In its Carte Blanche series , the MUK regularly invites contemporary composers to develop a concert program together with students. 

Cartes blanche to Pierluigi Billone

Musikverein Wien

Acclaimed cellist Seth Parker Woods, known for his adventurous programming and dynamic artistry, brings his unique voice to this journey. For Woods, Sarabandes feel uniquely human and contemplative, serving as touchpoints throughout the evening.

Seth Parker Woods: Thus Spoke Their Verse

St Giles Cripplegate

Make yourself comfortable. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Let the busy world outside disappear and feel the large church space of Roskilde Cathedral envelop you as you immerse yourself in meditative sounds with the DR Vocal Ensemble and the virtuoso saxophonist Jeanette Balland.

Meditation concert

Roskilde Cathedral

Church of Our Lady Copenhagen

Bolzano Bozen - Kammermusik

Laurin Bar

We're delighted to have Gabriele Strata at The New School for a recital as part of the Mannes Summer Piano Festival!

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Gabriele Strata Piano Concert

The New School University Center

In a process of mutual encounter and connection, the musicians of Klangforum Wien will intervene musically at the city's many characteristic locations, thereby creating a city map of sounds that involves the entire urban population.

Agrigento 2025 – La Cultura Dell’ Ascolto – Urban Interaction

Join us for an evening of exceptional saxophone performance by Brian Kachur, a Doctor of Musical Arts student under the guidance of Taimur Sullivan. This recital is set to take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 8:30pm CDT in the McClintock Choral and Recital Room, located within the prestigious Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts. 

Brian will be accompanied by Nathan Canfield on piano and harpsichord, presenting a captivating program that includes Luciano Berio's Sequenza VIIb, Giacinto Scelsi's Tre pezzi, Ida Gotkovsky's Brilliance, Roger Boutry's Divertimento, and François Couperin's Pièces en concert arranged by Paul Bazelaire, concluding with Steven Banks' Come As You Are. 

This event is free and open to the public, offering a unique opportunity to experience the talents of emerging artists within the Northwestern Bienen School of Music community. No tickets are required for attendance, and those unable to join in person can enjoy the live stream of the performance. 

Don't miss this showcase of musical brilliance in an intimate setting at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. For more details, visit our website or contact the Bienen School of Music.

Brian Kachur, saxophone

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Study concert with trompet students under Jonas Wiik og Nikolaj Viltoft

Study concert with trompet students

New Hall

Boston Conservatory at Berklee's contemporary classical music ensemble, contraBAND, presents a variety of works by Purcell, Scelsi, Coates, Lang, and Boston Conservatory at Berklee composition faculty member Marti Epstein.

New Music Festival 2023–contraBAND: cheating, lying, stealing

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean conductor Vimbayi Kaziboni is conductor-in-residence of Austria’s Klangforum Wien, artist-in-residence and conductor of the International Contemporary Ensemble, music director of the Composers Conference, and artistic advisor of the Boston Lyric Opera.

Giacinto Scelsi

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 31, 2026

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

May 15, 2026

V18 Season Ticket - RESIS FESTIVAL · Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia

Past events

Nov 11, 2025

Cartes blanche to Pierluigi Billone · Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna

Oct 24, 2025

Seth Parker Woods: Thus Spoke Their Verse · Barbican Centre

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