Davee Online Streaming Video Library
Enjoy our extensive selection of video programs, featuring a variety of performances by Northwestern students, faculty, and guest artists. Scroll down to see all our offerings.
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Lynn Harrell Cello Master Class Excerpts
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New! Renowned cellist and teacher Lynn Harrell gives a master class featuring students of Hans Jørgen Jensen. Music includes Schubert, Chopin, Brahms and Rachmaninoff. Featured students include Richard Narroway, Oleksander Mycyck, Julia Yang, Karen Kang with Benjamin Adler, Jasmine Nagano, Hsiao-Ling Lin, and Shirley Trissell.
Holiday Jazz Concert Excerpts
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This special holiday jazz concert is directed by Victor Goines and Christopher Madsen and features special guest Marcus Printup on trumpet. Arrangements by Wynton Marsalis of carols and songs are featured.
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet with Special Guest Philip Proctor
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The widely acclaimed Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is joined by very special guest actor Philip Proctor. Featured works include "Danza Ritual del Fuego" from El Amor Brujo by Manuel De Falla and excerpts from "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote" written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. (Including a new translation by Edith Grossman, copyright © 2003 by Edith Grossman. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers Inc.)
Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble by David Maslanka
Watch a beautiful performance of David Maslanka's brilliant and moving Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble featuring Bienen School of Music faculty member and Chicago Symphony Orchestra trombonist Michael Mulcahy. Deanna Talens is the cello soloist. Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Mallory Thompson, conductor.
Concerto for Wind Ensemble by Karel Husa
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Karel Husa's monumental Concerto for Wind Ensemble is performed with grand style and great skill in this powerful performance. Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Mallory Thompson, conductor.
Movements include: I. Drum Ceremony and Fanfare; II. Elegy; III. Perpetual Motion
Stephen Hough and Guests - History of the Piano
Renowned pianist, and winner of the Jean Gimbel Lane Prize for Piano Performance, Stephen Hough presents a master class on the history and workings of the piano. His guests are Tali Mahanor, one of the foremost piano tuners and voicers in the world, and Roy Kehl, an expert on the history of the piano. Together they lead a discussion of the mechanics of pianos, voicing, regulation, history, and more. A must see for pianophiles!
Tunbridge Fair by Walter Piston
The Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by graduate conducting assistant Thomas Gamboa, performs Walter Piston's classic Tunbridge Fair.
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, Victor Yampolsky, conductor
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Excerpts including Rienzi Overture by Wagner, Martinu Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven.
Faculty Musicale 2009
Excerpts from the 2009 Faculty Musicale concert featuring She-e Wu, percussion; tenor Kurt Hansen; Alan Chow, piano; Steven Cohen, clarinet; Elizabeth Buccheri, piano; Holly Kortze, master's student, clarinet; Larry Combs, clarinet; Peter Lloyd, string bass; Gail Williams, horn; Nancy Gustafson, soprano; Toni-Marie Montgomery, piano.
Music by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Guettel, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Stolz.
Wisdom From The Divas
Internationally acclaimed opera stars Renée Fleming, Susan Graham and Denyce Graves answer questions from the audience as part of their master classes presented at the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University. (You can view excerpts from these master classes right here in the Davee Online Streaming Library.)
Bienen School of Music At The Kennedy Center, May 2009
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Excerpts from a concert presented by five outstanding Bienen School of Music students at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This event is part of the Conservatory Project, an initiative of Performing Arts for Everyone's Millennium Stage. Featured students include Geraldine Ong, piano; Char Prescott, cello; Molly Manarchy, guitar; Grant Knox, tenor; and Keven Keys, baritone. Kay Kim accompanies on piano.
The Conservatory Project is a semi-annual event occurring in February and May, designed to present the best young musical artists in classical, jazz, musical theater, opera, and more from our nation's leading undergraduate and graduate conservatories, colleges, and universities in performance at the Kennedy Center.
NU Voices: A Choral Showcase, Op. 23
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Excerpts from a spectacular choral showcase concert featuring the Alice Millar Chapel Choir, conducted by Stephen Alltop; University Women's Choir, conducted by Mollie Stone; University Singers, conducted by Amy G. Weller; University Chorus, conducted by Robert A. Harris; Baroque Music Ensemble, conducted by Stephen Alltop; and University Chorale, conducted by Robert A. Harris.
The Consul by Gian Carlo Menotti (short excerpts)
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Excerpts from a Northwestern University Opera Theater production of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Consul, directed by Jay Lesenger. This production features Samantha Barnes as Magda Sorel; Tamaron Conseur as John Sorel; Maggie Mascal as John's Mother; Laura Sauer as The Secretary; Geoffrey Agpalo as Nika Magadoff; and Nikolas Wenzel as the Secret Police Agent. Guest conductor Joel Revzen conducts members of the Northwestern University Orchestra Program.
