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Student & Alumni Stories

Academy Student Spotlight: Katarina Kenney

Meet Cellist Katarina Kenney, this month's Academy Student Spotlight!

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Celebrating the Class of 2025: The Academy

Another remarkable year comes to a close at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, and with it, we celebrate the incredible accomplishments of our graduating seniors. We are proud to share where their next chapters will begin as they head off to top universities across the country.

Faculty Spotlight

Celebrating Music Institute Faculty: Faculty Appreciation Week 2025

At the Music institute of Chicago, our faculty work hard every day to guide, challenge, and encourage their students...

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The Music Institute Celebrates Composer Florence Price

MIC's year-long celebration of Florence Price culminates with a Community Celebration Concert featuring student and faculty performances, a premiere of a new poem in tribute to Price, and remarks from Dr. Traci Lombré, a cultural historian and ethnomusicologist.

Student & Alumni Stories