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(From Left) Trent Snyder, Will Kirby, Billy Kokinis, Danny Cozzi, Jeremey Orbach, Clayton Mutert, Adam McNeil and Patrick Price perform a capella in Stevenson dining hall, October 25, 2011.

Huskie Hunks to perform

By Beth Schumacher | March 6, 2013

If you can’t get enough a cappella, you’re in luck. NIU’s very own a cappella group, Huskie Hunks, will be performing 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the NIU school of music, Room 173. A cappella is when a person or group sings without instrumental accompaniment....

Jazz Combo Fest rocked the House Cafe Wednesday

By Katie Finlon | October 28, 2012

Play a little jazz, hang out with some cool cats, learn something new about music. The School of Music hosted a free Jazz Combo Fest at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The event featured six combos, all part of the jazz...

Five high school orchestras participate in String Day

By Jessica Cabe | February 26, 2012

The School of Music strung some potential students along Thursday. But deception was hardly the program’s aim. Five high school orchestras filled Boutell Memorial Concert Hall with their best sound. The performances were just one part of String Day,...

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 21, 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...