NU Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Copland & Daugherty Excerpts
Short excerpts from performances by the Symphonic Wind Ensemble of "The Promise of Living" from The Tender Land by Aaron Copland and Raise the Roof by Michael Daugherty. Mallory Thompson conducts and She-e Wu is timpani soloist.
NU Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Excerpts from David Maslanka's A Child's Garden of Dreams
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Excerpts from A Child's Garden of Dreams by David Maslanka, performed by the NU Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Fall 2008. Mallory Thompson conducts and the narrator is Rives Collins. This haunting work was composed specifically for the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble and premiered at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in February 1982.
NU Symphonic Wind Ensemble with Doctoral Assistant Conductors
Two short musical excerpts featuring the NU Symphonic Wind Ensemble as conducted by doctoral assistant conductors Gerard Morris and William Staub.
Excerpts are from the Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein and Children's March by Percy Grainger.
Bienen School of Music at Millennium Park 2009 - A Sampler
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Bienen School of Music Webcast Sampler
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Featured artists and ensembles include Renée Fleming, She-e Wu, Susan Graham, Denyce Graves, Phillipe Cuper, Victor Goines, the NU Baroque Ensemble, the NU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the NU Symphony Orchestra, and university choruses.
Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra - Robert G. Hasty, conductor
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NUCO performs the Finale from Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major (Romantic)
Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra - Romberg Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
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Doctoral candidate Ellen Huntington is the flute soloist for the Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op.17 in B minor by Bernhard Heinrich Romberg. Robert G. Hasty conducts the NU Chamber Orchestra.
2009 Music Marathon Sampler
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Excerpts from the twenty-six hour 2009 Music Marathon benefiting Chicago's The People's Music School. Ensembles include The Gentlemen of NUCO, Howard Levy & Anthony Molinaro, the contemporary music ensemble dal niente, the Adam Gross Combo with Andrew Haynie, the Northwestern Saxophone Choir, Victor Goines, the Kenneth Ross Jazz Trio, the Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra conducted by Robert G. Hasty, and flute soloist Ellen Huntington.
Excerpts from a Piano Master Class by Stephen Hough
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Stephen Hough, winner of the 2008 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize for Piano Performance, conducts a master class in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall featuring the music of Scriabin, Ravel, and Chopin. Featured student pianists include Nolan Pearson, Geraldine Ong, and Miki Sawada.
An Art Song Master Class by Richard Goode
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Excerpts from an Art Song Master Class given by Richard Goode, renowned pianist and winner of the 2006 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize for Piano Performance. Music includes Schumann, Strauss, Barber, and Debussy. Featured Bienen School of Music students include Micah Dingler, Geraldine Ong, Cindy Choi, Evelyn Dias, Michael O'Halloran, Miki Sawada, Erin Smith, and Nolan Pearson.
Vocal Master Class by Susan Graham
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World-renowned soprano Susan Graham conducts a master class featuring Bienen School of Music students Elda Peralta, mezzo-soprano; Catriela Cohen, soprano; Anna Murrin, mezzo-soprano; and Margaret Mascal, mezzo-soprano. Jeffrey Peterson is the piano accompanist.
Vocal Master Class by Renée Fleming
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The incomparable Renée Fleming coaches singers from the Bienen School of Music voice program in front of a full house at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Singers include Ashleigh Semkiw, soprano; Jessica Best, mezzo-soprano; John Eric Rutherford, tenor; and Nikolas Wenzel, bass.
Vocal Master Class by Denyce Graves - Excerpts
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Renowned singer and opera star Denyce Graves gives a vocal master class featuring Bienen School of Music students. Featured performers include Laura Sauer, soprano; Geoffrey Agpalo, tenor; Austin Short, tenor; and Nicholas Lagesse, baritone. Introduction by Nancy Gustafson, and Ken Smith accompanies on piano. Featured music includes Berlioz, Mozart, and Bellini.
The Canadian Guitar Quartet with DanceWorks Chicago
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The renowned Canadian Guitar Quartet is featured in concert with two special guest appearances by DanceWorks Chicago. This concert was part of the 2009 Collaboration Exultation Spring Festival held at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall and was made possible by a generous grant from Alex and Liz Rorke. The participation of DanceWorks Chicago was made possible by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.
The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár - Act I
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Performed by the Bienen School of Music Opera Program and directed by Jay Lesenger in Northwestern University's Cahn Auditorium.
The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár - Act II
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Performed by the Bienen School of Music Opera Program and directed by Jay Lesenger in Northwestern University's Cahn Auditorium.
