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Courtesy of Brian Torosian

Classical guitarist to play lost pieces

By Alex Fiore | February 21, 2012

The music of the 1800s is alive in DeKalb. Classical guitarist Brian Torosian will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Music Building Recital Hall. Torosian, guitar program director at Northeastern University, will perform six pieces with soprano Diane Ragains.The...

Courtesy of Ron Carter

Jazz Day a means of recruitment for NIU school of music

By Jessica Cabe | February 1, 2012

Northern Illinois University has one of the most renowned music programs in the state of Illinois. The School of Music boasts over 20 student ensembles, some of which record music and perform all over the world.The hunt for talented musicians is always...

The NIU University Choir performs World Voices in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo.

School of Music webcasts strike a chord

By Chris Krapek | September 22, 2010

Want to enjoy a live music performance? Want to sit in your underwear while doing so?For the last year and a half, concerts put on by the NIU School of Music have been streaming throughout the world. Using a service called Ustream — the video-streaming...