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- Music lessons, classes, and programs for all ages and skill levels
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- A comprehensive program for advanced pre-college musicians
- Creative Arts Therapy
- Expressive art therapies for children, adults, and families
- Cultural Events
- Concerts series and events in the critically acclaimed Nichols Concert Hall
- May 09, 2008
- The Co. presents "Mid-Summer"
a musical adaptation of Mid-Summer Night's Dream - 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster, Evanston
- May 10, 2008
- MAGIC Program: Achievement Day!
- May 10, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band and Chamber Music
Contact Jim Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for audition time - 10:00 AM, Highland Park campus, room 1
- May 10, 2008
- Enrichment Class with Yael Weiss, piano
Free and open to the public - 11:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 10, 2008
- The Co presents: "Mid-Summer"
a musical adaptation of Mid-Summer Night's Dream - 2:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster, Evanston
- May 10, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band, and Chamber Music
Contact Jim Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for audition time - 3:30 PM, Winnetka campus, room 108
- May 10, 2008
- The Co. presents "Mid-Summer"
a musical adaptation of Mid-Summer Night's Dream - 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster St., Evanston
- May 11, 2008
- Inah Choi Piano Studio Recital
- 1:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- May 11, 2008
- Abbey Hansen Cello Studio Recital
- 2:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 11, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band, and Chamber Music
Contact Jim Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for an audition time - 2:00 PM, Winnetka Campus, room 108
- May 11, 2008
- Eva Naftali Piano Studio Recital
- 3:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- May 12, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band, and Chamber Music
Contact James Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for an audition time - 6:15 PM, Evanston campus, library
- May 12, 2008
- Ben LeClair Voice Studio Recital
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 13, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Guitar Rehearsal
- 4:00 PM, Evanston campus
- May 13, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band, and Chamber Music
Contact Jim Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for an audition time - 6:00 PM, Winnetka Campus, Thoresen Performance Center
- May 14, 2008
- Chris Hasselbring Trumpet Studio Recital
- 3:45 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 14, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band, and Chamber Music
Contact Jim Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for an audition time - 4:00 PM, Evanston campus, room 1
- May 14, 2008
- Community Symphony Concert
Free and open to the public - 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 15, 2008
- Auditions for MIC Orchestra, Band, and Chamber Music
Contact Jim Setapen at jsetapen@musicinst.org for an audition time - 5:00 PM, Lincolnshire campus, room A
- May 15, 2008
- New Horizons Band Concert
Free and open to the public - 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 16, 2008
- Broadway Bound presents "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat"
$10 all tickets - 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster St., Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Last Day for Group Classes (Spring term)
- All Campuses
- May 17, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Cello and Bass Rehearsal
- 9:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Enrichment Class with Henry Fogel, lecturer
Topic: Introduction to Opera
Free and open to the public - 11:00 AM, Room 9, Evanston campus
- May 17, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Violin & Viola Rehearsal
- 11:30 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Guitar Concert
Free and open to the public - 2:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Broadway Bound presents: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat"
$10 all tickets - 2:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster St., Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Flute, Recorder & Harp Rehearsal
- 3:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Piano Solo Concert
Free and open to the public - 5:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Broadway Bound presents: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat"
$10 for all tickets - 7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster St., Evanston
- May 17, 2008
- Jr. & Sr. Academy Orchestras
Free and open to the public - 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 18, 2008
- Gilda Barston Cello Studio Recital
Free and open to the public - 10:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 18, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Cello & Bass Concert
Free and open to the public - 1:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 18, 2008
- Mike O'Mara Piano Studio Recital
- 1:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- May 18, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Flute, Recorder & Harp Concert