The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár - Act III
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Performed by the Bienen School of Music Opera Program and directed by Jay Lesenger in Northwestern University's Cahn Auditorium.
Clarinet Master Class by Mark Nuccio
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Bienen School of Music students are featured in a clarinet master class given by New York Philharmonic Associate Principal and Solo E-flat clarinetist Mark Nuccio.
Clarinet Master Class by Philippe Cuper
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Excerpts from a Clarinet Master Class by Philippe Cuper, principal clarinet with the Paris Opera Orchestra, featuring Bienen School of Music student performers.
Clarinet Master Class by Karl Leister
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Renowned clarinetist Karl Leister gives a master class. Leister was a child prodigy who first studied clarinet with his father, also a famous German clarinetist. Winner of numerous awards at international music competitions, he became a solo clarinetist with the Komische Oper Berlin at age 19 and went on to play with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for 30 years while enjoying an international career as a soloist and chamber musician.
Featured Bienen School of Music students include Jennifer Michaels, Michael Rezzo, Kristin King, and Michael Yoshimi. Featured music includes Brahms, Schumann, and Mozart.
Mando Magnificat - Part One
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Virtuosi of the mandolin are featured performing jazz, classical, bluegrass, swing, blues, and new acoustic style. Artists include Mike Marshall, Sam Bush, Don Stiernberg, Caterina Lichtenberg, and Mirko Schrader. Part of the Collaboration Exultation Spring Festival.
Mando Magnificat - Part Two
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Virtuosi of the mandolin are featured performing jazz, classical, bluegrass, swing, blues, and new acoustic style. Artists include Mike Marshall's Big Trio, The Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra, Sam Bush, Don Stiernberg, Caterina Lichtenberg, and Mirko Schrader. Part of the Collaboration Exultation Spring Festival.
NU Percussion Ensemble Concert
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The Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble, directed by She-e Wu, displays its award-winning style.
Guarneri String Quartet Master Class
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The legendary Guarneri String Quartet leads a master class featuring the music of Schubert and Bartok, performed by Bienen School of Music student ensembles.
A Conversation with The Guarneri String Quartet
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The legendary Guarneri String Quartet - Arnold Steinhardt, John Dalley, Michael Tree, and Peter Wiley - discuss music and their illustrious forty-five year career. Stories, historic anecdotes, wisdom, humor, candor, and emotion fill this intriguing conversation with one of the most celebrated string quartets in the world.
NU Jazz Faculty Concert
Excerpts from a concert featuring Bienen School of Music Jazz Faculty: Victor Goines, clarinet/saxophone; Elliot Mason, trombone; Peter Martin, piano; Carlos Henriquez, bass; Herlin Riley, drums; and Christopher Madsen, saxophone.
Bienen School of Music at The Kennedy Center, May 2008
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The Conservatory Project is a semi-annual event occurring in February and May, designed to present the best young musical artists in classical, jazz, musical theater, opera, and more from our nation's leading undergraduate and graduate conservatories, colleges, and universities in performance at the Kennedy Center.
NU at the Shure Incorporated Recording Studio
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A video montage of a session at the Shure Incorporated Recording Studio, featuring trombonist Mike Svoboda recording new works by NU students.
Stage Replacement Timelapse
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Watch as the Pick-Staiger stage is dismantled and rebuilt to the music of the Blue Danube Waltz in this thirty-second timelapse.
Amsterdam Conservatory and NU Brass Ensembles
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NU and Paris Conservatoire Saxophone Ensembles
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Adam Unsworth Ensemble (Jazz French Horn)
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Excerpts from a live concert by the Adam Unsworth Ensemble, presented at the Bienen School of Music. Adam Unsworth is a graduate of the Bienen School and a former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Bang On A Can All-Stars - Music for Pieces of Wood
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Music for Pieces of Wood by Steve Reich. Arranged for drums by David Cossin and performed by David Cossin and Glenn Kotche (of Wilco) as part of the Sonic Divergence Spring Festival.
Bang On A Can All-Stars - Workers Union
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The celebrated Bang On A Can All-Stars perform Workers Union by composer Louis Andriessen as part of the Sonic Divergence Spring Festival at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
Paul Wertico and the Chicago Percussion All-Stars
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Short video clips from a concert on the Harmonic Convergence Spring Festival featuring drummer and Bienen School of Music faculty member Paul Wertico with guest artists Dedé Sampaio, Brazilian percussion; Kalyan Pathak, tabla; Ed Harrison, percussion; John Moulder, guitar; and Brian Peters, bass.
Kids Fare Sampler
Experience the magic of our Kids Fare concert series with this fun highlight video!