Music Institute Hosts MUSICAL PETTING ZOOS, January 8–22

The Music Institute of Chicago invites musicians of all ages and abilities who may be interested in private or group class music instruction to open houses in January in Chicago, Evanston, Winnetka, and Lake Forest.

The open houses will include free musical petting zoos where visitors can get a hands-on opportunity to try a variety of instruments, talk to faculty and campus staff, learn more about various lesson and class options, and take advantage of exclusive discount offers. Rolling admission is available for private instruction, and spring semester group classes begin January 30, 2023.

Dates, times, and locations are:

Sunday, January 8, 1-3 p.m.

Winnetka Campus, 300 Green Bay Road

Saturday, January 14, 1-3 p.m.

Lake Forest Campus, 40 East Old Mill Road

Saturday, January 21, 2-4 p.m.

Downtown Chicago, Gratz Center, 126 E. Chestnut Street

Sunday, January 22, 1-3 p.m.

Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue

The nationally recognized Music Institute of Chicago Community Music School offers private music instruction, group classes, musicianship, chamber music, and orchestral programs to thousands of students of all ages and abilities each year. In addition to exceptional classical training, special program areas include Early Childhood Music Education (Musikgarten), Musical Theater, Jazz Studies, Roots & Rock, Adult Studies, and an extensive Suzuki program including the Chicago Suzuki Institute each summer. Music Institute teachers, nearly 200 in number, represent some of the region's finest educators and performers. Instruction is available at multiple locations from Chicago to Lake Forest.

For the Music Institute's most updated protocols regarding COVID-19, please visit musicinst.org/mic-covid-19-information-updates.

The Music Institute of Chicago leads people toward a lifelong engagement with music through unparalleled teaching, exceptional performances, and valuable service initiatives that educate, inspire, and build strong, healthy communities. Since its founding in 1931, the Music Institute's commitment to innovation, access, and excellence has served as an important community resource and helps to ensure music is available to everyone. Each year, the Music Institute provides personalized music instruction to more than 1,500 students, regardless of age, level of experience, or financial means, across eight Community Music School locations in Chicago, Downers Grove, Evanston, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, and Winnetka, as well as online. In addition, the Music Institute brings music education, arts curriculum integration, professional development, and music performance and engagement opportunities to thousands in the Chicago area; offers scholarship opportunities to students in its Community School and its Academy, a nationally recognized training center for highly gifted pre-college pianists and string players; and (pre-pandemic) welcomes more than 15,000 visitors annually for performances, master classes, and special events at Nichols Concert Hall.

For information, visit musicinst.org.

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