Kacee Dugas is pursuing her master of music in world music performance and cello performance. She is also teaching...
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Gabriel Wade, ’24 advances to finals of Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition
Gabriel Wade, who earned his Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the NIU School of Music in 2024 is one of three...
Arman Sangalang, ’22 earns Luminarts Jazz Fellowship
Arman Sangalang, a 2022 graduate of the NIU School of Music with a master of music in jazz studies has earned a...
Students should submit their 2026-2027 FAFSA by April 25 to avoid delays in processing
A U.S. Department of Education system update on Sunday, April 26, 2026 will prevent colleges and universities from loading new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid) records until a software fix is in place. NIU’s Financial Aid and Scholarship...
NIU Punk Rock Club welcomes Tim Rogner for performance, discussion, April 1
The NIU Punk Rock Club and the College of Visual and Performing Arts welcome musician and artist Tim Rogner for a night of conversation and acoustic performance, Wednesday, April 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Huskie Den. Rogner will examine...
Sonic Tapestry: Global Traditions and Cultural Crossroads – 2026 NIU World Music Festival
The NIU School of Music is proud to present the 2026 World Music Festival, a five-day immersive journey through the sounds, traditions, and contemporary innovations of global music. Running from April 7-11, the festival will transform the NIU campus into a vibrant...
NIU Faculty Composers’ Concert features world premiere
The NIU Composers' Concert, Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in the NIU Recital Hall features the world premiere of David Maki's "Letters From Norman" for bass-baritone and piano. The text is drawn from letters written by David's uncle Norman Maki during World War II....
NIU Opera Theatre features “Iphigénia en Aulide” March 27 and 29
The Northern Illinois University School of Music presents its annual spring opera, Christoph Willibald Gluck's Iphigénia en Aulide with performances at 7 p.m., Friday, March 27 and 3 p.m., Sunday, March 29 in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the NIU Music Building....
NIU Jazz Combo Day sees record attendance
NIU hosted its annual Jazz Comb Day in the School of Music, Tuesday, March 17. The event features high school jazz combos from around the region. This year's showed the largest turnout in the history of the event, which included Kamyrn Cederholm, a senior at South...
Huskie Spotlight: Alma Perrote, Music Education and Steelpan Performance
Alma Perotte, who is majoring in music education and steelpan performance in the School of Music is the subject of a Huskie Spotlight. Alma says she knew as a child growing up in Belize City, Belize that she wanted music to be an essential part of her life. When I was...
Music Education alumna Hayley Gotzsche wins Golden Apple Award
Hayley Gotzsche decided at a very young age that being a music teacher would be a great job. "I've always loved music," she said. "Music has always been a source of joy and an expression of confidence. It was just natural to go into it. I love to get to bring those...
Huskie Spotlight: Katelyn Ackland, Music Education, Clarinet Performance
Katelyn Ackland, a senior majoring in music education and clarinet performance in the NIU School of Music is the subject of a Huskie Spotlight. Katelyn has earned multiple scholarships at NIU, and is appreciative of the support of her professors and fellow students....