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Alumni Spotlight

Academy Spotlight: Ari Barack Fisher

Q&A with Academy Coordinator & Orchestra Manager Ari Barack Fisher

Meet Ari Barack Fisher: composer, violinist, and Academy Coordinator and Orchestra Manager at the Music Institute of Chicago. He started his own violin studies at MIC in 1996, and today he is back in the community supporting the next generation of students.
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Alumni Spotlight

A Family Connected Through Music

The Kim-Utley's Multi-Generation Story at the Music Institute of Chicago

Meet the Kim-Utley family! What began as childhood piano lessons became a shared passion that shaped each family member’s life in unique ways. Today, they remain closely tied to the MIC community as students, alumni, and supporters.
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Alumni Spotlight

Academy Alumnus Jan Vargas Nedvetsky Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar

The Music Institute of Chicago is proud to share that Academy alumnus Jan Vargas Nedvetsky of Wilmette, Illinois has been named a 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar!
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Alumni Spotlight

Joshua Brown, 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient

The Academy Celebrates Joshua Brown, Winner of the 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant!
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Alumni Spotlight

MIC Alumna Emily Bear Writes Music for Moana 2

Watch the Moana 2 Trailer

Earlier this February, Disney announced that the Grammy-winning team Barlow & Bear have been working on the music for...
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Alumni Spotlight

MIC Alumna Jane Solomon, Executive Producer of Oscar-winning Documentary "The Last Repair Shop"

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) has a long and proud history of nurturing artistic talent, and alumna Jane Solomon is no exception.
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All MIC Events

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Spring private instruction, group classes and ensembles resume

Private instruction, group classes and ensembles resume

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MIC Faculty Concert on April 4 at Thoresen Performance Center
Student/Faculty Performance

Faculty Recital: Philip Lee, cello and Timothy Mah, piano

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Music Institute's Academy Chamber Music concert
Student/Faculty Performance

Academy Chamber Music Concert

The Academy's advanced high school musicians will present piano and string duos, trios, and quartets.

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MIC Spirit Week
Student/Faculty Performance

Spirit Week at MIC Begins Monday, April 6!

Stop by your local campus lobby to join in the fun!

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Voice Department Recital 2025
Student/Faculty Performance

Voice Departmental Recitals

  

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String Departmental Recital at Music Institute of Chicago
Student/Faculty Performance

Strings Departmental Recitals

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Music Institute Suzuki Sunday - October 6, 2024
Student/Faculty Performance

Suzuki Sunday - Twinkle Graduation

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CSO Master class at 2026 Chicago Youth in Music Festival
Master Class/Workshop

2026 Chicago Youth in Music Festival - CSO Master Class Series

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

Spring private instruction, group classes and ensembles resume

Private instruction, group classes and ensembles resume

Event Details
MIC Faculty Concert on April 4 at Thoresen Performance Center
Student/Faculty Performance

Faculty Recital: Philip Lee, cello and Timothy Mah, piano

Event Details
Music Institute's Academy Chamber Music concert
Student/Faculty Performance

Academy Chamber Music Concert

The Academy's advanced high school musicians will present piano and string duos, trios, and quartets.

Event Details