NIU School Of Music Strings

05/02/2026

Join us on May 3rd to experience a World Premiere of Double String Quartet performed by our two in residence Graduate String Quartets!

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04/21/2026

Our Graduate Quartet, the Dákiti String Quartet will be performing their final graduating recital this upcoming Saturday🎶

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04/17/2026

Can’t wait to hear our strings! Wednesday April 22nd! 🥰

03/03/2026

This Thursday March 5 at 7PM!
Come join us for an evening of Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Handel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Ysaye!!

12/03/2025

String Chamber Music Recital
7pm Recital Hall Tonight Dec 3rd!
Dvorak, Kodaly, Haydn and Beethoven🤩

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04/11/2025

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04/11/2025

Come hear some great chamber music April 15th at 7pm!

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03/24/2025

Congratulations to both Oskar Kaut and Zih Cian Yu on your beautiful recitals!

03/23/2024

Come and support Christopher Mendez and Daniela Escobar at the Founders Library March 28 at 12:30!

12/12/2023

The Graduate String Quartet Program is coming back!!!!!

The Avalon String Quartet and the Northern Illinois University School of Music are excited to relaunch the Graduate String Quartet in Residence, a fully-funded opportunity for graduate study at NIU.

Quartet members may pursue the MM degree or a Performers Certificate, and receive intensive string quartet coaching with the Avalon Quartet and Mathias Tacke (formerly of the Vermeer Quartet).

On- and off-campus performances, competition preparation, career guidance, recording services, new music premieres and teaching opportunities abound.

The awards include full graduate tuition waiver and a ~$7000 annual GA stipend for each quartet member. Pre-formed groups are encouraged to apply; individual applications are also considered.

For more information please contact Blaise Magniere, string area coordinator: [email protected].