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NIU to host New Music Festival this week

By Katie Finlon | November 5, 2012

Modern musicians push the boundaries of how the art form is defined, often by creating music in very unconventional ways. NIU’s New Music Ensemble, directed by assistant percussion professor Greg Beyer, will host its third New Music Festival today and...

NIU to offer various concerts throughout the remaining weeks

By Katie Finlon | October 22, 2012

Week nine: the week after midterms, for the most part, and the week of relaxing and thinking the storm has passed. Oh no, my friends, it has only just begun. For all you students out there, it’s crunch time all the way until finals. For MUHL 220 (Introduction...

(From left) Laura Barger and Ning Yu, the pianists of Yarn/Wire,
sit opposte of Ian Antonio and Russel Greenberb, the percussionists
of the group. Yarn/Wire will be performing at 11 a.m. today and 8
p.m. tonight and Wednesday in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in
the Music Building

New Music Festival to promote living artists

By Jessica Cabe | October 31, 2011

Move over, Beethoven.The New Music Ensemble, under the direction of Greg Beyer, associate professor in the School of Music, will deliver the second annual New Music Festival, a 7 p.m. lecture and 8 p.m. concert, tonight and Wednesday in the Boutell Memorial...