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uring these unprecedented D times, we must remain positive and take comfort in the power of music, which allows us to communicate across borders and to express the depths of our humanity. Riccardo Muti Zell Music Director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Across Chicago and around the world, the Negaunee Music Institute (NMI) connects people and their communities to the extraordinary musical resources of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Through industry-leading programs that educate audiences, train musicians and serve diverse communities, NMI transforms lives through active participation in music. While the global pandemic presents significant challenges to how, where and when activities can take place, children should have access to music education, young instrumentalists must continue their musical development, and the arts are more important than ever. In response, NMI has reimagined its programming to be delivered primarily online for so long as it is necessary and in person when safe and healthy for all involved. Through innovation, flexibility, collaboration and the generous support of donors, the Negaunee Music Institute continues to fulfill its mission of education and community engagement.
o p p o s i t e pa g e : Riccardo Muti poses with local musicians at the Palacio de Bellas Artes during the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2012 tour to Mexico.
EDUCATING AUDIENCES ONLINE
CSO for Kids Produced in partnership with Chicago Children’s Theatre, a new series of storybook videos brings music to life through the exploration of contemporary children’s literature. Performances by musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are interwoven with animated illustrations and narration by celebrated Chicagoans, including First Lady Amy Eshleman, jazz legend Kurt Elling and others. View the series for free on CSOtv and on the CSO’s YouTube channel.
To deepen engagement with the storybook videos, the Negaunee Music Institute is collaborating with over 50 Chicago Public Schools teachers who are creating educational resources connected to the video content. PREPARATORY GUIDES The Music in George’s Head
My Magic Breath My Magic Breath written by Nick Ortner and Alison Taylor, pictures by Michelle Polizzi
The Music in George’s Head written by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Stacy Innerst
y Magic Breath demonstrates how the arts can help M address the pressing needs of children in our city. Jacqueline Russell Co-founder and Artistic Director, Chicago Children’s Theatre
Chicago Public Schools Partnerships
As a remote learning partner for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), NMI is permitted to engage directly with groups of students and teachers online. Throughout the season, select elementary school teachers will attend workshops led by guest lecturers and NMI Teaching Artists and develop curricula based on the CSO for Kids video series. In addition, CSO musicians will host master classes and Q&A sessions for high school students across CPS and in the western suburbs.
VIRTUAL MUSICIAN TRAINING
Civic Orchestra of Chicago The Civic Orchestra — the CSO’s prestigious program for emerging professional musicians — marks its 102nd season with a rigorous curriculum of online training. Via Zoom, 86 Civic members participate in monthly coaching led by a faculty of over 20 musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, in addition to a monthly series of professional development workshops with special guests, including Ken-David Masur. As the season progresses, Civic Orchestra musicians will also present a series of virtual artistic projects online and in person when possible. More details will be announced at a later date. In the meantime, watch Civic’s 100th anniversary virtual concert, which premiered on YouTube on March 29, 2020.
Civic Orchestra Fellows
Now in its eighth season, the Civic Fellowship program prepares participants for multifaceted careers in music. Through a series of workshops and leadership of various projects, fellows develop skills and experience in artistic planning and chamber music performance, music education, community engagement and program management. Learn about the nine 2020/21 fellows and their activities on cso.org/civic.
Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur
hese are such strange T and difficult times, and I am grateful to the Civic Orchestra for continuing its training online. It’s giving me opportunities to learn, challenge myself and discover new ways of connecting with our ever-changing community. Najette Abouelhadi cello
ur mission is to help the Civic Orchestra members become the best musicians and O positive influencers they can be, ensuring that the music they make is engaging for and enjoyed by communities throughout Chicago. We can accomplish this by exploring how technology helps to overcome barriers and provides new opportunities to think creatively and act courageously. Ken-David Masur  Principal Conductor, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative The Negaunee Music Institute is a co-founding organization and lead partner of the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI), which prepares young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds to attend top music schools. Now entering its second full year, the Initiative supports nearly 100 participants in grades 6–12.
artnership with the CSO P is the absolute highlight for our CMPI Fellows. It shows them the tangible connection between the hard work of today’s preparation that leads to the joy and purpose of tomorrow’s career. Adrienne Thompson Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative Project Director
Students are admitted on the basis of musical aptitude and financial need. Select CSO and Civic Orchestra musicians are private teachers or mentors for CMPI Fellows, in addition to leading audition preparation workshops, virtual master classes and panel discussions. CMPI Fellows are also invited to observe select Civic Orchestra seminars led by CSO musicians. Learn more about the Initiative, the CMPI Fellows and the other lead partners, including the Merit School of Music, at chicagopathways.org.
Percussion Scholarship Program Led by CSO Percussion Patricia Dash and Lyric Opera Orchestra Assistant Principal Percussion Douglas Waddell, the Percussion Scholarship Program (PSP) offers intensive, weekly percussion instruction on a full scholarship basis to Chicago youth in grades 4–12. Students are selected through a competitive application process that is followed by a provisional period and invitation to participate through eighth grade. Select students are invited to continue in the program through high school. Biweekly lessons and student recitals are currently conducted via Zoom. PSP students have also been featured numerous times on NPR’s From the Top radio series. Listen to the most recent appearance online.
