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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
Chamber Music Concert
6:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston Campus
May 31, 2008
Singers Workshop
7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Evanston
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 Studio Recital
6:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
June 03, 2008
Make Up Week (Spring term)
All Campuses
June 03, 2008
Sean Kopp Percussion Recital
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
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 07, 2008
Faculty Concert: Cyrus Forough, violin and Tatyana Stepanova, piano
Free Admission
7:30 PM,
June 08, 2008
Debbi Kohl Piano Studio Recital
1:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
June 10, 2008
Summer Session begins
All Campuses
June 12, 2008
Adult Piano Camp presents: Faculty Concert
7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
June 14, 2008
Brenda Huang Piano Studio Recital
9:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
June 15, 2008
Adult Piano Camp: Student Concert
3:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
June 16, 2008
Woodwind Quintet Institute:
Quintet Attacca Performance
5:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
June 19, 2008
Woodwind Quintet Institute:
Student Quintet Recital
5:30 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
June 20, 2008
MIC at the Lincoln Park Zoo!
Instrument Petting Zoo and performances
6:30 PM, 2001 N. Clark St., Chicago
June 22, 2008
Guitar Faculty Recital
Jazz, Folk, & Contemporary Guitar Recital
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
June 25, 2008
MIC Chorale Sing-along
Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
June 28, 2008
Chicago Suzuki Institute (CSI)
Trinity Conference Center, Deerfield, Illinois
June 28, 2008
The 2008 Chicago Suzuki Institute is here!
July 04, 2008
Independence Day (Holiday)
All Campuses
July 06, 2008
Creative Kids Integrated Arts Camp
July 11, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Suessical the Musical (4-8th graders perform)
7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster Campus
July 11, 2008
Duo Piano Festival presents:
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
concert info »
July 12, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Suessical the Musical (4-8th graders perform)
Two performances: 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
July 15, 2008
Duo Piano Festival: MIC Artist Faculty
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
concert info »
July 17, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Scenes from Into the Woods
Our High School students perform select scenes from this popular musical
7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
July 18, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Once on This Island
Our 7-10th graders perform
7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
July 18, 2008
Duo Piano Festival presents: Yaara Tal and Andreas Groethuysen, duo-piano
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
concert info »
July 19, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Once on this Island 7-10th graders perform
Two performances: 2 pm & 7:00 pm
Dempster St. Theater, Dempster campus
July 20, 2008
Duo Piano Festival presents: Master Class:
Yaara Tal and Andreas Groethuysen, duo-piano
11:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall
concert info »
July 28, 2008
Last Day of Summer session group classes
All Campuses
August 01, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Fractured Fairy Tales
(1-3rd graders perform)
7:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster Campus
August 02, 2008
Summer on Broadway presents: Fractured Fairy Tales
Our 1-3rd graders perform in this musical
2:00 PM, Dempster St. Theater, Dempster Campus
August 04, 2008
Chicago Improvisation Institute
Come enjoy three days of creativity, social interation and fun!
Winnetka campus
August 11, 2008
MIC at the Skokie Public Library!
Early Childhood Demo
10:30 AM, 5215 Oakton Street, Skokie

We're the Music Institute of Chicago, established in 1931, the only independent community music school in Illinois, and one of just ten in the country to be accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

  • We Serve more than 5,000 music students and arts therapy clients ages four months to 91 years
  • Our key strength lies in the caliber of our distinguished faculty

The Music Institute of Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, nationality, sex, ethnic origin, or religious belief in its admission, financial aid or other educational policies.

Mission

The Music Institute of Chicago believes that enjoying and understanding music and developing the skills to create and perform music enhance the quality of life, nourish the human spirit, and is therefore committed to providing the foundation for a life-long enjoyment of music.

Specifically, the Music Institute of Chicago will:

  • Provide the highest quality music education for all ages and all levels of ability
  • Reach selected individuals with music education where such opportunities are limited
  • Support the growth of therapy through music and the arts as a community service for individuals with special needs
  • Strengthen the emphasis on lifelong music learning
  • Build upon a proud tradition of developing the exceptional performer
What we do
  • Music instruction provided by over 120 distinguished faculty in our premiere community music academy
  • Performances by faculty, students, visiting artists, in-residence ensembles, and local arts organizations are presented at Nichols Concert Hall, our critically acclaimed concert venue in Evanston
  • Expressive arts therapy provides multiple paths to emotional and physical healing through drama, music, art, and movement
  • Outreach partnerships with schools and churches bring the joy of music to more than 4,700 economically and culturally disadvantaged youth