Student Musicians Give Back: Academy Community Outreach

Our students at the Academy are dedicated musicians who between rehearsing for concerts and competitions, music theory homework, masterclasses and balancing their schoolwork, still find time to share their passion beyond the concert hall. Academy students are committed to giving back to the community. They share their musical talents with diverse audiences: from senior residences and community centers to schools and houses of worship. By performing in these settings, our students not only uplift others but also spread the joy of music far and wide.

We are immensely proud of each of the Academy students’ community service accomplishments this year.

ACADEMY COMMUNITY SERVICE 2024

• Neena Agrawal – MIC MLK Concert, National Pathways Festival Orchestra-- a program of Equity Arc, Lutheran Church of Ascension solo performances and Holiday Cantata
• Kai Isoke Ali-Landing - Gail Borden Library Concert Series, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope at Congregation Sukkat Shalom

• Nolan Chang - Gail Borden Library Concert Series, Evanston Chamber of Commerce, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope at Congregation Sukkat Shalom
• Emily Chen - Chicago Botanic Garden Thursday Morning Music, Skokie Library Young Steinway Concert, Pilgrim Chamber Players Rising Stars Concert, Winnetka Historical Society Gala
• Ethan Chen- Music Demonstration at Elmwood Elementary School, Performance at Milwaukee Art Museum for art gala, Classical Music series at the Ivy House in Milwaukee, organized by the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee. 

• Elle Cho - Pilgrim Chamber Players Rising Stars Concert, Winnetka Historical Society Gala

• Bianca Ciubancan - Gail Borden Library Concert Series, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope at Congregation Sukkat Shalom
• Zachary Guo -The Vi Senior Home (The Glen), Deerfield HS Power of Healing Piano Master Class, Introductions WFMT
• Matthew Hahn - Gail Borden Library Concert Series, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert, Musicians for Hope Congregation Sukkat Shalom 

• Serge Kalinovsky - WFMT Bach to School Concert, Goya Trio at Rembrandt Gala, Walter Payton High School, Introductions WMFT 
• Katarina Kenney - Tribute recital to Madison musician, Miriam Schneider, Gail Borden Library Concert Series, Musicians for Hope Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope Congregation Sukkat Shalom
• Noah Kim - Goya Trio at Rembrandt Gala, Brookdale Senior Residence, International Tour (Korea and Japan), WFMT Introductions

• Lauren Kim - Pilgrim Chamber Players Rising Stars Concert, Winnetka Historical Society Gala
• Xavier Miyazaki - Healing Garden service for survivors of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Introductions WFMT
• Linda Phan - Botanic Garden Thursday Morning Concert, Dubuque, Iowa senior centers
• Clark Snavely - WFMT Bach to School Concert, Walter Payton High School, Village Pointe Commons (Grafton, WI), New Berlin Garden Club’s annual holiday party

• Annalise Song - Vernon Area Library Instrument Petting Zoo for Children’s Open House, Botanic Garden Thursday Morning Concert
• Lily Sullivan - Goya Trio at Rembrandt Gala, Chicago Youth in Music Festival (weeklong rehearsals and concert)
• Simon Updegraff - Fourth Presbyterian Sunday Service, The Merion Senior Residence, Introductions WMFT, MIC Families in Concert, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope Congregation Sukkat Shalom
• Vivian van de Sype-Cucu - Gail Borden Library Concert Series, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope Congregation Sukkat Shalom 
• Sasha Varchenko - WFMT Bach to School Concert, MLK Concert and Fundraiser in Flossmoor, IL, Walter Payton High School, Chicago Youth in Music Festival (weeklong rehearsals and concert)

• Jan Vargas Nedvetsky - Botanic Garden Thursday Morning Concert, Harris Fest Millennium Park, Gail Borden Library, Salmon Arts Council Free Concert, Annual Hope for Miracles Gala, Musicians for Hope in Nichols Concert Hall, Musicians for Hope Congregation Sukkat Shalom
• Lucy Wu - Pilgrim Chamber Players Rising Stars Concert, Winnetka Historical Society Gala
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• Mingshi Xia – MIC Families in Concert, Lake Forest Place
• Ethan Zheng – MIC Families in Concert, WFMT, Introductions, Lake Forest Place
• Tristan Zhu - Harris Fest Millennium Park, WFMT Bach to School Concert, MLK Concert and Fundraiser in Flossmoor, IL, Walter Payton High School
• Amelia Zitoun - St. Mary’s Musica Oramus (free hour-long recital) and middle school fundraising concert performance with instrument demo, Introductions WFMT

What a fantastic year! Congratulations Academy Class of 2024!

Interested in joining the Academy? Contact Sue Polutnik to learn more! 847.448.8311