Music Institute of Chicago

🍂 Back to School! 🍂
Fall Registration for music lessons is now open! 🍂📣

And we've created a handy guide to help you find the music program at MIC that's right for you!

|Private instruction begins: Tuesday, September 3
|Group classes begin: Monday, September 16

Which Music Program is Right for Me? Fall registration is open! Find your place at MIC with music lessons, classes, and ensembles for students at every age and level. From early childhood to adult studies, we provide programs that meet you where you are and take you where you want to go. Get started today!

MIC Guitar faculty member Brad Conroy is making waves internationally!🌎

Brad recently performed and taught at the 33rd International Guitar Festival and Competition in Brno, Czechia. He also met his guitar hero, Maestro Eduardo Fernandez! What an amazing time!🤩

This week at MIC: Fun for the whole family!

🍿Enjoy the movie "Wonka" and explore instruments at our MIC table ➡️

Explore upcoming events: https://ow.ly/sj3g50SW0xj

Looking for a new opportunity in the world of music? Music Institute of Chicago is hiring!

We're seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team in two open positions:

-Enrollment Administrator (Full-Time)
-Receptionist (Part-Time) - Winnetka Campus

Learn more & apply:
https://ow.ly/4KF650SVTJV

Love music? Love kids? Become a Suzuki Teacher! 🎶

Teaching music can be incredibly rewarding. Our training program helps you:

-Deepen your Musical and Pedagogical Expertise
-Build a Fulfilling Career
-Contribute to a Strong Musical Community

➡️Register today: https://ow.ly/WfhN50STVnH

Suzuki Teacher Training | Music Institute Chicago Online Suzuki Teacher Training at MIC - Beginning Fall 2024 Registration is now open! For questions, please contact Avi Friedlander. Become a Trained Suzuki Teacher! Are You Ready to Become a Suzuki Teacher? Are you a professional musician who wants to teach music and share the love of music with yo...

"Musicians who show up at jazz improv nights usually bring their instruments. Diane Tse brought her tap-dancing shoes"💃

What a fun moment captured by Evanston RoundTable at last night's summer Jazz Jams!

At This Time: The jazz dancer - Evanston RoundTable Musicians who show up at jazz improv nights usually bring their instruments. Diane Tse brought her tap-dancing shoes. “Dancing to live music is the best,”

Monday Blues? How about Monday Jazz?🎷

🎺Join us for our LAST Jazz Jam of the summer!
🎶Elevate your storytelling with a performance class: Singing in Italian

Explore more events at MIC: https://ow.ly/WHeT50SQ6Iq

"The Healing Power of Music" brought to Steinway Piano Galleries!🎹

This week MIC faculty member Marta Aznavoorian presented her "Healing Power of Music" masterclass to Steinway Piano Galleries in Chicago and Hinsdale.

It was a resounding success, featuring performances by Edie Park (student of Marta Aznavoorian), Karnik Prasad (student of Matthew Hagle), Eric Wang (student of Matthew Hagle), Ryker Zimmerman (student of Elaine Felder), Noah Kim (student of Marta Aznavoorian), and Matthew Hahn (student of Marta Aznavoorian).

Tune in this Saturday➡️

Clark Snavely, 18, violin | WFMT We hear from Wisconsin violinist Clark Snavely, a student of Almita Vamos. He’s joined by pianist Milana Pavchinskaya in Chopin, Chausson, and Corigliano.

Mozart's final work is brought to life on stage at Nichols Concert Hall by our Chorale!🎶

Experience his final masterpiece LIVE this week at MIC➡️ https://ow.ly/VO4V50SMvMO

Remembering Abe Stokman💙

The Music Institute of Chicago mourns the loss of Abe Stokman, a cherished piano faculty member and friend. His presence is deeply missed. Today, we take a moment to reflect on his incredible life and the joy he brought to music. We invite you to read more about his impact and explore an archive of his creative works: https://www.musicinst.org/news/memoriam-abraham-stokman

This week at MIC, join 88Keys to Cure for an unforgettable day of beautiful music & talented musicians, all for a great cause!
➡️Details: https://ow.ly/AEwi50SHFnj

Movies, Food, and Music- All your favorite things combined this week at MIC!🎞️🎺

TUESDAY-🍿Catch a movie at RNRA's Movies in the Park!
SATURDAY- 🎻Try out instruments with MIC at RNRA's Taste of River North!

