If you want to be the best, study with the best.
January 4th, 2018
"While our stated goal is to make our students the best musicians they can be, it is also clear that we are working to make them the best people they can be." - Jim Setapen, Director of the Academy
2018 Auditions
April 9 - Current Students
Week of June 4 and August 20 - New Students
The Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago is a nationally recognized training center for highly gifted, pre-college pianists and string players. Conveniently located just 30 minutes north of Chicago on the Ravinia Festival grounds, the Academy provides an intensive 35-week Saturday program Steptember - May for students who aspire to be professional musicians.
Program Components
Private Instruction | Chamber Music | Master Classes & Lectures | Music Theory & History | Keyboard Skills & Improvisation | Chamber Orchestra | Performance Opportunities | Career Development
The Academy serves students age 13*-19 (high school)
*Students age 12 may be considered in special circumstances.
All prospective Academy students are required to pass a pre-screening audition before a live audition can be scheduled.
For more information contact:
Executive Director of the Academy
847.448.8311