Josh Jones alumnus of the CSO’s PSP and Principal Percussion, Kansas City Symphony
Photo by Greg Mackay
he Percussion Scholarship T Program is the reason I have accomplished my dream of becoming a professional musician.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Notes for Peace Launched in March 2017, the Notes for Peace project empowers parents who have lost children to gun violence to create original songs of tribute. With guidance from the Civic Fellows, guest teaching artists from the U.K.-based Irene Taylor Trust and professional vocalists, parents compose, perform live and professionally record their music, which is then featured alongside family photos and lyrics on notesforpeace.org.
I think music is one of the most powerful tools on the planet to process anything. Music reaches us on a soul level, and in this particular case, music is used to heal a grieving heart. Meagan McNeal Notes for Peace vocalist
As of June 2020, songwriting sessions have been conducted via Zoom, and the studio recordings are produced by Chicago Recording Company. To date, 54 families have written songs to honor lives lost to gun violence. View recent recording sessions on the CSO’s YouTube channel. o p p o s i t e pa g e : Participants in the Notes for Peace project pose with photos of loved ones lost to gun violence.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS The Negaunee Music Institute gratefully acknowledges the following major donors for their support, as well as the many other individuals and institutions that contribute each year. Without their generosity, the ongoing work of NMI would not be possible. The Negaunee Music Institute is endowed by a generous gift from The Negaunee Foundation. To make a gift in support of the CSO’s education and community engagement programs, visit cso.org/makeagift or call 312-294-3100.
$150,000 AND ABOVE Anonymous (1) The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Julian Family Foundation The Negaunee Foundation Megan and Steve Shebik $100,000–$149,999 Allstate Insurance Company Judy and Scott McCue Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal † Shure Charitable Trust $75,000–$99,999 Anonymous (1) John Hart and Carol Prins $50,000–$74,999 Anonymous (1) Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Polk Bros. Foundation Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation Michael and Linda Simon $35,000–$49,999 John and Fran Edwardson Bowman C. Lingle Trust National Endowment for the Arts Michael G. Woll Fund at The Pauls Foundation
Watch practice tips with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago on the CSO’s YouTube channel.
$25,000–$34,999 Anonymous (1) Abbott Fund Barker Welfare Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation Leslie Fund, Inc. PNC Helen and Sam Zell $20,000–$24,999 Anonymous (1) Illinois Arts Council Agency Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Family Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation The George L. Shields Foundation, Inc.
$15,000–$24,999 The Buchanan Family Foundation The Clinton Family Fund Sue and Jim Colletti Ellen and Paul Gignilliat Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Dr. Marylou Witz $7,500–$14,999 Nancy A. Abshire Robert & Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Robert H. Baum and MaryBeth Kretz Mr. Lawrence Belles Mr. Lawrence Corry Mr. † & Mrs. David A. Donovan Mr. & Mrs. † Allan Drebin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Geraghty Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Glossberg Chet Gougis and Shelley Ochab Mary Winton Green The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Ms. Susan Norvich D. Elizabeth Price Robert E. † and Cynthia M. Sargent The Siragusa Family Foundation Penny and John Van Horn $4,500–$7,499 Anonymous (1) Ms. Patti Acurio Ms. Marion A. Cameron Ann and Richard Carr Harry F. and Elaine Chaddick Foundation, Inc. Dr. Edward A. Cole and Dr. Christine A. Rydel Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dunkel Mrs. Carol Evans, in memory of Henry Evans Dr. Alexia Gordon Halasmani/Davis Family John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Mr. James Kastenholz and Ms. Jennifer Steans Kinder Morgan Dr. June Koizumi Anne E. Leibowitz Fund Mr. Philip Lumpkin Mr. Edward Mack
