2021 Impact Report-Music Institute of Chicago

Dear friends, “This year is a celebration of the excellence in music education and performance for which we are known.”

When the Music Institute began planning for its 90th Anniversary, we never imagined we would be in the throes of a worldwide pandemic. The story of this milestone year is quite different than the fanfare we originally anticipated, though it is one most fitting for an organization that has demonstrated resiliency, strength, and a creative spirit throughout its nine decades.

This year is a celebration of the excellence in music education and performance for which we are known. It is a reminder that through our programs, faculty, and community service activities we can ensure a more inclusive and accessible music experience for all.

In the pages ahead, we showcase young musicians who connected with older generations through the simple joys of music and conversation. We delight in the magic created when extraordinary artists such as Robert Chen and Midori graced our halls—and our screens. We share the stories of Academy and Community Music School students of all ages who honed their musical prowess virtually, and we cheer them for continuing to take top honors in regional competitions.

Our founders, Dorothy and David Dushkin, would marvel at all the Music Institute and its students have accomplished over these last 90 years, and this past year is no exception. As our campuses come to life once again with the joyful sounds of instruments and voices, we embrace the promise of an even brighter future made possible thanks to you—our supporters, volunteers, students, and friends.

Scott Verschoor Board Chair

Cover: Armin Norton by Rob Waller.

Mark George President & CEO

2021 Financial Year Report* 21% Contributions

59%

20%

Net Tuition & Fees

Earned income & other

2021 Operating Revenue & Support $6.7 million

8%

Fundraising

20%

Management & General

72% Program Costs

2021 Operating Expenses $6.2 million

*Unaudited. The Music Institute’s audited financial statements will be available in early 2022. ©Elliot Mandell

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Community Music School 8 campus locations 1,756 students, ages 1–95 3

countries

30 states 107 Illinois communities 43 Chicago ZIP codes 172 faculty 45 private and group class offerings

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A Broader and More Accessible Learning Experience A year begun exclusively in a virtual environment closed on a high note as the spring and summer seasons welcomed students of all ages back to our campuses. The last 12 months brought innovations in online learning and curricular advancements that created inclusive and diverse learning experiences for all.

Thanks to the support of many individual donors, the Music Institute stepped up in a big way to make music education more accessible to families in need, growing financial aid and scholarship support by 20%. Virtual programs also kept us connected while in-person gatherings were limited.

Beyond the Stage, a livestreamed lecture series, offered insights and perspectives on a range of musical topics spanning classical, jazz, and popular music with luminaries such as award-winning pianist and faculty member Dr. Daniel Baer and Musical Theater Artistic Director and librettist Matt Boresi. Jazz Studies Director and trombonist Audrey Morrison’s Jazz Lecture Series covered topics such as “Jazz Improvisation: The Evolution of Storytelling” with trumpeter Victor Garcia and “Celebrating Jazz Piano Legend Herbie Hancock” with pianist Fred Simon.

In the Chorale program, How Can I Keep from Singing, Music Institute conductor and Daniel Wallenberg virtually brought together 40 singers from around the world, including members of Coro del Conservatorio de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Coro EXAUDI of Monteria, Colombia, in what was Music Institute’s first bilingual concert. “The silver lining of this terrible pandemic is that our Chorale is now accessible to anybody interested in singing with us regardless of where they live,” said Wallenberg on the achievement.

We demonstrated our commitment to incorporating the works of underrepresented composers of color across all teaching departments through the launch of One Composer, One Community, which explored the life and work of William Grant Still. President and CEO Mark George spoke with Judith Anne Still, the late composer’s daughter, in a conversation that touched on issues of racial violence,

communist politics, and theft of intellectual property. Faculty, staff and students were invited to read the discussion transcript and participate in two community-wide dialogues facilitated

by Dr. George and oboe faculty member and Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion Department Chair Erica Anderson. We look forward to creating more opportunities for students of all ages and levels to study Still’s works and featuring his compositions at performances and recitals through the fall and winter.

In pursuit of cultivating the finest Suzuki faculty in the region, the Music Institute teamed up with Roosevelt University in fall 2020 to provide aspiring teachers training in Suzuki education.

Along with a Certificate in Suzuki Pedagogy, a new joint graduate degree track, Master of Music in Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy, combines advanced performance and academic studies with an in-depth focus on Suzuki education.

The Music Institute’s newest Suzuki Cello faculty member, Everardo Sanchez, was a member of the joint program’s inaugural class. Sanchez, earning a Certificate in Suzuki Pedagogy through the program, follows a strong Suzuki cello legacy at the Music Institute that began with master pedagogues like Gilda Barston and Nell Novak.

