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Spring Registration is Now Open
Start 2009 with music lessons for yourself or your family. Spring semester begins January 26, 2009. Register now and save!
$50 off Private Instruction, $20 off Group Classes
MIC offers something for everyone:
- Traditional Private Instruction (Contact a Campus » where you’d like to study)
- Early Childhood Classes Go »
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Mention Code: 1WB09.
For more information call: 847.905.1500, or register online today!
Offer available for full-semester, first-time registrants only. May not be combined with any other offer. Coupon expires: January 16, 2009.
Generation Next Young Composer’s Competition
Don’t miss out. The competition deadline is Feburary 1, 2009!
Feeling that Creative Music Writing Itch? Each year we invite young composers from across the county, ages 12-18, to submit original scores. A number of cash prizes will be awarded and MIC students will perform winning works on March 7, 2009 at Nichols Concert Hall.
What is it?
An opportunity to promote the work of young composers and stimulate greater interest in the music of our time.
Who can apply?
Young composers no younger than 12 years of age or older than 18 on March 7, 2009.
What Kind of Music?
MIC invites classical, jazz, or folk scores for 1-4 players
What’s in it for me?
Cash prizes:
- 1st Place: $350
- 2nd Place: $150
- 3rd Place: $100
- Honorable Mention: $75
Plus: Scholarships to MIC’s new Composers’ Lab Program with MIC composer-in-residence, Mischa Zupko.
Winner’s Recital
MIC student performers will perform the winning works Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 6:30 pm at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
Works will be performed as part of the MIC Four Score Festival (March 5-8), a contempoary music festival which this year features four American giants of composition: George Crumb, Osvaldo Golijov, John Adams, and John Corigliano. The series is organized by noted MIC pianist and contemporary music champion, Abraham Stokman, and features concerts, lectures, workshops, film screenings, and art exhibits.
2009 SUZUKI MID-WINTER WORKSHOPS
Get in out of the cold and sign up for Suzuki Workshop weekends today!
Enjoy special guest clinicians, master classes, ensemble opportunities and fun with friends and family. For details, download a brochure or ask your campus coordinator for more information.
Flute Workshop January 24-25, 2009
Registrations will be accepted until January 9
Winnetka Campus
Download Registration Form
Guitar Workshop January 24-25, 2009
Registrations will be accepted until January 9
Winnetka Campus
Download Registration Form
Violin Workshop January 24-25, 2009
Registrations will be accepted until January 9
Evanston East Campus
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Piano Workshop February 22, 2009
Evanston East Campus
Cello Festival February 27-March 1, 2009
Registration Deadline: January 17, 2009
Evanston East Campus
Violapalooza! March 14-15, 2009
Registration Deadline: February 10, 2009
St. Scholastica Academy
Evanston East Campus
PLUS: SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CHICAGO SUZUKI INSTITUTE (CSI)
June 27-July 5, 2009
For more information look for brochures in your campus lobby
Call: 847.905.1500, ext. 127
E-mail: bbrasch@musicinst.org
Give the gift of music this holiday season
This season, make MIC a part of your holiday. There are lots of ways in which we can help you with your holiday gift ideas.
MIC Gift Certificates
MIC Gift Certificates are available for purchase at any campus front desk and are available in any amount. This is a terrific way to encourage or support the musical interests of family or friends this holiday season.
New Student Discounts
Start 2009 with music lessons for yourself or your family. Spring semester begins January 26, 2009. Register now and save!
$50 off Private Instruction
$20 off Group Classes
MIC offers something for everyone:
- Traditional Private Instruction
- Early Childhood Classes
- Suzuki Instruction
- Small Group Classes
- Youth & Adult Ensembles
- Musical Theater
- Early Music
Mention Code: 1WB09. For more information call: 847.905.1500, or register online today! Offer available for full-semester, first-time registrants only. May not be combined with any other offer. Coupon expires: January 16, 2009.
