The Bienen School of Music’s 2025-26 concert season includes a jazz guest artist concert from trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill, a Chicago native whose unique musical style breaks down the barriers between contemporary and classic jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Chicago house and neo-soul. Photo by Kenneth Leftridge
Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music announces the 2025-26 concert season, which includes five Northwestern University debuts by a diverse lineup of international talent.
Kicking off in November, the Skyline Piano Artist Series returns for its 10th season and features five performances, with highlights including Jean Gimbel Lane Prize winnerLeif Ove Andsnes and the winner of the upcoming 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
The 29th Winter Chamber Music Festival returns in January and February 2026 and features the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam, Vertavo String Quartet, Dover Quartet and Isidore String Quartet, as well as the debut of Trio Seoul.
The Segovia Classical Guitar Series kicks off its season Oct. 25 with a performance of early music by Grammy-winning lutenist Paul O’Dette and Grammy-winning tenor Aaron Sheehan. The series continues to May 2026 and features a 60th anniversary farewell tour performance by brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad, as well a series debut by Xuefei Yang.
Slide 1: Trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill performs as part of the jazz guest artist series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026. Photo by Kenneth Leftridge
Slide 2: Jeffrey Siegel uncovers the inspiration behind piano masterpieces in the 57th season of his four-part Keyboard Conversations series. Photo courtesy Bienen School of Music
Slide 3: Dudok Quartet Amsterdam performs in the Winter Chamber Music Festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Photo by Green Room Creatives/Yuri Andries
Slide 4: Isidore String Quartet will perform as part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Photo by Jiyang Chen
Through concerts with commentary, Jeffrey Siegel uncovers the inspiration behind piano masterpieces in the 57th season of his four-part Keyboard Conversations series.
Bienen alumnus and bassist Rufus Reid and trumpeter Marquis Hill bring their ensembles to the stage in the 2025-26 jazz guest artist concerts beginning on Oct. 4.
Purchase subscriptions, packages and single tickets online at concertsatbienen.org, by phone at 847-467-4000 or in person at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive in Evanston, during ticket office hours.
