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Faculty Spotlight

Expert Music Teachers in Lake Bluff: Meet Wenting Shi and David Onderdonk

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced musician looking to enhance your music skills, these talented and passionate teachers provide personalized lessons that foster creativity and growth.
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Faculty Spotlight

Celebrating our Faculty and Staff: Milestone Anniversaries!

As we kick off the new academic year, we're thrilled to celebrate the significant milestones of our dedicated faculty and staff who have been an invaluable part of the Music Institute of Chicago for many years.
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Faculty Spotlight

Empowering Communities through Music Outreach

A discussion with Bianca d'Avila do Prado

Lee este artículo en Español aqui. Leia em português aqui. In the heart of Evanston, the Music Institute of Chicago...
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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Matthew Hagle: Nurturing Musical Growth + Career Advice

A Discussion with Pianist and MIC Faculty Member, Dr. Matthew Hagle

The journey of a musician is a path filled with challenges, plateaus, and moments of self-doubt. Whether it’s that pesky...
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Faculty Spotlight

Blue Violet Duo releases their second album, "Strike, Strum and Stride"

Photo: Forestt LaFave "Excel at both extremes, from the nuanced and restrained to the incandescent and extravagant" -...
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Faculty Spotlight

Jazz Improvisation for the Classical Teacher

Eric Sutz, MIC jazz piano faculty presented a program for the Greater Rockford Music Teachers Association. The topic:...
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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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"Duke It Out" Nutcracker
Nichols Concert Hall Presents

Duke it Out! Nutcracker

Two shows!

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Music Institute's Academy Chamber Music concert
Student/Faculty Performance

Academy Chamber Music Concert

and Academy Family Potluck

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Friday, November 7, 2025

Violin Master Class with Minju Kim at the Music Institute of Chicago
Master Class/Workshop

Master Class with Minju Kim, violin

Assistant Professor of Violin, Boston University School of Music
 

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