Like all of us, Sanchez believes “music education plays a crucial role in the enrichment of one’s knowledge, creativity, and character.” n

Third Coast Suzuki Strings provides equitable access to the Music Institute’s renowned Suzuki Education platform by removing socio-economic and geographic barriers to participation. This year, the program brought 40 weeks of Suzuki group and private lessons to students from under-resourced Chicago neighborhoods—100% tuition-free thanks to generous support from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation and William Harris Lee & Company.

The program boasted 100% attendance throughout the academic season, a triumph given the necessary shift to virtual learning.

Nearly half of our Third Coast students have been with the program for five years or more, and we have marveled at their dedication and musical progress. Small successes are strong indicators of growing musical proficiency: advances in note-reading, a consistently excellent bow hold, or a four-year-old progressing from a box violin to real one.

In one of the program’s greatest achievements, we said farewell to our first high school graduate. Camille, age 17, progressed through Third Coast over the last nine years and is matriculating at the English National Ballet School in London this fall.

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The Academy: Gold Standard Preserved in Pandemic With fierce determination and a passion for making and sharing music, 30 Academy students from all over the Midwest triumphed in a most memorable 15th season. Each Saturday for nearly nine months, Academy students tuned in from home to learn about musical form and harmony, recorded individual parts in chamber music, and participated in virtual master classes with guest artists Midori, Donald Weilerstein, Ani Kavafian, Amit Peled, Vadim Gluzman, and the Arianna String Quartet. It’s amazing to think, from orientation in September to competition preparation in the spring, Academy staff, faculty, and students interacted mostly in little squares on Zoom!

A highlight of the year was a master class with Academy alumnus Matthew Lipman, a Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center resident artist and prominent soloist. During his virtual visit, Lipman shared his love for the viola and fond memories of his time at the Academy during which he studied with Roland Vamos. With charm and enthusiasm he worked with Academy students on technical issues, like vibrato and how fast or slow to move the bow, as well as analytical points, such as finding the climax of a movement or the high point of a phrase.

On May 15, there was a palpable feeling of excitement when Academy students finally took to the Nichols Concert Hall stage to play the first livestreamed chamber music concert in the program’s history. The performance was a joyful celebration of music and friendship as nine chamber music ensembles performed Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and more for a limited audience of their peers, teachers, and parents. Family members and friends joined them online from as far away as Taiwan to watch one of the most unforgettable concerts in the program’s history. n

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Photos by Sam Lee. Page 6: Omaggio Quartet Collage; clockwise Abigail Park by Sebastian Orr; Tara Hagle by Organic Headshots; Jan Nedvetsky by Sebastian Orr; Elinor Detmer by Sebastian Orr.

Academy Students Win Top Honors While chamber music and solo competitions went virtual in 2021, Academy students rose to the occasion and earned medals in competitions across the region.

The Midwest Young Artists Conservatory’s Walgreens National Concerto Competition Open Senior Division, Overall Open Division Winner, String Category Winner: Esme Arias-Kim, violin Early Music Category Winner: Isabel Chen, violin Steinway Virtual Piano Competition—Chicago Regional First Place: Zachary Guo, piano 2020 Sejong Virtual Music Competition First Place, Violin Senior Division: Esme Arias-Kim, violin The DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers Winners: Sameer Agrawal, violin; Elinor Detmer, violin; Kelly Kim, violin American Protégé International Piano & Strings Competition 2021 First Place, Intermediate Category: Mark Zhu, piano Bach with a View International Competition and Festival for Young Artists First Prize, Senior Division: Clara Zhang, piano DuPage Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Audition Winners: Esme Arias-Kim, violin; Veronica Rokicki, violin; Mia Wimbiscus, cello Peoria Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition Winner: Elinor Detmer, violin

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

Congratulations to the Academy Class of 2021!

2021 American Protege International Concerto Competition First Place: Sidney Lee, viola

Isabella Brown, violin The Colburn Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA

98th Annual Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson Student Scholarship Competition First Place, Anne French Burnham Award, Strings Division Level I: Amelia Zitoun, cello

Isabel Chen, violin Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

16th Annual St. Paul String Quartet Competition Third Place, Audience Prize, Haydn Honorable Mention and BIPOC Honorable Mention: Omaggio Quartet (Tara Hagle, violin; Elinor Detmer, viola; Abigail Park, violin; Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky, cello)

Brandon Cheng, cello Princeton University, Princeton, NJ—Operations Research and Financial Engineering Ashley Kim, piano Peabody Institute of Music, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD—Dual Major: Piano Performance and Biology Kimberly LaFranzo, viola University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Ann Arbor, MI Katharine Nelson, violin Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Eytan Raviv, cello Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL—Dual Major: Economics and Cello Performance Veronica Rokicki, violin Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 7

Creating Intergenerational Bonds Through Music “These successful friendships are inspired by a shared passion for music, suggesting that music can and does serve as an important conduit for intergenerational dialogue.”