Returning Students: $50-$50 Special Offer
Want to save money on your lessons? Recruit a new student who registers for and completes at least 10 private lessons at the Music Institute, and you will each receive a $50 tuition credit on your account!
The Music Institute of Chicago’s Chorale presents...
Ye Olde Madrigal Feaste
Hear ye, Hear ye! Noble Lords and Ladies: MIC Chorale presents...
A Royal Christmas Banquet of Renaissance England featuring:
The Music Institute Chorale, The Music Institute of Chicago Recorder Orchestra, and The Music Institute Natural Trumpets Ensemble
November 22, 2008 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Tickets: $55 per person includes dinner (vegetarian option available)
Women’s Club of Wilmette 930 Greenleaf Avenue
For tickets, please call Mia Mouratis at 847.475.4062 or e-mail her at mia@mouratis.org
MIC pianist Kate Liu in performance and in interview with Phil Ponce on WTTW’s Chicago
Please tune in to WTTW’s Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 22 to hear MIC pianist Kate Liu in performance and in interview with Phil Ponce. Kate’s segment will air around 7:40 pm.
Kate Liu, age 14, is a student of Micah Yui and a member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy program for gifted pre-college musicians. She recently participated in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s auditions to perform for piano giant Lang Lang. She and fellow MIC pianist Paul Juhn are among five pianists selected to perform in a private Lang Lang master class on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:00 pm at Symphony Center’s Buntrock Hall.
In addition, Kate Liu was chosen to perform with Lang Lang at two CSO concerts on November 15.
Lang Lang & Friends
Saturday, November 15 at 1:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Lang Lang, piano; Guo Gan, erhu; Yang Wei, pipa; DaXun Zhang, bass
Special Guest: Kate Liu, piano
Program to include pieces from Dragon Songs
Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
Tickets: $10-$60
Call: 312.294.3000 or visit www.cso.org
Lang Lang Piano Master Class
Featuring Kate Liu & Paul Juhn
Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 pm
Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
Event by invitation only
MIC Begins the Year with a New Campus in Lake Forest
Acquisition of Lake Forest Symphony Music School brings number of campuses in the Chicago area to Six
Evanston, Illinois - Sel Kardan, President of the Music Institute of Chicago (MIC), announced today the addition of a new campus as the 78 year-old community music school looks to the opening of the 2008-09 academic year on September 2. The new Lake Forest Campus, located at 40 East Old Mill Road, is the most recent location to be added to the growing MIC Community Music School Campus Network, and has been acquired in an agreement reached with the Lake Forest Symphony Association. Formerly the Lake Forest Symphony Music School, the Lake Forest acquisition expands the MIC faculty by 35, bringing the total teaching faculty to 175, and increases the overall student body by another 700, of which 350 are enrolled in early childhood music instruction.
The new Lake Forest Campus brings the number of MIC Community Music School Campuses to six, joining the Evanston-East Campus; the Evanston-West Campus (which also houses the Institute for Therapy Through The Arts); the Winnetka Campus; the Highland Park Campus and the Lincolnshire Campus (Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit). The Institute’s new central administrative offices are located in Wilmette (see end of release for campus and office locations).
In announcing the new Lake Forest Campus, Sel Kardan stated, “The addition of the Lake Forest Campus is an important part of our vision of exceptional community-based music education. With our extraordinary faculty and continued commitment to excellence, the Music Institute of Chicago is poised to significantly build upon its eight decade legacy.
Jim Richter, President of the Lake Forest Symphony Association commented, “The Lake Forest Symphony is honored and excited to have our Music School merge in with the Music Institute of Chicago. We feel that the synergy created by this combination will be very positive for everyone involved. The students will continue to have excellent instruction. The staff and teachers will be given expanded opportunities, and the Lake Forest Symphony will have close relations with a world class educational institution. We expect this will allow for significant sharing of resources, marketing and programs, and will be a real positive for both organizations.
