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NIU Jazz Lab Band
Members of the NIU Jazz Lab Band, directed by Rodrigo Villanueva, and the NIU University Jazz Band, under the direction of Ross Margitza, will perform their first joint concert of the 2011 spring semester at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1.
Long time piano teacher Sara Vogeler combines a love for children’s books and the joy of teaching music to a music class for pre-school age children. Offered by the NIU Community School of the Arts, Musical Tales begins a new session Tuesday, March 1. The class is for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents....
The CSA Sinfonia performs the works of Rimsky-Korsakov, Grieg and Led Zeppelin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Concert Hall of the NIU Music Building. The concert is free and open to the public. Featured at the Wednesday performance is violinist Rachel Stenzel of Holiday Hills, winner of this year’s CSA Sinfonia Concerto Competition. She performs...
World-renowned gospel singer Fred Hammond will help the NIU community celebrate Black Heritage Month when he performs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, with the NIU Black Choir. The event will take place at the NIU Convocation Center. Hammond, known as “Babyface of Gospel,” has been a legendary performer since he began entertaining audiences globally more...
The Claremont Trio
THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The Claremont Trio (piano, violin, cello) is widely regarded as the premier piano trio of its generation. First-ever winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, and the only piano trio ever to win first prize at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Claremont is consistently lauded for its “aesthetic maturity,...
Six talented young musicians will perform at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, during the annual Honors Recital. They are the recipients of talent scholarships awarded by the NIU Community School of the Arts after a rigorous audition held in early January.
Julia Bentley
Chicago mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley will join members of the Avalon String Quartet as they continue their 2010-11 season at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the NIU Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall.
After a six-year hiatus from DeKalb, “The 3 Celli” will return at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, for an evening of special music to benefit the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Members of The 3 Celli are Linc Smelser, a cellist with the Grant Park Symphony; Steve Balderston, formerly a cellist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and currently...
Thomas Bough
Thomas Bough is preparing to produce some low notes on a high stage. Bough, director of athletic bands in the NIU School of Music, will perform at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) Saturday, Jan. 29, with the internationally renowned U.S. Army Band. WATCH A LIVE WEBCAST! The Grand Concert takes place in historic Fort Meyer, Va., across...
Eli Eban
The NIU School of Music will welcome guest clarinetist Eli Eban, professor of clarinet at Indiana University, for a special recital at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Eban’s performance comes in conjunction with Clarinet Cornucopia, a day of workshops and concerts. The theme this year is “German Romantic.” He will be accompanied by NIU School of Music...
Logo of the DeKalb Festival Chorus
What enjoyable activity is good for your heart, mind, body and soul? Singing! The DeKalb Festival Chorus invites new singers for the spring semester. Exciting musical projects include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the NIU Philharmonic, scheduled for April 27, and a family-friendly, animal-themed concert May 14. Rehearsals are from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays in NIU’s Music Building,...
Jennifer Gunn and Fareed Haque
Fareed Haque, professor of guitar in the NIU School of Music, will perform a classical guitar recital at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall of the Music Building. Haque will be joined by Chicago Symphony Orhcestra flutist and piccoloist Jennifer M. Gunn. They will perform works by Villa-Lobos, Marcello, Bartok, Kennen and...
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