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In any given year, you will find Music Institute students sharing their talents with our community’s most vulnerable and underserved populations by performing at neighborhood agencies and senior centers, even by teaming up with Meals on Wheels. When the pandemic struck and interrupted this work, Victor Ribadeneyra, Director of Community Engagement, leapt into action.

“The pandemic made older adults more vulnerable than ever to isolation,” he said. “I knew we had to find a way to adapt our Music as Service initiative to meet the moment.” Within days, the Music Institute re-envisioned Music as Service for a virtual environment, and Musical Pen Pals was born.

Musical Pen Pals virtually combines the benefits of live performance and simple joy of good conversation to promote positive well-being and create lasting multigenerational bonds. The program’s pilot phase, which was supported by the RRF Foundation for Aging and the Highland Park Community Foundation, paired 25 music students (ages 6-18) with older adults (ages 63-99) for biweekly virtual music visits.

Flexible by design and responsive to the technological capacity of the adult participant, the program hosted an impressive 195 unique interactions between February and May 2021. “We used videoconferencing, FaceTime, or simple phone calls, whatever it took, to make these connections,” said Ribadeneyra. He worked to pair a diverse group of music students—52% AAPI, BIPOC, or Latinx representing 13 ZIP codes—with older adults who come from vastly different backgrounds and life experiences to build bridges between isolated communities at a time when it was needed most.

The Music Institute teamed up with Generations United and independent researchers to implement the project and evaluate its impact on enriching the lives of its participants.

They found the majority of students developed positive perceptions of older adults, and an astounding 100% indicated a confidence boost in their performance ability.

Likewise, 71% of older adults increased their frequency of social engagement with youth, with themes about continued relationships, positive intergenerational connections, social growth, and a sense of well-being emerging from the data.

Diane Deiss from Highland Park described the virtual visits as a “joyous journey” and recalled, “I once dreamed of piano performance as a career; however, that requires more talent and dedication than I possessed. Having tried reaching for the stars, I appreciate those coming along behind me who are hoping to use their musical gifts as a lifelong venture. My role is to be their cheerleader and applaud from the audience. I do that heartily!”

“The data coupled with fact that many participants are maintaining their new friendships completely on their own is a testament to the wonderful relationships they have built through this project,” said Ribadeneyra. “These successful friendships are inspired by a shared passion for music, suggesting that music can and does serve as an important conduit for intergenerational dialogue.” n

Special thanks to our Musical Pen Pals Partners: Cassidy Cottle Generations United Highland Park Community Foundation Highland Park Senior Center Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation North Shore Senior Center RRF Foundation for Aging Casey Schmidt Senior Connections The Village Chicago Westminster Place Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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From Our Home to Yours Though Nichols Concert Hall was closed to the public in response to pandemic safety protocols, the show went on thanks to new investments in livestreaming technology and a generous sponsorship from Shure that improved our audio capabilities. The Hall is now fully outfitted to provide the highest level of production, both in person and virtually, expanding the Music Institute’s reach to audiences around the world.

The first event to be livestreamed was the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, a 2-day affair that featured a Keynote Lecture, “To Be Free: Race, Music, and American History,” by Dr. Stephanie Shonekan, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Professor of Music at University of Missouri; a panel discussion moderated by Shonekan with composers Carlos Simon and Daniel Bernard Roumain, and Alyce Claerbaut, President, Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc.; and performances by Music Institute faculty, staff, and guest artists Victor Goines, Rachel Barton Pine, Tammy McCann, and the Brotherhood Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God. Also gracing our stage and screens in the Live from Nichols Concert Hall series: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen and the Chen String Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, and the Piano Duo in Residence, Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem.

The 33rd annual Chicago Duo Piano Festival closed out the year, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem as a piano duo, and featuring the world premiere of “Cries and Whispers” by Robert Chumbley, co-commissioned with the Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation. n

Household viewership: 6,581 and counting!

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“Through practice and a teacher’s reassuring guidance, performance provides the opportunity to share one’s accomplishments with the world.”

