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Resources & Guides

Finding Your Path in Music: Faculty Tips for Exploring What Comes Next

Music can take you in many directions, and you don’t always know where it will lead. Trying something new or following an interest can open the door to new skills, experiences, and ways of making music. We asked MIC faculty to share their advice for exploring what comes next.

Student & Alumni Stories

Student Spotlight: Scarlett Newman

Meet Scarlett Newman, voice student of Dr. Dorothy Jean Lloyd and this month's student spotlight!

Four New Leaders Join the Music Institute of Chicago

The Music Institute of Chicago is thrilled to share four important appointments that will strengthen our leadership team and expand our capacity to support our faculty, serve our students and families, grow enrollment, and advance our mission. Please join us in welcoming Louis, Sarah, Anthony, and Justin to their new roles.

Alumni Spotlight

Stradivari Society Welcomes MIC Alumnus Sameer Agrawal, Joining Distinguished MIC Alumni

The Stradivari Society recently welcomed 21-year-old violinist and MIC Academy alumnus Sameer Agrawal. He is the recipient of a violin by Hieronymus Amati II, Cremona c. 1686, the newest addition to The Stradivari Society Collection, on generous loan through The Stradivari Society of Chicago.

Student & Alumni Stories

Student Spotlight: Duo Dunamis

Ryan Hu and David Goetz

Meet Duo Dunamis! A piano duo formed in our chamber music program featuring students of Dr. Soo Young Lee: David Goetz and Ryan Hu.

Faculty Spotlight

RCM Smart Start Faculty Spotlight: Meet Our Early Childhood Music Teachers!

This fall, Music Institute of Chicago will become the exclusive regional provider of RCM Smart Start, a research-informed early childhood program. Meet the teachers who will bring the program to life and help young children build a joyful foundation for lifelong engagement with music!