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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Academy and Community Music School on the Road to Fischoff 2025!

The Music Institute of Chicago is proudly sending off groups from the Academy and the Community Music School to the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Quarterfinals!

Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Academy Winter Roundup 2025

The Music Institute of Chicago is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Academy students this winter...

Competition & Award Winners Announcement

MIC wins at O’Malley Foundation National Concerto Competition

The O'Malley Foundation National Concerto Competition (formerly Walgreens) has a reputation for excellence, featuring...

Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Music Institute Students Triumph at 2024 Sejong Music Competition

The Music Institute of Chicago experienced great success at the recent Sejong Music Competition, with violin and piano students from its Academy, a pre-conservatory training program, and Community Music School earning honors in multiple divisions.

Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Julian Rhee, Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient, 2024

Please join us in congratulating violinist Julian Rhee, an Academy Alumnus and former student of Almita Vamos, on receiving the prestigious 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant!

Competition & Award Winners Announcement