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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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Violin Scale Intensives with Sarah Plum at the Music Institute of Chicago
Student/Faculty Performance

String Departmental Recital

Featuring student performers

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Music Institute Voice Departmental Recital
Student/Faculty Performance

Voice Departmental Recital

Featuring our voice students

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Music Institute Voice Departmental Recital
Student/Faculty Performance

Voice Departmental Recital

Featuring our voice students

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MIC Chorale
Student/Faculty Performance

MIC Chorale presents: Exultate Deo.

   Motets and Anthems throughout the ages

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Music Institute Thanksgiving Recess

Thanksgiving Recess

Tuesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 30, 2025

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The Arab Blues at Nichols Concert Hall on December 3
Resident Ensembles

World Class Music Live presents: The Arab Blues

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Civitas Ensemble
Resident Ensembles

Civitas Ensemble presents: Woodwinds in Winter

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"Duke It Out" Nutcracker
Nichols Concert Hall Presents

Duke it Out! Nutcracker

Two shows!

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