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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (Free!)

2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert
Cost

Free and open to the public. Ticket reservation required.

This annual tribute to the historic American leader features performances by Music Institute students and community partners.

Sunday's concert includes award-winning MIC alumna violinist Hannah White; a newly commissioned work from Nyandeng Juag through the Hearing in Color Young Composer Residency; young performers from Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative and Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play program; and  performances from Music Institute of Chicago Academy violist Neena Agrawal and the Music Institute of Chicago Chorale conducted by Daniel Wallenberg.

Plus: remarks from featured guest speaker Dr. Marcus Campbell, superintendent of Evanston Township High School District.