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The University of Northwestern Department of Music & Theatre teaches, mentors and equips students to think, perform, lead and worship with creativity and conviction, to the glory of God. This page is for our friends and family—prospective, current, former students; graduates; parents; and patrons! Goals:
Our music and theatre goals illustrate a commitment to prepare students to show dedication, se

rvice, and accomplishment in their chosen field. Accreditation:
The University of Northwestern Department of Music & Theatre is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Other Sites:
Visit the official Department of Music & Theatre site: http://unwsp.edu/music
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Listen to a selection of performances on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/UNWmusic

Congratulations to pianist Jiechen Liu and teacher Bowen Liu on today's wonderful senior recital!
04/24/2025

Congratulations to pianist Jiechen Liu and teacher Bowen Liu on today's wonderful senior recital!

Last week our Opera Workshop students, director Dr. Richard Joseph, and collaborative pianist Dr. Richard Lange took the...
04/24/2025

Last week our Opera Workshop students, director Dr. Richard Joseph, and collaborative pianist Dr. Richard Lange took their production of Little Red's Most Unusual Day (adapted by John Daley) on the road to perform for students at St. Francis Christian School and Legacy Christian Academy. Bravi tutti!

04/24/2025

Con Brio Men's Chorus delighted today's Grandparents Day audience! This year their spring tour took them to Legacy Christian Academy, West Lutheran High School, Forest Lake High School, and Parnassus Preparatory School, and you can hear their full concert on campus this coming Monday evening, April 28. Visit unwtickets.com for details and to reserve your seat.

Congratulations to soprano Yeram Hong, teacher Carol Eikum, and collaborative pianist Debra Stokes on today's beautiful ...
04/17/2025

Congratulations to soprano Yeram Hong, teacher Carol Eikum, and collaborative pianist Debra Stokes on today's beautiful junior recital!

Piano students Sophia McConnell, Jiechen Liu, and Emma Zimmer, along with Professor Bowen Liu, performed a recital at Th...
04/11/2025

Piano students Sophia McConnell, Jiechen Liu, and Emma Zimmer, along with Professor Bowen Liu, performed a recital at The Pillars of Prospect Park senior living community on April 9. Thank you for sharing music and conversation with community members outside our campus!

Congratulations to Grace Abt, winner of the College Strings division of the 2025 Thursday Musical Young Artist Scholarsh...
04/07/2025

Congratulations to Grace Abt, winner of the College Strings division of the 2025 Thursday Musical Young Artist Scholarship Competition! Grace is a senior Violin Performance major at UNW and a student of Brittany Quinn.

Congratulations to Samuel Gidenko, clarinet, and Mariya Wiens, violin, along with teachers Weily Grina-Shay and Emily Sa...
04/03/2025

Congratulations to Samuel Gidenko, clarinet, and Mariya Wiens, violin, along with teachers Weily Grina-Shay and Emily Saathoff and collaborative pianists Sonja Grimes and Cora Tsang, on today's beautiful degree recital!

Several piano students from the studios of Dr. Richard Lange and Prof. Bowen Liu had the opportunity to perform in a mas...
03/27/2025

Several piano students from the studios of Dr. Richard Lange and Prof. Bowen Liu had the opportunity to perform in a master class with guest pianist Calvin Kotrba on Tuesday, March 25. Well done, Sophia McConnell, Emma Zimmer, JieChen Liu, and Cora Tsang! We also enjoyed a recital by Mr. Kotrba earlier that day.

Congratulations to Sarah Gullickson, double major in Music and Theatre, on her senior project presentation this afternoo...
03/21/2025

Congratulations to Sarah Gullickson, double major in Music and Theatre, on her senior project presentation this afternoon, "Scenic Design in Opera."

Congratulations to composer Peter Strand, teacher Dr. Joshua Bauder, and many collaborative musicians on today's great r...
03/20/2025

Congratulations to composer Peter Strand, teacher Dr. Joshua Bauder, and many collaborative musicians on today's great recital!

The James and the Giant Peach pit orchestra had a great time performing for you!
03/17/2025

The James and the Giant Peach pit orchestra had a great time performing for you!

Congratulations to Grace Abt, collaborative pianists Jodi Richert and Joseph Abt, and collaborative violinist and teache...
02/20/2025

Congratulations to Grace Abt, collaborative pianists Jodi Richert and Joseph Abt, and collaborative violinist and teacher Brittany Quinn, on today's wonderful senior violin recital!

Special guests Stephen Smith and Saira Peter will be sharing with us during Music Hour today (2/18) and chapel Thursday ...
02/18/2025

Special guests Stephen Smith and Saira Peter will be sharing with us during Music Hour today (2/18) and chapel Thursday (2/20).

For more than fifteen years Northwestern alumnus and ethnomusicologist Stephen Smith (‘96) and his wife, Pakistan’s first opera singer Saira Peter BSc (Hons) MSc (Karachi) MA (London), have been building bridges through music all across South and Central Asia and MENA.

Professionally trained in both Eastern and Western classical voice, Saira is pioneering an exciting new fusion genre that combines elements of both. In the UK she directs NJ Arts London, facilitating artists from around the globe and providing vocal coaching. In Pakistan she launched the nation’s first opera academy, opened by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Culture. Saira’s passion is to raise an army of artists committed to the glory of the Greatest Artist of all.

Most recently, music took Saira and Stephen to Saudi Arabia, a country where until only a few years ago music was entirely banned. Come and experience amazing stories of how God is opening doors for his Kingdom through music!

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