Mr. Glen Madeja and Ms. Janet Steidl David † and Dolores Nelson Mr. & Mrs. William J. O’Neill Dr. Scholl Foundation Segal Consulting Ms. Liisa M. Thomas and Mr. Stephen L. Pratt Theodore and Elisabeth Wachs $2,500–$4,499 Arts Midwest Touring Fund Daniel and Michele Becker Charles H. and Bertha L. Boothroyd Foundation Mr. James Borkman Mr. Douglas Bragan Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Linda Cassil Mr. & Ms. Keith Clayton Ms. Paula Elliott Camillo and Arlene Ghiron William B. Hinchliff Dr. Ronald L. Hullinger Italian Village Restaurants Dr. Herbert and Francine Lippitz Mr. Russ Lyman Ms. Jeanne Malkin Jim and Ginger Meyer Dr. Leo and Catherine Miserendino Mrs. Frank Morrissey The Osprey Foundation Mary and Joseph Plauché Harper Reed Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation Mr. David Sandfort David and Judith L. Sensibar Jessie Shih and Johnson Ho Mr. Larry Simpson Dan and Paula Wise Dr. Nanajan Yakoub $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous (6) Dora J. and R. John Aalbregtse Ms. Domenica Abbott Robert and Marianna Alps Mr. Edward Amrein, Jr. and Mrs. Sara Jones-Amrein David and Suzanne Arch Jon W. and Diane Balke Mr. & Mrs. John Barnes
Ms. Barbara Barzansky Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bible Ann Blickensderfer Cassandra L. Book Adam Bossov Mr. Donald Bouseman Brightspark Travel Mr. Lee M. Brown, Mr. John B. Newman, and Ms. Pixie Newman Darren Cahr Mr. Charles Capwell Drs. Virginia and Stephen Carr Mr. & Mrs. Candelario Celio Patricia A. Clickener Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cottle Mr. William Dietz, Jr. Natalie and Joshua Dranoff DS&P Insurance Services, Inc. Daniel and Christine Dudlak Gary and Deborah Edidin Nancy M. Eibeck Charles and Carol Emmons Tarek and Ann Fadel Judith E. Feldman Ms. Lola Flamm Mrs. Roslyn K. Flegel Jerry Freedman and Elizabeth Sacks Peter Gallanis Dr. Francisco Garcini Evgenia Golubeva Mike and Mary Grady Gregory Grobarcik Mrs. Louise Hart † James and Megan Hinchsliff Dr. & Mrs. James Holland Ms. Sharon Flynn Hollander Michael and Leigh Huston Ingenuity Thomas and Reseda Kalowski Catherine Baker and Timothy Kent Mr. & Mrs. † Algimantas Kezelis Lynne L. Kuehl Gary J. Kussow Ms. Ruby Law Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Liechti Ms. Alma Lizcano Mr. † & Mrs. Gerald F. Loftus
Sharon L. Manuel Robert and Doretta Marwin Adele Mayer Mrs. Leoni McVey Mr. Robert Middleton Mr. Carl and Maria Moore Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Morales Wayne L. Mory and Marcia Snyder Allison Moulton Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Murley The Navarre Law Firm Christina Nicholas Edward and Gayla Nieminen Mr. Álvaro R. Obregón Mr. Bruce Oltman Andrea Owens Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Pauling II Gerald † and Mona Penner Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Mr. George Quinlan Dr. & Mrs. Pradeep Rattan Dr. Dorit Raviv Mrs. Thomas K. Rees, Sr. Al and Lynn Reichle Dr. Hilda Richards Mary K. Ring Mr. Alexander Ripley Ms. Cecelia Samans Mr. Laurence Saviers Mrs. Rebecca Schewe Gerald and Barbara Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Scorza Stephen A. and Marilyn Scott Dr. Rita Simó † and Mr. Tomás Bissonnette Dr. Sabine Sobek Dr. & Mrs. R. Solaro Ms. Sondra Sonneborn Mr. Alexander Sozdatelev Mrs. Julie Stagliano Ms. Denise Stauder Mr. & Mrs. Steve Schuette Laurence and Caryn Straus Mr. Frederick Sturm and Ms. Deborah Gillaspie
Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust Sharon Swanson Mrs. Florence and Ron Testa Ayana Tomeka Ms. Corina Tsang Dr. Joyce Van Cura Ms. Darla Vollrath Lulu Morrison C. Warren Abby and Glen Weisberg Ms. Zita Wheeler Ms. Susan Whiting Jamie Wigglesworth AIA Scott R. Williamson and Susanna E. Krentz M.L. Winburn David and Eileen Zampa Irene Ziaya and Paul Chaitkin Ms. Camille Zientek ENDOWED FUNDS Anonymous (3) Cyrus H. Adams Memorial Youth Concert Fund Dr. † & Mrs. † Bernard H. Adelson Marjorie Blum-Kovler Youth Concert Fund CNA Kelli Gardner Youth Education Endowment Fund Mary Winton Green William Randolph Hearst Foundation Fund for Community Engagement Richard A. Heise Peter Paul Herbert Endowment Fund The Kapnick Family Lester B. Knight Charitable Trust The Malott Family Very Special Promenades Fund The Eloise W. Martin Endowed Fund in support of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Negaunee Foundation Nancy Ranney and Family and Friends Toyota Endowed Fund The Wallace Foundation Zell Family Foundation
THE BOARD OF THE NEGAUNEE MUSIC INSTITUTE Liisa Thomas Chair Lori Julian Vice Chair John Aalbregtse David Arch James Borkman Leslie Henner Burns Richard Colburn Charles Emmons Judith Feldman Rumi Morales Mimi Murley Margo Oberman Gerald Pauling Mohan Rao Harper Reed Steve Shebik Paul Wiggin Ex-officio members Jeff Alexander Jonathan McCormick Vanessa Moss
† Deceased Italics indicate individual or family involvement as part of the Trustees or Governing Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. Gifts listed as of July 23, 2020
All photos by Todd Rosenberg unless otherwise noted