School of Music Concert and Recital programs
Featured Events
Programs
NIU Percussion Ensemble – April 6, 2025, 1 p.m.
Ensemble Recital Series NIU Percussion Ensemble Spring 2025 Gregory Beyer and Ben Wahlund, Directors Sunday, April 6, 20251 pmBoutell Memorial Concert Hall Program Mako (2021) Susan K. Powell (b. 1971) Gainsborough mvt. 3 (1965) Thomas Gauger (b. 1935) Pac-Man...
Avalon String Quartet – March 27, 2025, 7 p.m.
Faculty Recital Series Avalon String Quartet with guest faculty, David Charles Tay, tenor Avalon String Quartet Blaise Magnière, violinRichard O. Ryan Endowed Chair in Violin Marie Wang, violin Anthony Devroye, viola Cheng-Hou Lee, cello Thursday, March 27,...
andPlay Duo – March 18, 2025, 8 p.m.
Guest Artist Series andPlay Duo Tuesday, March 18, 20258 p.m.Boutell Memorial Concert Hall Program dormant gardens i. (2022) Maya Bennardo drift (2024) Emily Praetorius letters to my future self (2018) Leah Asher Together (2024) Julie Herndon andPlay is...
NIU Wind Symphony – March 5, 2025, 7 p.m.
Ensemble Recital Series NIU Wind Symphony Glenn Williams, conductor Leif Albertson, assistant conductor Wednesday, March 5, 20257:00 pmBoutell Memorial Concert Hall Program The theme for our concert this evening is “Let’s Dance! Let’s Move!” Repertoire being...
Choral Collage Concert – March 2, 2025, 3 p.m.
Ensemble Recital Series NIU Choral Collage Concert NIU Concert ChoirNIU University ChorusNIU Chamber Choir Eric Johnson, director, NIU Chamber Choir & Concert ChoirMary Lynn Doherty, director, University Chorus Sunday, March 2, 20253:00 pmBoutell Memorial Concert...
NIU Wind Ensemble – Thursday, February 27, 2025, 7 p.m.
Large Ensemble Series Northern Illinois University Wind Ensemble Andrew Glendening, conductorErica Neidlinger, guest conductor Thursday, February 27, 20257:00 pmBoutell Memorial Concert Hall Program Weiner Philharmoniker Fanfare Richard Strauss (1864-1949) arr....
Symposium Recital – February 25, 2025, 7 p.m.
Student Recital Series School of Music Symposium Recital Tuesday, February 25, 20257:00 pmNIU Recital Hall Program Partita No. 2 in D Minor I. AllemandeIV. Gigue J.S. Bach(1685-1750) Sally Waterhouse, violin Sonata for Flute and Piano I. Allegro...
Tickets
Tickets for School of Music concerts are available online only. There are prices for adults, seniors, faculty and staff and non-NIU students. NIU students are admitted free of charge to all performances with pre-reserved tickets. Most recitals are not ticketed.
Livestream
Most NIU concerts and recitals are available to watch on our livestream.
Upcoming Events
The NIU College of Visual and Performing arts puts on more than 200 live performances and exhibitions every year. See what’s coming up next in the School of Music, School of Art and Design, School of Theatre and Dance and the NIU Art Museum.