Mark your calendars!
Join us in person Sunday, November 3, 2024
Don't miss a special afternoon including performances by faculty and students, a community sing, and opportunities for conversation, sweet treats, and more - all in support of scholarship and financial aid at the Music Institute of Chicago.
Where: Nichols Concert Hall in Downtown Evanston
When: Sunday, November 3, at 3 pm
Each year MIC provides nearly $500,000 in scholarships and financial aid to students at all levels from across Chicago and surrounding metropolitan area. As MIC President Mark George explains, “financial aid is the key to making the exceptional teaching and resources of the Music Institute accessible to all families, regardless of economic status. This support also plays an integral role in making our commitment to serving a diverse community of learners a reality.”
Thanks to a generous donor, contributions will be matched up to $50,000!
Teacher of Note Award Presentation
The afternoon festivities also include announcement of the Second Annual Teachers of Note Award recipients. These awards honor and express appreciation for the people who live the Music Institute’s mission every day: our internationally acclaimed, award-winning faculty. In 2023, the Music Institute of Chicago honored piano faculty Christina Tio and cello faculty Bianca d'Avila do Prado.
The award recipients represent the excellence of the entire Music Institute faculty and demonstrate dedication, enthusiasm, and inspiration in their teaching. This year faculty and students voted to uplift violin/viola faculty Davis King and cello faculty Avi Friedlander as our 2024 Teachers of Note.
Free Faculty & Student Concert
This year's concert will be emceed by Dr. Mark George, MIC president and CEO.
We have quite an extraordinary lineup of talented faculty and students performing at this year's concert, including: Third Coast Suzuki Strings and Community Music School Cellists; the Academy's Hemingway Quartet; faculty members Almita Vamos (violin), Elaine Felder (piano), Sang Mee Lee (violin), Erica Anderson (oboe), and Louise Chan (piano); special guest Paula Kosower (cello); and Community Music School students Riley Branch (piano), Audra Wilson (piano), Santino Pardo Robles (piano), and Xiruo Wang (violin).
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PROGRAM
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Dr. Mark George, MIC President and CEO, emcee
Louise Chan, collaborative pianist
Third Coast Suzuki Strings – Cello Program and Community Music School Suzuki Cello Students
Bianca d’Avila do Prado, Philip Lee, and Everardo Sanchez, teachers
Long, Long Ago.............................................................................................T. H. Bayly (1797-1839)
Lightly Row.....................................................................................................German Folk Song
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.......................................................................Shin'ichi Suzuki (1898-1998)
Variation A
Ants, Ants, Ants
Duerme mi Tesoro......................................................................................Puerto Rican Folk Song
Kelsey Becerra, Leann Becerra, Julian Bustos-Muñoz, Alise Cedacero Rosas, Hailee Cedacero Rosas, Luis Coto, Isaiah Fink Pressler, Rafa Fink Pressler, Ivan Garcia, Khaled Garcia, Caleb Garduno, Elena Gomez, Mateo Gomez, Ian Gonzales, Lucas Gonzales, Sophia Gonzalez, Neveah Ige, Joshua Kimsel-Perez, Quetzalan Kitchel, Hope Lang, Alexandra Mateos, Zaid Mateos, Elia McQuarters-Nelson, Julietta Murillo, Luciana Murillo, Melvin Nyamekye Taylor, Jacob Karim Reyes Ceballos, Jade Reyes Ceballos, Yeshua Reyes Ceballos, Belinda Rosas, Alexander Sadat, Alina Salazar
Suzuki Cello Books 5-7 Class, Cloudia Huang, class teacher
Danse Rustique, Op. 20, No. 5...............................................................William Henry Squire (1871-1963)
Rosalee Eltanel, Sophia Lau, Nadiya Kundu, Riley Kwok, Eugene Kang, Liam Lockwood
Lightly Row....................................................................................................German Folk Song
Riley Branch, piano (student of Camille Witos)
Intermezzi Klavierstücke, Op. 117, No. 3.......................................Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Audra Wilson, piano (student of Daniel Baer)
MIC Faculty and Friends
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898...........................................Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
II. Andante un poco mosso
Sang Mee Lee, violin Paula Kosower, cello Elaine Felder, piano
Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16...................................................................Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Xiruo Wang, violin (student of Davis King)
Piano Sonata, Op. 31, No. 3 in E Flat Major............................................. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
I. Allegro
Santino Pardo Robles, piano (student of Daniel Baer)
Gabriel's Oboe............................................................................................Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)
Erica Anderson, MIC oboe faculty
Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041.................................................Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
I. Allegro moderato
Almita Vamos, violin and Mark George, piano
The Academy
Paul Zafer, coach
String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, "Emperor"...............Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
I. Allegro
The Hemingway Quartet
Elle Cho and Sebastian Manning, violins Romeo Vashishth, viola Lucy Wu, cello
Community Sing
Dona Nobis Pacem........................................................................................Traditional
Daniel Wallenberg, conductor
While there is no ticket fee, contributions of all sizes are welcome.
Where: Nichols Concert Hall in Downtown Evanston
When: Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 3 pm
Join Us!
MIC President Mark George (middle) with board members Vikram Raghavan and Audra Wilson
A photo booth, meet and greet, and sweet treats for every guest follow the performance in the lobby. “This event, open to the public, provides a great opportunity to experience some of what the Music Institute offers,” said President and CEO Mark George.
For those unable to attend in person, the concert will be available via livestream.
For event sponsorship opportunities, contact Jennifer Bienemann at 847.448.8323.