Nov 20, 2019 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured
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 graduate education at NIU. (more…)
Nov 14, 2019 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured
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.
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Jul 24, 2019 | Music, Music News, xFeatured
Projeto Arcomusical, a percussion sextet playing Afro-Brazilian berimbau musical bows, has received critical acclaim for their album, “Spinning in the Wheel” which was released in March. (more…)
Feb 19, 2019 | Music, Music News, xCVPA, xFeatured
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. (more…)
Aug 17, 2018 | Music, Music News, xFeatured
Greg Beyer, NIU Professor and Director of Percussion Studies has been selected as a member of the newly formed Grossman Ensemble, part of the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition (CCCC) at the University of Chicago. (more…)