Left to right: Aiden Yu (violin), Zachary Allen (oboe), Vida Burekovic (piano) by Rob Waller

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Unprecedented Gatherings Families in Concert The first steps onto the Nichols Concert Hall stage are special moments for Music Institute students. After diligent practice and a teacher’s reassuring guidance, performance is the culmination of many months of hard work and provides an opportunity to share one’s accomplishments with the world. Pandemic safety protocols and knowing the performance would be recorded at an empty hall offered an unfamiliar set of challenges; however, the young performers in Families in Concert—the Music Institute’s first-ever virtual fundraiser—rose to the occasion to support their peers in a time like no other.

Families in Concert consisted of two programs featuring 25 performances by students ages 7 to 17 who came together to raise more than $26,000 for scholarships and financial aid. Community Music School and Academy musicians prerecorded their pieces at Nichols Concert Hall and joined the virtual audience on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10.

The event culminated on Sunday, October 11 with a performance and behind-the-scenes chat with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen and the Chen String Quartet. n

90th Anniversary Virtual Gala Celebrating 90 years of innovation, access, and excellence in music education, the Music Institute welcomed more than 450 households to its 90th Anniversary Virtual Gala on May 10, 2021. The event raised an impressive $862,086 in support of Music Institute education and community outreach programs. Contributions during the event itself totaled $51,000, unlocking challenge grants from Sidley Austin LLP and the Edwardson Family Foundation, and a late-breaking reach challenge from Music Institute parents Dan and Yoo Mi Hahn.

The evening featured prerecorded performances by Music Institute students as well as accomplished alumni, including violinist Maya Anjali Buchanan, pianist Inna Faliks, violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and the Kairos String Quartet, and anniversary messages from past Dushkin awardees, including jazz icon Wynton Marsalis, soprano Renée Fleming, and violinists Joshua Bell and Midori. Bravo to our performers and honorees for making the Music Institute’s 90th Anniversary one to remember. n Left to right: Maya Anjali Buchanan by Jim Buchanan; Inna Faliks by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Rachel Barton Pine by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Kairos String Quartet.

Honorary Chairs Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Co-Chairs Jeffrey and Christine Morse Scott and Areta Verschoor Vice Chairs Dr. Prema Abraham and Dr. Jim Buchanan Sanjay and Rekha Jayaram Donna La Pietra and Bill Kurtis Dushkin Award Maestro Zubin Mehta Cultural Visionary Award for Chicago Linda and Bill Gantz Richard D. Colburn Award for Teaching Excellence Nina Wallenberg and Daniel Wallenberg 13

1931 Dorothy and David Dushkin found The School of Musical Arts and Crafts

“A musician must have a great generosity of soul, a generosity that makes him want to open up and take his audience into the music with him.”

—Emilio del Rosario, 1964–2007 Piano Faculty

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1933 The school moves to 555 Glendale and is renamed the Winnetka Music School

1953 Dr. Herbert Zipper becomes first executive director

1954 Dr. Zipper’s Orchestra brings music to schools.

1953 Grace Nash, Richard D. Colburn, and Lucy Montgomery lead a group of parents and faculty that purchases the school and renames it the Music Center of the North Shore

1956 A new campus is constructed at 300 Green Bay Road in Winnetka

1987 Dr. Frank Little becomes the school’s president 1986 Winnetka Campus adds a new wing 1986 Chicago Suzuki Institute begins

1988 Chicago Duo Piano Festival is established

1996 ArtsLink is founded 1997 Musikgarten® debuts

The Music Institute of Chicago was founded in 1931 1969 Kalman Novak becomes executive director

1973 The school begins teaching the Suzuki Method

1969 Music Theory is added to the standard curriculum

1973 Gilda Barston begins tenure

1975 Toddy Richman establishes the Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA)

1985 The Dushkin Award is founded

2003 Lincolnshire site opens 1999 The school is renamed: The Music Institute of Chicago

2001 Musical Theater program is founded

2001 MIC acquires what is known today as Nichols Concert Hall

2003 Nichols Concert Hall opens and receives Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Outstanding Adaptive Use by the Landmark Preservation Council of Illinois

2003 John Piepgras becomes president

by Dorothy and David Dushkin, who believed that quality music education should be accessible to all. What started as a small community music school in a farmhouse in Winnetka— The School of Musical Arts and Crafts—has since evolved into one of the largest and most reputable music schools in the country.

Renowned for its innovative teaching approach, a first-rate faculty, and a fundamental drive to ensure equitable access to music, the Music Institute provides high-quality education, worldclass performances, and countless moments of inspiration for its community each year.

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“Music is not a calling to be pursued in solitude by the talented. It is basic to life, like bread and fresh air.”

