JOIN US for OUR SPRING 2025 season!
Jan 29 at 7:30 p.m.: Elyse J. Mach Awards Concerto Competition (RH)
Jan 30 at 7:30 p.m.: Graduate Lecture Recital: Dennis Costanzo, piano (RH)
Feb 25 at 5:30 p.m.: Voice Area Black Heritage Month Celebration (RH)
Feb 27 at 7:30 p.m.: Senior Recital: Abigale Church, french horn (RH)
Mar 3 at 7:30 p.m.: Senior Capstone Recital: Tucker Gartner, trumpet (RH)
Mar 6 at 3:05 p.m.: Jazz Combo (RH)
Mar 11 at 3:05 p.m.: Student Recital Hour (RH)
Mar 11 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Wind Ensemble & Harper Wind Symphony present "1-2-3-4" (AUD)
Mar 13 at 3:05 p.m.: Guitar Studio Showcase (RH)
Mar 13 at 7:30 p.m.: Elyse J. Mach Awards Concerto Competition Winners Concert (AUD)
Mar 14 at 7:00 p.m.: Northeastern Chamber Players (RH)
Mar 27 at 7:30 p.m.: Guest Artists: Waller and Maxwell Guitar Duo presents "The First Golden Age of the Guitar" (RH)
Mar 28 at 7:30 p.m.: Faculty Recital: Katherine Petersen, soprano (RH)
Apr 3 at 3:05 p.m.: Graduate Lecture Recital: Victor Garcia, trumpet (RH)
Apr 3 at 7:30 p.m.: Junior Recital: Matthew Callahan, tenor (RH)
Apr 4 at 7:30 p.m.: Spring Dance Concert (AUD) Ticket info at
Apr 7 at 5:00 p.m.: Graduate Lecture Recital: Anokyewaa Oppong, violin (RH)
Apr 7 at 7:30 p.m.: Graduate Lecture Recital: Jacob Fisher, bassoon (RH)
Apr 10 at 3:05 p.m.: Graduate Lecture Recital: Jamaal Crowder, flute (RH)
Apr 15 at 3:05 p.m.: Student Recital Hour (RH)
Apr 17 at 3:05 p.m.: Latin-X Storytellers: Michael Hernandez, saxophone (RH)
Apr 22 at 3:05 p.m.: Brass Studios Showcase (RH)
Apr 24 at 3:05 p.m.: String Studios Showcase (RH)
Apr 24 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorceror (AUD) Ticket info at
Apr 26 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Opera presents Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorceror (AUD) Ticket info at
Apr 28 at 7:30 p.m.: Varsity Big Band & Jazz Combo (RH)
Apr 29 at 3:05 p.m.: Piano Studio Showcase (RH)
Apr 29 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Wind Ensemble & Harper Wind Symphony present "Cherished" with Palatine HS Wind Symphony (AUD)
Apr 30 at 5:00 p.m.: Composers Showcase (RH)
Apr 30 at 7:30 p.m.: Chicago Clarinet Ensemble with John Bruce Yeh (AUD)
May 1 at 3:05 p.m.: Student Recital Hour (RH)
May 1 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Guitar Ensemble (AUD)
May 1 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Wind Ensemble & Harper Wind Symphony present "Cherished" (Harper College Performing Arts Center; Ticket info at )
May 5 at 7:30 p.m.: NEIU Orchestra & Harper Symphony Orchestra present "French Fireworks" (AUD)
May 6 at 3:05 p.m.: Percussion Studio Showcase (RH)
May 7 at 7:30 p.m.: Voice Studios Showcase (RH)
May 8 at 7:30 p.m.: Department Showcase & Awards Night (RH)
Directions
The Department of Music and Dance Program is located within the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center on the Main Campus. To access the Auditorium and Recital Hall, use the entrances to the Main Campus access road located at:
- 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue (the northwest corner of the campus) -OR-
- 3600 W. Foster Avenue (the southwest corner of the campus).
Parking
Please visit neiu.edu/parking for current information about parking on campus.
The Department of Music & Dance has provided parking for our 2024-2025 season events. For an event on Monday through Friday that begins at 3:00 p.m., 3:05 p.m., or 5:00 p.m., please park on Level 4/5 of the Parking Facility or in Lot J. For an event on Monday through Friday that begins at 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. — or at any time on Saturday or Sunday — you may also park in Lot F. Please reference the NEIU Parking Map.
Event Policies
All NEIU Department of Music and Dance events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please visit for box office information for ticketed events.
Events begin at the published time. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the ushers. Neither food nor drink are permitted in the performance venues, except bottled water. For copyright protection as well as the well-being of both performers and audience, photography and video recording are not permitted during events. Persons in violation of these policies will be asked to leave the venue. Unless otherwise indicated, children under 6 years of age will not be admitted to Music Department sponsored events.
The event calendar is subject to change without notice. If you have questions about our schedule of events please contact the Welcome Center and Box Office at (773) 442-4636.
