Yuko Asada featured in Trinidad and Tobago news for Steelpan trip to Thailand
The School of Music’s Yuko Asada was featured in the November 28 edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, for her upcoming trip to Thailand. (more…)
School of Music’s Cliff Alexis to receive Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honor
Cliff Alexis, recently retired from the NIU School of Music, has been selected to receive the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s highest honor.
The Hummingbird Medal Of The Order Of The Trinity is “awarded for loyal and devoted service beneficial to the state in any field, or acts of conspicuous gallantry or other outstanding humane action.” Alexis is a native of Trinidad and Tobago and is one of the world’s leading steelpan clinicians, tuners, arrangers and performers. He was the co-founder of the NIU steelpan studies program and has been an invaluable part of the School of Music for more than 30 years. (more…)
School of Music’s Liam Teague to receive NIU Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor honor
Liam Teague, Northern Illinois University Professor of Music and Chair of Steelpan Studies has been selected as a Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professor. (more…)
Steelpan in Education book review
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday published a review of the NIU Press book “Steelpan in Education – A History of the NIU Steelband” in their February 8 edition. (more…)
In the news: NIU Steelband featured in the Trinidad Guardian newspaper
The NIU Steelband is literally world famous, and continued proof of that is a feature that ran in the Thursday, September 14 edition of The Guardian, a newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. The article features Liam Teague, Professor of Music and Head of Steelpan Studies at NIU, and a native of Trinidad and Tobago, and a preview of the band’s shows that kick off the 30th Anniversary Season of Chicago Sinfonietta, September 16 and 18. (more…)
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