–David Dushkin, Founder

2005 Sel Kardan becomes president

2006 Academy launches

2005 MIC is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (now ACCPAS)

2006 Brass for Beginners is introduced to Evanston Public Schools

2005 Third Coast Suzuki Strings is founded

2010 Dr. Mark George joins as current president 2010 Jazz Studies Program launches

16 Dr. Mark George by Eric Snoza of SnoStudios.

2013 MIC relocates its headquarters to downtown Evanston 2016 Chicago International Duo Piano Competition debuts

2006 E.M. Skinner Pipe Organ Opus 208 restored

Did you know?

2007 MIC acquires with the Music Arts School in Highland Park, IL 2007 Barston Suzuki Center is established

2008 MIC acquires with Lake Forest Symphony Music School 2009 The Academy tours to Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts

2017 Roots & Rock program launches

2020 MIC and Roosevelt University establish a joint degree program: Master of Music in Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy

2019 Music as Service is founded

2021 Musical Pen Pals is born

David and Dorothy Dushkin met in Paris as students of Nadia Boulanger.

Dushkin was an expert recorder maker and manufactured Dushkin recorders commercially during WWII. Stravinsky wrote and dedicated a violin concerto for Samuel Dushkin, David’s brother.

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Thank you!

The following list recognizes friends and supporters who contributed $100 or more cumulatively between September 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021. We are grateful to all the individuals, foundations and companies that made gifts of all sizes to support our mission during this milestone anniversary year. $90,000+ in honor of 90 Years Dunard Fund USA The Negaunee Foundation Alexandra C.* and John D. Nichols $50,000–$89,999 ITW $25,000–$49,999 Abbott Sandy and Roger Deromedi Linda and Wilbur Gantz The Grainger Foundation Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation Cathy and Bill Osborn RRF Foundation for Aging Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan The Wallace Foundation Zell Family Foundation

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$10,000–$24,999 AbbVie Dr. Prema Abraham and Dr. Jim Buchanan Anonymous Paul M. Angell Family Foundation BMO Harris Bank Caerus Foundation Rita and John Canning, The Canning Foundation The Crown Family

The Howard & Ursula Dubin Foundation Edwardson Family Foundation Thomas and Patricia Gahlon Hans* and Denitta Germann Louise and Jim Glasser Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel Jr. Dan* and Yoo Mi Hahn Harris Family Foundation Tom Hurvis and Ann Andersen Illinois Arts Council Agency Irving Harris Foundation Ethelle Katz Susan Kiphart Mrs. Paul Klimstra Karen and Mark Koulogeorge KPMG Kay* and Jim+ Mabie Susan B. Noyes & Make It Better Media Group/ Better Magazine Peter Pond John and Betsey* Puth Sage Foundation Scott and Nancy Santi Shure Sidley Austin LLP The Smith-Davis-Morse Group of Merrill Private Wealth

Barbara A. Speer Steinway & Sons The John Taylor Family Areta and Scott* Verschoor Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Carlos R. Cardenas* The Nick and Helena Patti Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Marshall Field Mona Golub Howard Gottlieb and Barbara Greis John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Lauren and Blake Harper Courtney Holohan* and Wesley Mueller Jane Irwin Laura and Chris* Janssen Joyce and Tom* Leddy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madigan III Swati and Bobby Mehta Robert Moriarty, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Jeffrey and Christine Morse Mr. and Mrs. John D. Nichols III Northern Trust

Renée Parquette* Timothy J. Patenode* and Judith A. Royal Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation John and Kathy Piepgras Kathleen Rundell Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Gene Schmitt Barbara* and Peter Sereda Bill and Stephanie Sick John and Karen Smith Jane Arries Solomon Jennifer Steans and James Kastenholz ©David Joel

Lee Anne* and Rich Stoddart Zalman* and Karen Usiskin William Harris Lee & Co. Wintrust Commercial Banking David* and Eileen Zampa Florian Zettelmeyer* and Meghan Busse $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (2) Charles Arnold Daniel Arthurs and Ivonne Cabrera Gail E. Belytschko Ann and Arnie Berlin Terrence R. Brady, President & CEO of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Anne R. and R. Harper Brown Foundation R.J. and Barbra Bukovac Jo Caldwell Sanna Chen and Ron She A. Alyce Claerbaut Communiqué Graphic Design Scott and Melissa Corley Lawrence Corry James H. Davis Michael and Barbara Davis Byram and Sue Dickes Dover Corporation City of Evanston/Evanston Arts Council Dr. Sanford and Mrs. Fern Finkel Mary and Paul Finnegan Sonia Florian Mr. and Mrs.* Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. Front Barnett Associates, LLC Norman Goldring

