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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Academy Fall News Roundup 2023

YoungArts Winners, Award-Winning Ensembles, and Outstanding Alumni

From YoungArts winners to prize-winning ensembles and accomplished alumni, the Academy has kicked off its 18th season...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

50th National Fischoff Chamber Music Competition

The Music Institute's Academy Program's Pelios String Quartet , Calcifer String Quartet and Luminos Piano were named...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

2023 Saint Paul String Quartet Competition (SPSQC)

March 13, 2023 2023 Saint Paul String Quartet Competition (SPSQC) Congratulations to the Academy's The Pelios String...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Eleventh Annual A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition

March 27, 2023 Eleventh Annual A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition Congratulations to all the MIC trios...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

74th Annual West Suburban Symphony Solo Competition for string, woodwind, and brass

74th Annual West Suburban Symphony Solo Competition for string, woodwind, and brass The West Suburban Symphony Society...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians 28th Annual Chamber Music Competition

February 12, 2023Rembrandt Chamber Musicians 28th Annual Chamber Music Competition The Goya Piano Trio (Lily Sullivan...
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Music Institute Last Day of Spring Semester 2026

Last day of Spring Semester

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Music Institute Last day of spring semester 2026

Spring Semester Make-up week (if applicable)

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MIC Fundraiser Concert on June 4
Student/Faculty Performance

Tune the Future: Fundraiser Concert presented by Musicians for Hope

Fundraiser to benefit Third Coast Suzuki Strings
and Bach to School (WFMT)

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Third Coast Suzuki Cello Program at the Music Institute of Chicago
Student/Faculty Performance

Third Coast Suzuki Cello Recital

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Music Institute Summer Session begins

Summer Session Begins

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Music Institute Fall Re-registration begins for sch year 2026-2027

Fall Re-Registration begins

For current MIC students to re-register

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Advanced Piano Camp at the Music Institute of Chicago
Student/Faculty Performance

Advanced Piano Camp Student Recital

  featuring the students from the Summer 2026 Advanced Piano Camp

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Music Institute of Chicago - Adult Piano Camp, Nichols Concert Hall
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Adult Student Piano Camp Recital

Featuring camp student performances

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