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Michaela Wellems, 18, is a Rachel Barton Pine Scholarship recipient and member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy program for gifted pre-college musicians where she studies violin with artist faculty members Almita and Roland Vamos. She began playing at the age of four and has won prizes in several competitions including the SAM, Sejong, more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Quartet Enigma originally formed at the Music Institute of Chicago in fall 2011. Its current members have been playing together since fall 2012. They have competed twice in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, advancing to the semi-finals in both 2012 and 2013. They have performed at the more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Joshua Burca is a 18-year-old violinist studying with Mr.Cyrus Forough.His past teachers include Roxana Pavel- Goldstein, Elias Goldstein, and Julie Fischer.He was also previously a participating member the past 5 years of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy program where he was a Colburn scholarship recipient. Mr Burca more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Principal Players ensemble of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Azura performed at the CYSO’s Chamberpalooza in December 2012 and April 2013, St. James Cathedral, Chicago on March 2, 2013 and they were invited to perform for Quaker’s Winter Concert Series at Pepsi Co., Chicago – December 2012. more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The New Trier wind ensembles consist of 225 students in four curricular bands, including the Freshman Concert Band, Varsity Wind Ensemble, Concert Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The wind ensembles present four formal concerts each year and perform at various non-competitive music festivals throughout the year. The New Trier Symphonic Wind Ensemble was more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Music from their March, 2013 concert from Harold Washington Library’s Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. Music by Walton and more.

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Natalie Richardson is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, IL. She is coached by Peter Kahn at her school’s Spoken Word program; this is her second year participating. In her spare time (besides writing poetry), Natalie enjoys drawing, painting, scuba diving, more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] *Early 9AM start In 2011, Andrew’s original composition “Hercules” was heard on Introductions as part of the Generation Next Young Composers Competition. He performed it himself at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston: http://blogs.wfmt.com/introductions/2011/03/29/music-institute-of-chicagos-generation-next-composers/ Andrew Guo, 13, started piano lesson at age 4 and had his first solo recital more…

Please support WFMT and Introductions at this time by joining the Fine Arts Circle. Call 773-279-2100 or visit wfmt.com/support. The Metropolitan Opera’s Live presentation of Wagner’s Die Walküre will begin at 11AM.

Please support WFMT and Introductions at this time by joining the Fine Arts Circle. Call 773-279-2100 or visit wfmt.com/support. The Metroplitan Opera’s presentation of Wagner’s Das Rheingold will begin at noon.