Mrs. John C. Goodall, Jr. David and Marion Hanold Highland Park Community Foundation Margot Hodgson and Jack Bishop Carol Honigberg The Kalish Family Mindy and Walter Kelly Kohl Feinerman Family Charitable Trust Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Josef and Margot Lakonishok Jessica and Alan Littmann MacLean-Fogg Company Pico and Dave Marchant Nancy and Alriel Martin Judith L. and Thomas A. Monroe Brooks* and Howard Morgan Yana Nedvetsky and Axel Vargas Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel Kenneth R. Norgan Katherine L. Olson Nancy Patton and Lance Hughes PJH & Associates, Inc. Carolyn Quinn Deborah F. Rutter* and Peter Ellefson Sargent Family Foundation Hilary Scott David and Laura Selby Suzanne T. Smart Thomas and Kate Smith Lisbeth Stiffel Pam and Russ Strobel Bob and Gael Strong Mary Stubitz Melanie and Christopher Thomas

Ross* and Emily Parker Updegraff Audrey L. Weaver Todd Wiener and Paula Jacobi The Zhang Family $500–$999 Anonymous Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Philip E. Cable and Jenny Siegenthaler Susan Charles and Jerry Rosenband Kelly and William Coughlin Robert and Marletta Darnall Debora de Hoyos and Walter Carlson Marc DeFife Christina and Scott Elias Sharon and William Feather Ellen and Louis Fusco Goldman, Sachs & Company Bill and Libby Graham Jack and Sandra Guthman Jane Heron Erin and Wellington Hsu Elaine and Joseph Hyde Susan Julian The Karahalios Family Beth and Eric Kauffman Kate Kayaian and Paul Wright KPMG Foundation Suzanne Laplante Janet Love Diana and David Moore Ilene and Stephen Novack Charlie and Jackie Pick Stacy and Joseph Raviv

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John and Angela Rhee Abigail Rudoff Erik and Robin Scheier The Schmidt Family Matthew and Beth Sennett Susan and David Sherman Kelly Tanaka William* and Denise Topaz Kimberly Tupper Joan and Kenneth Vatz Ken Walkky and Julia Hecht Dennis and Ailee Wen and Family $100–$499 Anonymous (3) Annie Abraham Emily and Alejandro Abraham Jacob Abraham V Abraham Yohannan Abraham Elizabeth Adamson Rishi and Susan Agrawal Ellen J. Alexander

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“The Academy has provided me with some of the most valuable opportunities of my life, and the mentors that I’ve been able to work with have helped shape and influence me significantly. I can confidently say that the Academy isn’t just a school to me, it’s a family, and I know that the relationships I have formed during my time as a student will last me a lifetime.” –Isabella Brown, violin, Academy class of 2021

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Jeff and Keiko Alexander Brooke Allen Brayton and Pim Alley AmazonSmile Foundation Christine Aznavoorian Eduardo Balbis Elisa Bartels Rachel Barton Pine* and Gregory Pine Ravi K. Batista Julie Bender John and Lynn Benson John* and Patricia Berwanger Helga Binder Aya and Brad Borchers Robert Botjer Bob and Sue Bowker John and Susan Bowman Eileen Brown Lisa Brown and Jeremy Nearhoof Elizabeth Buccheri Carolyn Bucksbaum Stephan and Judy Bundra Missy Bundy Suzanne Bunge David and Linda Campbell Patrick Carey Virginia and Stephen Carr

Christine Casati Wendy Chance HeeSun Choi Trees and Andrew Trees John M. Christian Jolley B. Christman Emily and Jason Ciaglo Letitia Close Jeff Collins Jerry and Josephine Conlon Alexis Cooke and Tim Horsburgh Mary Ann Covone Donna Cox Percy and Bethany Crocker Sherre Jennings Cullen and Joe Cullen Janet and Scott Cummings Bob and Isabel Curley Nancy and Stanley Cutter Tingzhu Da John P. Daley Laurie and Bruce Davidson Julio de la Rosa Maggie Deng and Stanley Leong Harvey and Barbara Dershin Gina and Wayne Detmer Jill and Scott Dillingham Alexander and Sarah Djordjevic Bernard J. and Sally Dobroski

Catherine S. Downey Clarissa Y. Downey Dr. James and Sally Downey Peter B. Dushkin Anne W. Eagleton Lawrence Eckerling Victoria and John A. Ehle Allison Elfman Jennie and Jeff Ely Fran Faller Patricia Fallon Bridget Farrelly and Loren Klug Tiffany Farriss and George DeMet Adrienne Felder and Bryan Mittelman Elaine Felder Cathy and Joe Feldman Bernadette Felicione Daniel and Sharona Feller Phillip Fickling Field Tool Supply Company Elaine Fishman Kris and Ken Fishman Linda Forst and Stuart Kiken Eric and Audrey Fosse Matt Friedman Rachel and Frank Friedman Chris and Kathy Froggatt

