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University is hosting an NIU Arts Convocation to celebrate the great work of students in the schools, Monday, February 18. The evening showcases performances by students in the...
Clarinet Cornucopia returns February 16
The NIU Clarinet Cornucopia is a festival for all clarinet players. Founded in 2002, the NIU Clarinet Cornucopia focuses on a different theme each year. This year's event will be held Saturday, February 16. The NIU Clarinet Cornucopia is free to attend, but please...