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MIC’s Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) is unique in the nation. ITA’s art drama, dance, and music therapists annually treat 4,000 people coping with physical, psychological, and developmental disabilities throughout metropolitan Chicago.

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MIC News…

December 08, 2009
Music Institute of Chicago Announces Dr. Mark George as New President and CEO
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February 01, 2010
New! ComedySportz Improv Classes at MIC!
Take adavantage of MIC's partnership with the renowned Chicago ComedySportz Theatre!
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February 13, 2010
Valentine's Day Dance with Dr. Mark and the Sutures
Free admission! 6:00 pm Highland Park campus, 1991 Sheridan Road
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February 14, 2010
Keyboard Departmental Recital
12:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
February 16, 2010
Matthew Hagle, piano
7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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February 20, 2010
Academy Strings Orchestra Concert
free and open to the public
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February 20, 2010
Academy Strings and Academy Chamber Orchestra Concert
7:30 PM, Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia
February 26, 2010
Mid-Winter Suzuki Cello Workshop
February 26-28, 2010
Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue
February 27, 2010
Mid-Winter Suzuki Cello Workshop
February 26-28, 2010
Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue
February 28, 2010
Music for Life Partnership: ArsViva! and MIC
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February 28, 2010
Mid-Winter Suzuki Piano Workshop
Winnetka Campus, 300 Green Bay Road
February 28, 2010
Mid-Winter Suzuki Cello Workshop
Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue
March 05, 2010
Augusta Read Thomas
6:45 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 06, 2010
Four Score Festival Composer Master Class
10 am Nichols Concert Hall
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March 06, 2010
Four Score Festival Master Class: The Four Score Festival honors three of today's most esteemed American women composers, Augusta Thomas Read, Laura Schwendinger, and Stacy Garrop.
The festival includes three Academy students, each performing a work by one composer, in a master class.
10:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
March 06, 2010
Academy Students Perform Works by Four Score Festival Composers
10:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 06, 2010
Generation Next Competition Winners Concert
6:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 06, 2010
Laura Schwendinger
6:45 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 07, 2010
Lora Zhizhin Violin Studio Recital
5:30 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka
March 07, 2010
Stacy Garrop
2:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 13, 2010
Mid-Winter Suzuki Viola Workshop: Violapalooza!
March 13, 2010 at St. Scholastica March 14, 2010 at Evanston East Campus
St. Scholastica Academy, 7416 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, Illinois
March 13, 2010
Let’s Make Music
10:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 14, 2010
Mid-Winter Suzuki Viola Workshop: Violapalooza!
March 13, 2010 at St. Scholastica March 14, 2010 at MIC Evanston East Campus
Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue
March 14, 2010
Suzuki Sunday
1:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka Campus
March 17, 2010
Dr. Christine Marshall Kraemer
12:15 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 21, 2010
Mary Drews Piano Studio Recital
11:00 am Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus
March 21, 2010
Open House/Instrument Petting Zoo
1:30 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus
March 21, 2010
Wendy Morgan/Frank Winkler Recital
3:00 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus
March 21, 2010
Lincoln Trio
Desirée Ruhstrat,violin; David Cunliffe, cello; and Marta Aznavoorian, piano
3:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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March 30, 2010
Cyrus Forough, violin
7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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April 03, 2010
Strings Departmental Recital
4:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
April 10, 2010
New Student Orientation, The Academy
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April 10, 2010
Academy Chamber Music Concert
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April 10, 2010
Academy Chamber Music Concert
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
April 11, 2010
Blake Brasch Cello Studio Recital
4:00 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus
April 11, 2010
Paul Coletti Concert
Internationally acclaimed violist, Paul Coletti, will collaborate with select Academy students performing Bach's Concerto for Viola in D, Brandenburg No. 6, and a rare performance of Joaquin Turina's Scene Andalouse.
3:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
April 11, 2010
Paul Coletti, viola
3:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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April 14, 2010
Dr. H. Ricardo Ramirez
12:15 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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April 17, 2010
Guitar/Harp Departmental Recital
10:00 AM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
April 17, 2010
Axiom Brass
Dorival Puccini, Jr., trumpet; Michael Martin, trumpet; Matthew Oliphant, horn; Mark Holley, trombone; Kevin Harrison, tuba
7:30 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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April 18, 2010
Suzuki Sunday
1:00-5:00 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus
April 18, 2010
Keyboard Departmental Recital
12:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
April 18, 2010
Suzuki Sunday
1:00 PM, Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka Campus
April 18, 2010
Winds/Brass/Percussion Departmental Recital
7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
April 20, 2010
New Student Auditions: The Academy
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April 20, 2010
Wendy Warner, cello and Marta Aznavoorian, piano
7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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April 25, 2010
Arlene Stokman Piano Studio Recital
2:00 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus
April 25, 2010
Suzuki Graduation Concert
3:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
May 02, 2010
Nina Wallenberg Cello Studio Recital
3:00 pm Thoresen Performance Center Winnetka campus
May 02, 2010
Frank Winkler Piano Studio Recital
5:30 pm Youth Student Recital 7:00 pm Adult Student Recital
May 02, 2010
Chicago Duo Piano Festival Competition Winner's Concert
3:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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May 04, 2010
Abraham Stokman, piano
7:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall
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May 08, 2010
Adult Recital
5:00 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston East Campus
May 09, 2010
Eva Naftali Piano Studio Recital
1:00 pm Thoresen Performance Center, Winnetka campus

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