Northwestern University Music Academy

10/08/2026

Please join us for our Northwestern Music Academy Faculty Fundraiser Concert on Saturday evening, October 24th at 7:30 in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts at Northwestern University. Featuring music for solo and two-piano, cello, flute, guitar and violin. Tickets are $10 general, and $5 students, and proceeds go to helping us provide music education to all who wish to take lessons. It will be an evening of beautiful music! Program and ticket information can be found at https://www.music.northwestern.edu/events/music-academy-faculty-recital-1

08/16/2026

For sale: Hardman Piano, from 1913. It was restrung with new pin-block, hammers and dampers. It is 5'8" with ivory keys. Bench not included. Asking price is $2,500.00. It has been tuned yearly. Further inquiries regarding maintenance may be directed to Esposito Piano Service, 630-773-0695. Interested buyers should contact the owner:
Karen Kan-Walsh, [email protected]

08/14/2026

06/17/2026

We ended the Music Academy school year with many fantastic recitals! Our Piano Ensembles Recital included many heart-warming family collaborations, our Adult Piano Musicale was the largest ever, and our String, Piano, Cello and Guitar Recitals were filled with wonderful, musical performances. We are so very proud of all of our students and wish you a happy, restful summer!

05/19/2026

Kindermusik at Northwestern is offering Summer classes for children ages 1 thru 5! In these early childhood music classes, students and their families have fun exploring music through singing, moving , playing instruments and creative activities. Summer classes are held for 4 weeks on Saturday mornings, June 6 thru 27, 2026 and July 11 thru August 1 at the Bienen Center for Musical Arts, 70 Arts Circle Drive, on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.music.northwestern.edu/kindermusik or contact Jennifer Merry, [email protected]

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Gabe Nakayama, student of Dr. Lam Wong, for earning 2nd place in the 2026 NSMTA Karen Tobias Competition!

04/30/2026

Dad and new pup waiting for their girls to finish their piano lessons at the Northwestern Music Academy

04/17/2026

Northwestern Music Academy's guitar teacher, Mark Maxwell, was featured in a recent concert at the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts. Here is an excerpt from the Northwestern Daily: “Performing in the Parlor: The Golden Age of Guitar and Elocution,” mixed a repertoire of 19th-century music pieces with literary texts — a common combination in the U.S. at the time. Throughout the performance, Anne Waller, Mark Maxwell and Brian Torosian (Bienen ’89, ’95,’03) played on 19th-century Viennese guitar reproductions. Interspersed between the musical pieces, Fiona Maxwell (Communication ’18) performed selections of text.

03/27/2026

Congratulations to Academy teachers, Dr. Karen Kan-Walsh and Dr. Lam Wong for their MTNA poster session, "Emerging Technologies: Motion Capture for Enhanced Learning and Accessibility."

03/27/2026

A few photos from our wonderful Winter Recitals. Hard to believe Spring Quarter is just around the corner! Congratulations to all.