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Avalon String Quartet to live stream concert, Sept. 10
The award-winning Avalon String Quartet, artists-in-residence at the NIU School of Music will perform via live stream, Thursday, September 10 from the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at 7 p.m. A limited number of seats are available due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please...
Five faculty earn rank of full professor in School of Music
Five faculty members in the NIU School of Music have earned the rank of professor. JeongSoo Kim, Jui-Ching Wang and Marie Wang are the first females to earn promotion to full professor since Edna Williams became Professor of Voice in 1987. JeongSoo Kim is Professor of...
Northern Illinois University Art Museum plans to reopen to the public September 8
The NIU Art Museum welcomes the campus and community back to the galleries on Tuesday, September 8 with the extended exhibition of the NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Biennial Continuum. We are excited to reopen cautiously providing a space for reprieve,...
School of Music Convocation to feature world premiere of the film “If You Didn’t Laugh”, Sept. 10
An upcoming NIU School of Music convocation will feature the world-premiere of Kenneth McQueenie's film, "If You Didn't Laugh" inspired by the music of John Kenny. Both McQueenie and Kenny will join the convocation's live stream for a question and answer session,...
Art and Design’s Todd Buck featured as one of 16 medical illustrators doing groundbreaking work
Todd Buck, Professor of Illustration in NIU's School of Art and Design is among those featured by Creative Bloom as "one of 16 medical illustrators doing groundbreaking work." Medical illustration is a specialized field that has gained increased importance during the...
Music’s Benjamin Firer named Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Benjamin Firer, a visiting assistant professor who directs the NIU Philharmonic and teaches music theory, orchestration and orchestral literature in the NIU School of Music, has been named the Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony for the 2020-2021 season....
Music’s Gregory Beyer excited to be part of the Grossman Ensemble’s first album
The Grossman Ensemble, a "supergroup" made up of 13 contemporary music specialists in residence at the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition, has released their first album, "Fountain of Time." Gregory Beyer, professor of music and director of percussion studies...
NIU Steelpan and Percussion studios present an online Welcome Back concert, Sept. 1
Your wait for live music to enjoy from the NIU School of Music is over. Join the NIU Steelpan Studio and NIU Percussion Studio and friends as they present an online Welcome Back concert, Tuesday, September 1, live streamed on the NIU School of Music website. The...
Art From Home: Edward Gorey
In this ongoing series, Peter Olson, assistant director of the NIU Art Museum will discuss pieces in his personal art collection. See all of the Art From Home videos.
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