With the start of a new school year, we’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on our incredible faculty and staff whose years of dedication have made a lasting impact at the Music Institute of Chicago.  Join us in celebrating these outstanding team members as they reach important milestone anniversaries:

 Celebrating 40 Years 

 

Mark Maxwell, Guitar Faculty

 

Celebrating 30 Years 

 Emily Abraham, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs

 Debbie Katz Knowles, Percussion Faculty (Jazz)

 Barbara Ann Martin, Voice Department Chair; Voice Faculty

 

Celebrating 25 Years

 Erica Anderson, Oboe Faculty; Department Head of Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion 

 Sang Mee Lee, String Department Chair; Violin Faculty; Chamber Music Faculty

 Kate Nir, Piano Faculty (Suzuki)

 

Celebrating 20 Years

Noralyn Baroja, Musikgarten Faculty

 Mitzie Friedland-Stell, Winnetka Receptionist

Rose Vakili, Registration and Billing Manager

 

Celebrating 15 Years

Injoo Choi,  Violin Faculty

Julie Fischer, Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

 Kevin Harrison, Director of Operations, Nichols Concert Hall

 Audrey Morrison, Trombone Faculty (Jazz)

 Dr. Christina Tio, Suzuki Piano faculty

 Reiko Yamada, Piano Faculty

 

Celebrating 10 Years

 Debbie Masloski Wellems, Academy Music Theory Faculty

 

Celebrating 5 Years

 Dr. Brian Schoettler, Organ Department Chair

 Juli Wood, Jazz Saxophone and Jazz Vocals Faculty

Paul Zafer, Viola Faculty and Chamber Music Faculty

 

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