Music Institute of Chicago and Rotary Club of Evanston Hosts Free Concert at Rotary International featuring Julian Rhee April 23
As a part of its 2015 Community Music Festival, the Music Institute of Chicago will present, along with the Rotary Club of Evanston, a special lunchtime concert April 23 featuring violin prodigy Julian Rhee, age 14. Julian is a winner of the 2015 Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition, was recently one of top three winners of the Milwaukee Symphony Young Artist Competition, and placed first in the 2015 Milwaukee Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, among many other honors.
The concert will be held from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. in the Rotary International Building Auditorium, 1560 Sherman Ave., in downtown Evanston.
The concert is free and open to the public. Space is limited and reservations are highly recommended -- reservation information is available at www.evanstonrotary.org
The Music Institute of Chicago, transforming lives through music education for 85 years, is giving back to its communities with a Community Music Festival of unprecedented scope: 100 concerts across the Chicago area at community centers, libraries, senior centers, and other grassroots venues from April 17 to May 3, 2015. The Rotary Club of Evanston was chosen as one of the participating organizations in helping bring the MIC’s music to the community.
The Festival showcases some of the more than 1,600 students from 86 communities in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, all volunteering their time.
“The Music Institute exists to lead everyone in our community toward a lifelong engagement with music,” said Music Institute President and CEO Mark George. “To truly fulfill this vision, we must share what we do with our neighbors, especially those who normally do not have access to live music. We consider this Festival a true community service, a way of giving back to our communities by sharing our students’ talents and spreading the joy music so often brings. We also want to remind people that the Music Institute is an important resource for Chicagoland families, engaging thousands of students of all ages and levels of experience in music-making, as well as presenting music concerts and cultural events to nearly 15,000 audience members each year.”
“We are delighted to partner with the Music Institute of Chicago in hosting this concert,” said Rotary Club President Paul Larson. “We strongly support the arts in Evanston and value our close relationship with the Institute, with whom we share a common goal of service to the community.”
The Music Institute’s Nichols Hall is located at 1490 Chicago Ave., just one block from Rotary International headquarters, at 1560 Sherman Ave. in Evanston. In October, the two organizations co-hosted a community reception with the Evanston Chamber of Commerce.
Seating is limited at the event and reservations are highly recommended. To reserve seating, please call 847-475-1283 or visit www.evanstonrotary.org.