Music Institute of Chicago Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Gerald O. Strauch agreed, saying, “The Music Institute is very excited to welcome this new addition. We really feel that this suits our strategic plan to enlarge our base precisely in the way that this merger allows. This is a marvelous educational addition to the Community Music School Campus Network, and I look forward to seeing it thrive and to watching its continued growth.
Alexandra C. Nichols, Vice Chair of the Music Institute of Chicago Board of Trustees, added, “This is a significant moment for the Music Institute of Chicago, one that will truly allow this remarkable community music school to fulfill its mission of providing the highest quality music instruction to people of all ages and abilities. Sel Kardan has provided exemplary leadership and has been a force for change and growth in his three years as President of the Music Institute. He has created excitement within the school and the community, spearheaded numerous expansion projects, led the acquisition of new performance locations/campuses and attracted additional talented teachers and staff. The Music Institute is positioned to continue to flourish as it moves towards its ninth decade.
MIC Back-to-School Campus Events
BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPUS EVENTS
- Winnetka: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 5:30 pm
- Evanston East: Wednesday, September 17 at 5:30 pm
- Evanston West: Saturday, September 20 at 1:30 pm
- Lake Forest: Monday, September 22 at 5:30 pm
- Highland Park: Wednesday, September 24 at 5:30 pm
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
- Meet & Greet
- Program Highlights
- - Sticking with It: Surviving your child?s dips in interest level
- - Practice Tips
- - Attending MIC Concerts & Events
- - MIC’s Institute for Therapy through the Arts
- Question/Answer Session
- Raffle Drawing & Refreshments
For more information call: 847.905.1500
Edward W. Horner, Jr., respected Chicago non-profit development executive, joins Music Institute of Chicago as Executive Vice President
Evanston, Illinois - Sel Kardan, President of the Music Institute of Chicago (MIC), announced today the appointment of Edward W. Horner, Jr. to the newly created position of Executive Vice President.
A long-term resident of Wilmette, Mr. Horner most recently served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at the Field Museum. A highly regarded marketing, strategic planning and fund raising expert, Mr. Horner has held numerous high profile positions throughout Chicago, including the posts of Executive Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Vice President for Development and Public Affairs at The Art Institute of Chicago (offices he held for over ten years); Associate Dean for External Affairs at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago; Vice President for University Advancement at DePaul University; Executive Vice President of the Children's Memorial Medical Center and President of The Children's Memorial Foundation; and Director of Development and Public Affairs at Northwestern Memorial Medical Center.
In making the announcement, President Kardan welcomed Mr. Horner to the MIC family, saying, “Ed Horner brings forty plus years of highly successful executive-level non-profit management to the Music Institute of Chicago. His knowledge of the arts and culture community in Chicago is without parallel. I am delighted to work with him as we present our mission to an even wider audience.”
Board of Trustees Vice Chair Alexandra C. Nichols added, “Ed Horner is one of the most gifted and inspired people I have ever known in the field of development, and we are enormously pleased that he has joined the Music Institute of Chicago. The Music Institute is fortunate to be able to benefit from his outstanding understanding of not-for-profit institutions and the public and private sectors in the city of Chicago and beyond. With the combined executive leadership, of Sel Kardan and Ed Horner, the Music Institute is positioned to continue to flourish as it moves towards its ninth decade. ‘
Mr. Horner responded, “Over my almost four decades of involvement in Chicago’s vibrant civic and philanthropic community, I have observed, with great interest, the remarkable development of the Music Institute of Chicago. All of the recent and very exciting developments for the Institute are certainly a reflection of the indelible legacy that was created by long-time president, Frank Little, which has been so effectively stewarded by the Institute’s current executive leadership and trustees. Under the able and visionary leadership of Sel Kardan, it is exciting to contemplate all that can be added to the rich history and vibrant future of the Music Institute of Chicago. It is truly a privilege and honor for me to be able to play a role in building upon the Music Institute’s extraordinary success and national reputation at this very exciting time in its history and development. ”
MIC Academy String Quartets Sweep Junior Division of the 2008 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
Musicians from three Academy string quartets of the Music Institute of Chicago swept the Junior Division of the 2008 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in South Bend, Indiana (May 9 - 11, 2008) taking top honors of Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. A total of 129 ensembles applied for places in the Senior and Junior Divisions of the 2008 Competition. Sixty-six ensembles applied to participate in the Junior Division, 24 ensembles progressed to the quarterfinals, 12 ensembles to the semifinals, with three ensembles placing.
