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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...

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" -...

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:...

Faculty Spotlight

Patrick O'Malley soloist at Harris Theater with Bach Institute of Valparaiso University

MIC recorder faculty and Evanston East Campus Director, Patrick O'Malley was featured as recorder soloist in J.S. Bach’s...

Faculty Spotlight

Teacher Spotlight on Ashley Pensinger-Sok, violin

"My first reaction (in my head) was - No, I don't do that! But she was right and it was shocking and humbling."

Faculty Spotlight

Teacher Spotlight on George Radosavljevic, piano

"I love listening to performances by legendary pianists such as Rachmaninoff, Gilels, Richter, Horowitz, Lipatti, and Rubenstein. The list goes on and on…"