Kay Furey Erin N. Fusco James Gahlon Ian and Diane Galleher James George Mark George and Elizabeth Calihan Robyn Gilliom and Richard Friedman Anne and George Gingold James Ginsburg and Patrice Michaels Jill Goldsmith Andrew Goltra Jessica Golub Karen and Jay Goodgold Rabbi Samuel Gordon and Patty Gerstenblith Marcia and John Greening Alex Greenwood Guidehouse Renwei Guo and Weifang Wang Rebecca Hafner William Hammett Ayesha Harper David and Beth Hart James E. Hayes Robin and Edrene Heiss Margaret Heneghan Margaret and James Herrmann Jerry Herst and Julie Dorfman

Brian and Janet Hoffman Ethan Hoffman Lisa J. Hoffman Anja Hummel and Volker Schulmeyer Ann Ivanovic Douglas and Courtney Jack Natalie Jakucyn Matt James Howard E. Jessen Paul and Mary Ann Judy Barbara Jurgens Donna Kaitchuck Lisa and Adam Kaplan Jennifer Kaslow Miriam Katowitz David Keller Philip Kelliher ©Elliot Mandell

John Kelly Yumy and Jong Young Kim Cheryl King Patti and Cory King Richard M. King Amanda Knight Judith and Joseph A. Konen Ami K. Kothari James P. Kratz Phyllis Kravitz Jeanette Krstolich Roopal and Shilajit Kundu Hwei H. Kuo and Samuel Lee Theresa Kuritza Roger Kushla Bill Kurtis and Donna La Pietra Cathy and James Landman Norris and Janet Larson The Laube Family Laura Lechowicz Felicione Suzanne Lechowicz Ed and Debi Lee Elinor Lee Sang Mee Lee Spencer Lee Victor Lefevre Joan H. Lefkow Gail and Howard Lifshitz Cindy and Thomas Lillard Carol and David Liner Chung Liu Mei Jy Liu Donald and Kim Macpherson Kristin Mahr

Pico and Dave Marchant Richard Marks and Barbara Koskinen Judy Marquardt Cathryn Marsico Robert Marsico Barbara Martin Green and Jim Green Veronica McCarron Susan McCracken Jim and Cass McHolland Barbara and Stan Mehaffey Victor Michel Nancy and Ralph Miller Ksenia Nosikova and Thomas Moeller David Moore and David Blatt Jeanne Mueller Robin Mulvaney Lisa Mun Geoffrey Murphy Jennie Nass Susan Newman Kathy Nordmeyer Bobby J. Norton and Sarah Aslanifar Melissa Novack Faith and Thomas Nylk Maureen O’Malley Patrick O’Malley Chris Olson and Erin Arnold Keith Olson Jonah Orlofsky and Joan Polachek Fran and Bill Paden Kelli Patterson Jennifer and David Pepping Judy Perlman Lisa and David Peterson

Tom and Emily Phillips Kim and Mark Piekos Clare Pierce Mary and Joseph Plauche Sue and Tim Polutnik Catherine Pratt Fiona Queen Doug Reistroffer Annelise Riles and Hirokazu Miyazaki Dayna Robbins John E. Robertson Richard Rodman Patly and Greg Rohrbach Sylvie Romanowski Laura Roney Yumi and Douglas Ross Stasia Rouse Marcia and Jeff Rubin Jason Rubinstein and Amy Francetic Beth and Andy Rusie Richard Rusz Debbie and Paul Sandock Pam Sawey Roger and Susan Schmitt Christine and Herb Schulz Deborah and Laurence Segil Carol and Jim Setapen Tom and Pam Sheffield Yi Shen and Zhen Hua Song Carol and Charles Siegel Abigail Benton Sivan Steven H. Sklar David and Susan Snyder Mary Ellen and Dean Snyder

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Lavanya Srinivasan and Mohan Govind Mark and Katja Steen Kathy and Tom Stellato Jennifer and Jonathan Stern Arlene and Abraham Stokman Donna Stone Marcia Stone Colleen and Frank Suljic Daniel and Amanda Sundt Walter Swap Diana Terlato David and Bonita Turner Lanetta Turner Ken Ulrich Phyllis and Robert Updegraff US Bank Mollie and Jay VanderLaan Frank Ventura Steve and Debbie Viktora Lynn Vogl Colleen and James Walker Daniel and Nina Wallenberg Liam and Mara Walsh Helen Warwick Stuart Weinstein Jennifer Weiser and David Williams Michael Weiss Rochelle Weiss Stephen and Jill Williamson Michael Wislek Cathy Wloch Nurca Yener-Bozkurt and Erkan Bozkurt Nina and Sun Yoo

