Northwestern University Music Academy

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]

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

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

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.

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."

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