NIU School of Music

08/25/2026

Congratulations to Professor Bobby Broom for his recent feature in Downbeat magazine 🎉🎶 If you pick up July's edition, be sure to check out the article exploring Bobby's recent album Notes of Thanks, a project paying homage to Sonny Rollins, with whom Bobby recorded and toured internationally with countless times over 11 years.

Check out more info on our Arts Blog at the link in our bio 🔗🗞

08/20/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Anne Gross as a Voice Instructor and Director of Opera 🎉🎭

Anne is a soprano, voice teacher, conductor, collaborative musician, and master clinician whose career encompasses performance, teaching, and advocacy for art song and choral music. She has performed and taught at countless events nationally and internationally throughout her career — we are so fortunate to have Dr. Gross joining us this year!

Welcome, Anne 🎶

08/19/2026

Music students, welcome back! Join us on Friday for our Welcome Event from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Music Building. Meet other students and some key staff, tour the building, learn about ensemble auditions, get some free snacks and check out a jam session in the Music Library.

08/12/2026

08/10/2026

Another video from NIU Mariachi's NIU Day performance before Sunday's White Sox game against Cleveland at Rate Field.

08/09/2026

The White Sox hosted NIU Mariachi for a concert before Sunday's NIU Day game against the Guardians at Rate Field. Always a crowd favorite, the group has made a new tradition out of playing before White Sox and Bears games over the past few years.

08/05/2026

Music students? Want a chance to tell future Huskies how great NIU is and be on camera? Check this out.

🎥 Casting Call! Know a Huskie who would be great on camera? Share this post to let them know that we're looking for current NIU students to be featured in an upcoming episode of The College Tour, the hit series on Amazon Prime Video.

This is a great opportunity for Huskies to share their story, highlight their experience at NIU and inspire future Huskies by being a part of our episode.

Visit go.niu.edu/the-college-tour for details and to submit an audition video. The deadline to apply is Sunday, August 16.

07/23/2026

📣 We're hiring! 📣 Our Office Administrator position is perfect for applicants interested in aiding our day-to-day operations here in our School of Music.

For more information including specific duties, required qualifications, salary, benefits, and more, please visit the link below to review the listing and to apply by August 5 🔗

https://employment.niu.edu/postings/94067

07/14/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Chukwunyem, a graduate student in the School of Music pursuing his master of music, for winning the Advanced Classical Voice category at the 59th Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) convention in San Antonio. https://niuarts.com/2026/07/daniel-chukwunyem-wins-advanced-classical-voice-category-at-nats/

06/17/2026

Alum Ethan Cowburn '25 received the Special Prize and International Award for the 6th anniversary of the ทำนองหลักเพลงไทย (an online Thai music competition) created by Pokpong Khampraser, a Thai music professor at Phetchaburi Rajabhat University in Thailand. Ethan’s participation in this competition was significant because it marks a historic milestone in the preliminary assessment of Thai music instruction abroad, establishing standards that closely align with those of the tradition's origin and enabling international participants to showcase their work alongside Thai counterparts.

“I am honored to be recognized, and I am most excited that I am part of this continuing relationship in the field of traditional music between Thailand and the U.S. as well as the rest of the world," said Ethan.

Congratulations, Ethan!