The Academy also provides special support and preparation to students who enter local, regional, national, and international solo and chamber music competitions. Numerous Music Institute of Chicago Academy students are prize winners and matriculate to the nation's top conservatories and universities.
NATIONAL COMPETITION PRIZES
American String Teachers Association
Aspen Festival Competition
Corpus Christi International Competition
2008 and 2009 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Gold
Johansen International Competition
Music Teachers National Association
St. Paul String Quartet Competition
Stulberg Interantional String Competition
Sphinx Competition
WAMSO Young Artists Competition
youngARTS
Young Concert Artists
International Auditions
Regional Competition Prizes
Chicago Symphony Youth Auditions
Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition
Sejong Music Competition
Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra
Society of American Musicians
Steinway Competition
Union League Civic and Arts Foundation
Walgreens Concerto Competition
CONSERVATORIES/MUSIC SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Bard College Conservatory
Cleveland Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute
The Colburn School
Indiana University
The Juilliard School
Manhattan School of Music
New England Conservatory
Northwestern University
Peabody Conservatory
University of Michigan
PERFORMANCES (major venues)
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago
Broadcast Performances
WFMT Radio
WTTW Television
WGN Television
Public Radio's From the Top
From the Top at Carnegie Hall on PBS