Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert

The Music Institute of Chicago, in a new partnership with Evanston Interfaith Clergy and Leaders, presents its 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert.

FEATURING

  Remarks from
  Reverend Michael Nabors
  of Second Baptist Church of Evanston

PERFORMANCES AND NEW WORK FROM

Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative  •  Dance Center Evanston  •  Evanston Art Center  • Hearing in Color Young Composer Residency  •  Music Institute of Chicago  •   Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play

MORE ABOUT THE CONCERT
"The MLK Celebration Concert is a platform for listening,” said Music Institute President Mark George. “The event weaves together voices from the arts, education, social justice, and interfaith communities, a powerful echo of the work of Dr. King.” Reverend Eileen Wiviott, senior minister at Evanston Unitarian Church and one of the leaders of Evanston Interfaith Clergy and Leaders, added, “It is a joy and a privilege to join with the Music Institute to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. King in this community, which is so dedicated to justice, the arts, and inclusivity.” In the spirit of this collaboration, a diverse group of faith leaders from Evanston shares readings and facilitates moments of reflection on the work of Dr. King, including Reverend Michael Nabors of Second Baptist Church of Evanston.
 
Music Institute student violinist David Roche (also a Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative Fellow) performs a work by Jessie Montgomery; other participating Evanston arts groups include Dance Center Evanston presenting a piece choreographed by Julie Cartier to music by MaMuse and Mavis Staples; the Hearing in Color Young Composer Residency offering a newly commissioned work performed by Music Institute faculty members; Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative in a performance by student clarinetist Sarah Morris; Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play program with a performance on marimba by Adrian Rodriguez; and Evanston Art Center coordinating a visual art display.