Now in its 35th year, The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association promotes and encourages the development, awareness, and appreciation of chamber music and its role in our culture through innovative educational programs, chamber music performances, and sponsorship of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The Fischoff Competition is the nation’s largest chamber music competition and attracts the finest young instrumentalists from across the country and around the world. Junior Division Competition ensembles (ages eighteen and younger) are invited to perform in master classes with the distinguished jurors and all ensembles are given verbal and written critiques by the jurors to help them in their musical development.
Sel Kardan, President of Music Institute of Chicago, stated, “We are extremely proud of our young musicians. This is truly an extraordinary achievement for them, our faculty, and our Academy program. We congratulate not only our young quartets who placed this weekend the Polaris, Ridere and Aurelia quartets, but also the Fiero Quartet, and Trio Pantoum who also were accepted into the competition. All are to be commended for their exceptional dedication and talent. A special winners’ concert will be held at Nichols Concert Hall in the next few weeks presenting the three winning quartets in performance.”
First Place Scholarship & Gold Medal: $2,000
QUARTET POLARIS
Coaches: Almita and Roland Vamos and Hans Jorgen Jensen
Musicians:
Vincent Meklis, violin
Grade: 10
Teacher: Almita and Roland Vamos
Hometown: Orland Park, IL
Andrea Jarrett, violin
Grade: 11
Teacher: Almita Vamos
Hometown: Saline, MI
Matthew Lipman, viola
Grade: 10
Teacher: Almita Vamos
Hometown: University Park, IL
Gabriel Cabezas, cello
Grade: 10
Teacher: Hans Jorgen Jensen
Hometown: Wilmette, IL
Quartet Polaris is also the Silver Medal winner at the 2008 Saint Paul String Quartet Competition.
Second Place Scholarship & Silver Medal: $1,500
RIDERE QUARTET
Coach: Roland Vamos
Musicians:
Emma Steele, violin/viola
Grade: 12
Teacher: Cyrus Forough
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Samantha Bennett, violin/viola
Grade: 12
Teacher: Almita & Roland Vamos/Marko Dreher
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Ryan Meehan, violin
Grade: 12
Teacher: Almita & Roland Vamos
Hometown: Winnetka, IL
Mindy Park, cello
Grade: 12
Teacher: Hans Jorgen Jensen
Hometown: Palatine, IL
Ridere has won chamber music competitions including the St. Paul String Quartet Competition and the Rembrandt Young Arts Competition. The quartet recently appeared on the WGN-TV’s morning news program ‘Time for Talent” segment and performed the MIC 2008 Gala. Earlier this year the quartet traveled to New York where they performed in Carnegie Hall as part of the TV show ‘From the Top: Live in Carnegie Hall’.
Third Place Scholarship & Bronze Medal: $1,000
Aurelia String Quartet
Coach: Marko Dreher
Musicians
Laura Park, violin
Grade: 8
Teacher: Almita Vamos
Hometown: Palatine, IL
Susie Koh, violin
Grade: 7
Teacher: Almita Vamos & Marko Dreher
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Arianna Smith, viola
Grade: 7
Teacher: Marko Dreher
Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Allan Steele, cello
Grade: 9
Teacher: Hans Jorgen Jensen
Hometown: Chicago, IL
The Aurelia String Quartet first played together as a chamber group while attending Triada Music Festival in Vermont last summer. Earlier this year Aurelia won second place in the Jules M. Laser Chamber Music Competition.