90th Anniversary Honorary Committee
Jeff Alexander President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ani Aznavoorian Distinguished cellist, MIC alumna
Sergei Babayan Distinguished pianist
Daniel Barenboim Distinguished conductor and pianist, Dushkin Award
Rachel Barton Pine Distinguished violinist, MIC alumna, Life Trustee,
Dushkin Award
Emily Bear Distinguished pianist, MIC alumna
Dee Dee Bridgewater Distinguished jazz vocalist
Gabriel Cabezas Distinguished cellist, MIC alumnus
Alyce Claerbaut President Billy Strayhorn Songs,
past Executive Director Chicago Jazz Orchestra
James Conlon Distinguished conductor, Dushkin Award
Sir Andrew Davis Distinguished conductor, Dushkin Award
Stanley Davis Faculty, clarinet; Colburn Award
Roberto Diaz Distinguished violist; President, Curtis Institute of Music
Hon. Dick Durbin Senator, United States Congress
Peter Dushkin Founder's grandson
Christoph Eschenbach Distinguished conductor, Dushkin Award
Inna Faliks Distinguished pianist; piano department chair, UCLA;
MIC alumna
Elaine Felder Faculty, piano department chair, Colburn Award
David Finckel Distinguished cellist; Director, Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center
Hon. Laura Fine Senator, Illinois Legislature
Hon. Judy Fiske Council Representative, City of Evanston
Leon Fleisher (deceased) Distinguished pianist, Dushkin Award
Renee Fleming Distinguished opera singer, Dushkin Award
Henry Fogel Past CEO of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Dushkin Award
Anthony Freud General Manager, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Hon. Robyn Gabel Representative, Illinois Legislature
Victor Goines Jazz saxophonist, composer; Director of Jazz Studies,
Northwestern University
Hon. Steve Hagerty Mayor, City of Evanston
Wu Han Distinguished cellist; Director, Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center
Sel Kardan President, Colburn School
Welz Kaufman General Manager, Ravinia Festival
Ani Kavafian Distinguished violinist
Susan Kiphart Past Trustee, Cultural Visionary Award for Chicago
Jennifer Koh Distinguished violinist, MIC alumna
Hon. Lori E. Lightfoot Mayor, City of Chicago
Matthew Lipman Distinguished violist, MIC alumnus
David Lisker Artistic Director, Lisker Foundation
Lyn Little Wife of the late Frank Little, past MIC President
Kate Liu Distinguished pianist, MIC alumna
Ron Losby President, Steinway Inc.
Wynton Marsalis Distinguished trumpeter, composer and teacher
Tammy McCann Distinguished jazz vocalist, faculty
Robert McDonald Distinguished pianist
Bill McGlaughlin Radio host, Dushkin Award
Zarin Mehta Past Executive Director Ravinia Festival, Dushkin Award
Sherrill Milnes Distinguished opera singer, Dushkin Award
Riccardo Muti Distinguished conductor, Dushkin Award
Claire Neiweem Faculty, piano; Colburn Award
Ralph Neiweem Faculty, piano; MIC alumnus, Colburn Award
Hon. Kathleen O'Hara Village President, City of Lake Bluff
Hon. George Pandaleon Mayor, City of Lake Forest
Liz Phair Singer Songwriter, MIC alumna
John J. Piepgras Past MIC President
Hon. Ann Potter Village President, Kenilworth
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle President, Cook County Board
Menahem Pressler Distinguished pianist
Hon. J.B. Pritzker Governor, State of Illinois
Brendan Reilly Alderman, City of Chicago
Hon. Chris Rintz President, Village of Winnetka
Marcus Roberts Distinguished jazz pianist
Steve Robinson Past General Manager, WFMT; Dushkin Award
Hon. Nancy R. Rotering Mayor, Highland Park
Deborah Rutter President and CEO, Kennedy Center for the Arts
E. Scott Santi CEO, ITW
Hon. Jan Schakowsky Representative, United States Congress
Leonard Slatkin Distinguished conductor
Terell Stafford Distinguished jazz trumpet player and educator
Audrey Thompson Community Services Manager, City of Evanston
Hon. Elizabeth Tisdahl Past Mayor, City of Evanston
Almita Vamos Faculty, violin; Colburn Award
Roland Vamos Faculty, viola; Colburn Award
Hon. George Van Dusen Mayor, Village of Skokie
Wendy Warner Distinguished cellist, MIC alumna
Hon. Donald Wilson Council Representative, City of Evanston
Phillip Ying Distinguished violinist, MIC alumnus