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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition

January 23, 2023 The Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition Congratulations to MIC students Jan Nedvetsky...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

The DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers

The DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers was founded in 2003 to provide an opportunity for intermediate level...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

OPUS Music Competition 2022

Music Institute Community Music School student, Timothy Kern, violin student of MIC Faculty member, Nobuaki Tanaka...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

International Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists

November 2022 Academy violinist Lily Sullivan, student of Grigory Kalinovsky, placed third in the International LOUIS...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

2022 Sejong Competition Winners Announced

November 2022 The 19th Annual Sejong Music Competition was held in November 2022. The goals of the Sejong Music...
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Competition & Award Winners Announcement

Meet award-winning violinist Aiden Yu

October 5, 2022 Music Institute of Chicago violinist Aiden Yu is a 13 years old Merit Scholarship recipient who...
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Piano at Nichols Concert Hall
Student/Faculty Performance

Piano Departmental Recitals

Enjoy a variety of performances from students of all levels and ages

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Music Institute Winter Recess

Winter Recess

Monday, December 22, 2025- Sunday, January 4, 2026

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Music Institute group classes and ensembles resume

Private instruction, group classes and ensembles resume

Fall semester 2025 resumes

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Last Monday of Fall Semester group classes and ensembles

Last day of Fall Semester Monday group classes and ensembles

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Midori Academy Violin Master Class at Nichols Concert Hall
Master Class/Workshop

Master Class with Midori, violin

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Music Institute Monday Make-up Day, if applicable

Make-up day for Monday group classes/ensembles, if applicable

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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians - Philippe Quint
Resident Ensembles

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians

Philippe Quint plays Chausson

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Music Institute's Last Day of Fall Semester

Last day of Fall Semester

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