All Upcoming Events: https://ow.ly/wN9m50SCxxi

This week is jam-packed with exciting events:

🎹Catch the Chicago Duo Piano Festival with its lineup of concerts and masterclasses.
🛍️Shop and enjoy live music at the Wilmette sidewalk sale.
🎺Jazz Fans save the date! Open Jam Session early next week

See all upcoming events and details: https://ow.ly/ymGx50Sxjy5

We loved seeing the Lake Bluff community come together for the 4th of July celebration! A special shoutout to the talented MIC students and faculty who performed in the Lake Bluff 4th of July parade! 💙🎺

Chicago Duo Piano Festival 2024 starts THIS SUNDAY!

Get ready for a week of incredible music for four hands and two pianos. From concerts to masterclasses, there's something for everyone! Get a look at this weeks lineup of events➡️

🎹Learn more: https://ow.ly/mZRW50Sv04i

We’re thrilled to announce that we received a relief grant from the Nonprofit Relief Grant program! Public funding for the arts is critical to our community wellbeing, and this funding will help our organization provide music education for all. Thank you to Cook County for your support of the arts sector across the suburbs!💛

This week at MIC:

🎉Catch us at the Lake Bluff 4th of July Parade!
🎶Watch CSI students shine at their final concert!
🎹Kick off the 2024 Chicago Duo Piano Festival with Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem!
Details: https://ow.ly/ZUTc50StVnO

Full Calendar: https://ow.ly/Vx7j50StVnN

Interested in the summer music experiences from our recent Academy posts?

We've compiled a list of the amazing opportunities these young musicians are seizing. See what our students are up to and discover new experiences you may want to try next summer➡️
https://ow.ly/mQAS50SsRnu

Summer is a season of growth, and for recent Academy graduate and cellist Amelia Zitoun, that growth is taking her to new heights...Shelter Island Heights that is!🌞

Amelia will be spending her summer at the Perlman Music Program in Shelter Island Heights, New York! She will be immersed in a nurturing musical community alongside 30-35 other talented musicians from around the world. For seven weeks, they'll all live and learn together on PMP's beautiful waterfront campus on Shelter Island. How amazing!

Our Academy students don't just wait for the fall semester – they seize the summer as a chance to grow!

Take violinist Tristan Zhu, who just wrapped up the Yellow Barn Music Festival Young Artist Program, honing his skills through chamber music experiences, coachings, and performances.

In July, he'll be headed to the Music@Menlo Young Performers Program, diving deep into advanced chamber music repertoire.

And because a well-rounded summer is key, Tristan will also be trading in his violin for running shoes at the Synergy Distance Running Camp in Chicago!🏃

Academy cellist Lucy Wu is filling her summer with music and travel!✈️

First up is the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Brunswick, Maine, an intensive and in-depth exploration of chamber and solo music through lessons, studio classes, coaching with Festival faculty, and performance opportunities.

Lucy will spend July on a solo trip to Los Angeles and in August, she will travel to China and Japan with her family!🌞

Academy cellist Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky keeps the music going all summer long!🌟

Jan just wrapped up a week of honing his chamber music skills at the Cleveland Institute of Music's Chamber Music Intensive.

Next, he's off to Switzerland for another 10 days of intense training at the prestigious Gstaad Menuhin Festival Strings Academy! With renowned faculty at both programs, Jan is maximizing his summer for musical growth🎶

Academy violist Vivian Van de Sype-Cucu has a packed summer full of music!🎶🌞

Vivian starts at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Brunswick, Maine this July where she will experience lessons, studio classes, coachings with Festival faculty, and performance opportunities!

Soon after, she is off to the Astona International Summer Music Festival in Baar, Switzerland, a two-week international summer music academy that provides opportunities for pianists and string players between the ages of 12 and 24 to study with renowned faculty and hone their skills in a variety if lessons and performances.

Vivian will also be traveling to Sicily for a week to spend time with her family. How exciting!

Academy cellist Simon Updegraff is making the most of his summer by taking his skills to the renowned Ascent International Cello Festival!🎶

Held on the campus of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Ascent offers an intensive training ground for talented young cellists like Simon (ages 14-30). He'll have the incredible opportunity to learn from renowned faculty, including our very own Avi Friedlander, alongside acclaimed cellist Richard Aaron!