The Chicago Suzuki Institute will be in person this summer for both students and teachers. The Institute will run from Saturday, July 1 through Friday, July 7 for violin, viola, cello, and piano students. All classes will be taught by members of the renowned CSI faculty.
Teacher Training at CSI will run from Saturday, July 1 through Sunday, July 9, 2023 for Unit 1 and up (as listed). Every Child Can is being offered on July 1 - 2, 2023. Please visit the Teacher Training page (found in list on the left) for specific date information for Unit 1 and up.
The Chicago Suzuki Institute is hosted by the Music Institute of Chicago and occurs at:
Trinity International University
2065 Half Day Road, Deerfield, IL 60015
Administrative Director: Blake Brasch
Assistant Director: Aaron Kaplan
Artistic Director: Avi Friedlander
Contact us:
csi@musicinst.org
Phone: 847.448.8321 {to leave a voicemail}
CSI Faculty
2023 Chicago Suzuki Institute Faculty & Short Term Teacher Training Courses
ECC = Every Child Can
TTC = Teacher Training Courses
Violin
- Reagan Brasch, CT
- Carla Francis, NY
- Tamara Gonzalez, MN
- Nancy Jackson, IL (TTC 5, 6)
- Vera McCoy-Sulentic, IL (TTC 2, 3)
- Susan McDonald, MO (TTC 1)
- Ann Montzka-Smelser, IL (TTC 4, Practicum)
- Crystal Plohman Wiegman, TN (Fiddling)
- Shigetoshi Yamada, IL
Viola
- Sharon Chung, IL
- Tamara Gonzalez, MN
Cello
- Amy Sue Barston, PA
- Pamela Devenport, NY (TTC 5; Anatomy for String Players)
- Avi Friedlander, IL (TTC 2-4 Overview; Alternative Methods - Chops, Improv, and Pizzicato)
- Sally Gross, IL (TTC 1)
- Nancy Hair, MA (TTC 8, Practicum)
- Abbey Hansen, OH (TTC 2, 3)
- Carey Beth Hockett, CA (Supplementary Repertoire for Cello Group Classes)
- Aaron Kaplan, IL
- Carol Ourada, IL
- Alex Revoal, IL
- Carlynn Savot, MN
- Laura Shaw, IA
- Linc Smelser, IL
- Nina Wallenberg, IL
- Mary Walters, WA (on leave 2023)
- Julia Wen, IL
Piano
- Susanne Baker, IL
- Caroline Fraser, Peru (TTC 4)
- Yumy Lee Kim, IL
- Annette Lee, MN (TTC 2, 3)
- Christina Tio, IL
Enrichment
- Susanne Baker, IL (Piano Enrichment)
- Aaron Kaplan, IL (Orchestra)
- Carol Ourada, IL (Orchestra)
- Crystal Plohman Wiegman, TN (Fiddling)
- Linc Smelser, IL (Orchestra & Cello Choir)