Suzuki Education

Patrick O'Malley, MIC Campus Director, Evanston, Recorder Faculty

Patrick O'Malley

Recorder Faculty (Suzuki)

Campus Director, Evanston

Karin Addis, Music Institute Suzuki Violin and Viola Faculty Member

Dr. Karin Addis

Suzuki Violin & Viola Faculty

Melissa Arbetter, Music Institute Violin and Viola Faculty Member

Melissa Arbetter

Violin, Viola Suzuki and Traditional Faculty

Jeremiah Benham, Music Institute Guitar Faculty member

Jeremiah Benham

Guitar & Musikgarten Faculty

Julie Bickel

Julie Bickel

MIC Virtuoso Strings Director

Meret Bitticks, Music Institute Flute Faculty member

Meret Bitticks

Flute (Suzuki) Faculty

Erin Cano

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

MIC Suzuki Program Data Specialist

Music Institute Cello Faculty member, Dr. Tanya Lesinsky Carey

Dr. Tanya L. Carey

Cello Faculty

Dr. Yuyoung Chung, Music Institute Cello Faculty member

Dr. Yuyoung Chung

Suzuki and Traditional Cello Faculty

Bianca d'Avila do Prado

Cello Faculty (Suzuki and Traditional)

Mary Drews

Mary Drews

Piano Faculty (Suzuki and Traditional)

Music Institute Piano Faculty member, Aubrey Faith-Slaker

Aubrey Faith-Slaker

Piano Faculty (Suzuki)

Julie Fischer

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Avi Friedlander, Music Institute of Chicago Director of the Barton Suzuki Center and Cello Faculty

Avi Friedlander

Director, Barston Suzuki Center; Suzuki Cello Faculty

Music Institute's Violin and Viola Faculty member, John Glew

John Glew

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Cecilia Ham

Cello Faculty (Suzuki)

Music Institute Violin & Viola Faculty member, Cloudia Huang

Dr. Cloudia (Ching-Yun) Huang

Cello Faculty (Suzuki)

Music Institute Cello Faculty member, Jessica Hudson

Jessica Hudson

Cello Faculty (Suzuki)

Dr. Yumy Lee Kim

Piano Faculty (Suzuki & traditional)

Music Institute Cello Faculty member, Phillip Lee

Philip Lee

Cello Faculty, Suzuki Faculty

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 3:30PM

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

Monday, April 6, 2026 - 9:00AM

Spirit Week at MIC! Begins Monday, April 6!

Sunday, April 26, 2026 - 2:30PM

Suzuki Multi-levels Graduations

Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 10:00AM , Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 9:00AM

Suzuki Festival Concerts & Rehearsals 2026

Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 10:00AM , Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 9:00AM

Suzuki Festival Concerts & Rehearsals 2026

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