Free and open to the public - 2:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 18, 2008
- Arlene Stokman Piano Studio Recital
- 4:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- May 18, 2008
- Suzuki Festival Violin & Viola Concert
Free and open to the public - 4:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 18, 2008
- Abe Stokman Piano Studio Recital
- 7:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- May 19, 2008
- Reading Ensemble Concert
Free and Open to the public - 7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 20, 2008
- Music Institute of Chicago's Children's Choir
- 7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 22, 2008
- Jennifer Hansen Voice Studio Recital
- 7:15 PM, Dempster St. Theater, 2008 Dempster St., Evanston
- May 23, 2008
- Katherine Lee Piano Studio Recital
- 7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 25, 2008
- Shigetoshi Yamada Violin Studio Recital
- 1:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- May 25, 2008
- The Viola da Gamba Society Thrid Coast presents:
the Complete Viol Fantazias of Henry Purcell - 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 26, 2008
- Memorial Day (Holiday)
- All Campuses
- May 27, 2008
- MIC Children's Choir Auditions
Call 847.905.1500, ext. 101 for appointment - 5:00 PM, Room 9, Evanston Campus
- May 28, 2008
- MIC Children's Choir Auditions
Call 847.905.1500, ext. 101 for appointment - 5:00 PM, Room 9, Evanston Campus
- May 29, 2008
- Adult Opera Recital
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 30, 2008
- Elaine Felder Piano Studio Recital
- 7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- May 31, 2008
- Honors Vocal Ensemble
- 4:30 PM, Nichols concert Hall, Evanston
- May 31, 2008
- Chamber Music Concert
- 6:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston Campus
- June 01, 2008
- Campus Family Fest
at Highland Park Community House - 10:00 AM, 1991 Sheridan Road, Highland Park
- June 01, 2008
- Irene Faliks Piano Studio Recital
- 11:00 AM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- June 01, 2008
- Yasuko Joichi Piano Studio Recital
- 12:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- June 01, 2008
- Sharon Chung Violin Studio Recital
- 2:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- June 01, 2008
- Eugenia Wie Violin Studio Recital
- 2:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- June 01, 2008
- Orff: Carmina Burana: Music Institute Chorale Performance
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
- concert info »
- June 02, 2008
- Last Day of Spring Term
- All Campuses
- June 02, 2008
- Sarah Montzka Violin Recital
- 6:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- June 03, 2008
- Sean Kopp Percussion Recital
Time TBA - Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- June 03, 2008
- Make Up Week (Spring term)
- All Campuses
- June 04, 2008
- Baroque Band: The Beguiling Flute with Anita Reider, flute
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
- concert info »
- June 04, 2008
- Erica Anderson Oboe Studio Recital
- 7:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- June 05, 2008
- Fran Kazan Studio Recital
- 6:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- June 06, 2008
- Wendy Morgan Voice Studio Recital
- 7:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
- June 06, 2008
- Graduating Seniors Concert
- 7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- June 07, 2008
- Music Is MAGIC Program Recital & Potluck
Our Woodlawn program students in recital - Hyde Park campus in Chicago
- June 07, 2008
- Kate Nir Piano Studio Recital
- 9:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
- June 08, 2008
- Debbi Kohl Piano Studio Recital
- 1:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
MIC Gala 2008:Live from WMIC
Coming up
Orff: Carmina Burana: Music Institute Chorale Performance
June 01, 2008, 7:30 PM
In collaboration with the Park Ridge Community Church Choir, the MIC Chorale will perform Carl Orff’s scored version for voices, two pianos and percussion.
In the News
The 2008 Chicago Duo Piano Festival is coming!
The mission of the Chicago Duo Piano Festival is to foster a deeper interest in the repertoire, performance, and teaching of music for piano, four hands and two pianos. Student participants will have daily coachings on selected repertoire for both two pianos and piano, four hands, and coachings will be both in private and group settings.
Summer class registration is now open!
Summer is a great time to explore musical interests at the Music Institute of Chicago. Sign up for private instrumental lessons with one of our outstanding faculty, try our nationally recognized early childhood classes, or participate in our comprehensive summer orchestra program.
The 2008 Chicago Suzuki Institute is here!
June 28, 2008
The Chicago Suzuki Institute is a concentrated week of master classes, group instruction, short-term teacher training courses, concerts, and musical enrichment for Suzuki violin, viola, cello, and piano students, parents, and teachers.
Our Mission
Music for all ages...
Learning for Life
Founded in 1931, the Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) is an exceptional community music school with a national reputation. MIC’s mission is to provide a foundation for lifelong enjoyment of music by offering the highest quality music education for students of all ability levels, from four months to 100 years of age.