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Larisa Zhizhin Tao Zhu and Weihua Ye John and Laura Zielinski Petr and Petra Zucek Gifts received in memory of Gilda Barston Rita Benton William Dresden Eleanor Garabedian Elliott Golub Carol Grim Linnea Hendrickson Virginia Hilton Ilan Hurtado Ted Kaitchuck Remi Laplante David Love Jim Mabie John O’Malley Mildred Robbins Barb Schmitt Edward F. Scott Samuel I. Wiener Gifts Received in honor of Dr. Ruti Abramovitch Jada Adamson-Tate Erica Anderson Maya Anjali Buchanan Dr. Louise Chen Lynn Crane Lawrence Eckerling Elaine Felder David Fivecoate

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Dawn Frase Kay Furey Tom Gahlon Linda and Bill Gantz Mark George Guinevere Grimstad India Hoffman Ethelle Katz Sophia King Karen Larson Katelyn Lee MIC Development Department MIC Faculty Sarah Montzka and Mary Drews Ralph and Claire Neiweem Alexandra* and John Nichols Sarah Olson Renée Parquette* Milana Pavchinskaya Sue and Tom Pick

Fiona Queen Shixun Song and family Lee Anne Stoddart* Abraham Stokman Arlene Stokman Nora Takagi Ingrid and Simon Updegraff Usiskin Family Zalman Usiskin* Almita Vamos Scott Verschoor* Daniel Wallenberg Nina Wallenberg Frank Winkler David Zampa* Helen Zell Lisa Zilberman * Trustee +Deceased

In Remembrance Suzanne “Suzie” Spencer Garvin Suzanne Spencer Garvin, a Music Institute board member and Life Trustee, was known for her bright smile, inquisitive nature, positive outlook, and quiet faith and strength. A graduate of Smith College, Suzie was a lifelong supporter of the performing arts and studied piano into her adult years.

Undeniably, she exemplified a core principle of Music Institute’s Music as Service initiative: music has an immense capacity to bring joy to others and to heal, comfort, and connect people. Suzie was known for playing piano for Sunday school and performing piano duets for retirement communities. An avid friend of the Chicago Duo Piano Festival, Suzie once played duets with five different partners in one festival!

In addition to her work with the Music Institute, Suzie volunteered with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Field Museum’s Place of Wonder, Newberry Library, Cub Scouts, and elementary school libraries. She was a long time member of the Kenilworth Union Church, Winnetka Fortnightly Club, and the Winnetka Book Group. She also served as president of the Friday Club and on the Field Museum Women’s Board.

Marilyn “Toddy” Richman Marilyn “Toddy” Richman had the gift of making everyone in the room feel welcome. Toddy spent her lifetime connecting with people through the arts and would frequently break into song, prompted by a word or phrase someone had just spoken.

Toddy, an alumna of New Trier High School and Wellesley College, began her career as a stage and television actress.

Over the years, her flair for acting grew into an interest in drama’s lifeenhancing potential. In 1975, the Music Institute, then known as Music Center of the North Shore, approached Toddy to spearhead a new music therapy program. She provided leadership that helped thousands through the creative arts therapy modalities of music, drama, art, and dance/ movement. The program grew into the Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) and developed a national reputation for excellence and leadership among the creative arts therapy professions. When ITA became independent from Music Institute in 2016, Toddy served as a founding board member and was later honored as Chair Emeritus.

Toddy was a founding member and registry chair of the National Association of Drama Therapy. She received a master’s of education degree from the National College of Education, completed the Teacher Education Program at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, and taught at Columbia College Chicago and National Louis University. She provided creative dramatics classes to children at Congregation Solel and served as a longtime member of the board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago.

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TRUSTEES Scott Verschoor, Chair Alexandra C. Nichols, Chair Emerita Lee Anne Stoddart, Vice Chair Barbara Sereda, Secretary Tom Leddy, Treasurer Carlos R. Cardenas, CPA Hans Germann Daniel Hahn Courtney Holohan Chris Janssen Kay Mabie Timothy Patenode Renée Parquette James H. Stone Ross Updegraff Zalman Usiskin David Zampa Florian Zettelmeyer ©Elliot Mandell

LIFE TRUSTEES John J. Berwanger Gilbert W. Bowen Mitzi Freidheim Brooks Morgan Susan B. Noyes Rachel Barton Pine Betsey L. Puth Priscilla F. Richman William N. Topaz EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Jennifer Koh Nina Kraus Christopher Rintz Deborah F. Rutter