February 9, 2006

Tribute to late Bill Karlins features Contemporary Music Ensemble

Members of the Contemporary Music Ensemble and other musicians will gather at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, for a tribute to the late M. William “Bill” Karlins, who was a School of Music faculty member for nearly 35 years.

Mr. Karlins joined Northwestern’s composition faculty in 1967 and taught in that department until his retirement in 2001. He was a versatile composer whose output ranged from large orchestral and chamber works to solo and choral pieces. Karlins created works commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the American Chamber Symphony and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Joining Northwestern’s Contemporary Music Ensemble for this special memorial will be the Chicago Saxophone Quartet; alumnus, Indiana State University Music Professor and saxophonist Paul Bro; and School of Music faculty members who include flutist Walfrid Kujala, pianist Elizabeth Buccheri and conductor Ryan Nelson.