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Intro Clip of the Week
The Music Institute of Chicago Academy Chamber Orchestra in the Waltz from Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings:
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17 year old Fremd HS of Palatine pianist Daniel Brottman in Edvard Grieg's Butterfly:
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Recently-named Presidential Scholar in the Arts Julian Cook, who performed on Introductions in summer, 2008 performs Mozart's "Non Piu Andrai" from The Marriage of Figaro below: Download MP3 (right click and "save link as" to download)
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ETHS Music!
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Fremd Orchestra
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra: Tribute to Lincoln
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Today we featured the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Randall Swiggum, in a program that paid tribut… Continue
Posted by David Polk on July 4, 2009 at 11:00am
New Trier HS Chamber and Concert Orchestras
Posted by David Polk on June 27, 2009 at 11:00am
Evanston Township High School Orchestra
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Evanston Township High School was named a 2009 Grammy Signature School for excellence in… Continue
Posted by David Polk on June 15, 2009 at 12:30pm
Jones College Prep HS Concert Choir
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Today on Introductions our guest was the Jones College Prep High School Concert Choir, led by Gaye Klopack. They… Continue
Posted by David Polk on June 6, 2009 at 11:00am
Lake Zurich HS Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble
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Today we featured two top ensembles from Lake Zurich High School, their Concert… Continue
Posted by David Polk on May 30, 2009 at 11:00am
18 year old pianist and composer Patrick Kennedy
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Today on Introductions our guest was 18 year old pianist and composer Patrick Kennedy, a senior at William Fremd High School in Palatine. We heard him in both some traditional piano repertoire and some of his own eclectic compositions, and he brought a few friends from Fremd over to perform with him!
Here he is in one… Continue
Posted by David Polk on May 23, 2009 at 3:05pm
16 year old VIncent Meklis, Violin
Listen to Vince in Franz Waxman's Carmen Fantasy:
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We heard Vince in a less-known work, William Walton's violin concer… Continue
Posted by David Polk on May 9, 2009 at 11:00am
Music Institute Academy Chamber Orchestra
Tchaikovsky in his teens
Listen to the Music Institute of Chicago Academy Chamber Orchestra in the Waltz from Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings:
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Posted by David Polk on May 8, 2009 at 3:11pm
Bass-Baritone Julian Cook, Jones College Prep HS Senior and Introductions Alum named Presidental Scholar in the Arts
Julian Cook, a senior at Jones College Prep High School in Chicago was just this morning named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, one of the most prestigious awards for high school students in the country!
Julian was selected originally from over 6000 students- which puts them well at the top 1% in our nation. Julian studies with Gaye Klopack.
Listen to Julian perform Mozart's "Non Piu Andrai" from The Marriage of Figaro below:… Continue
Posted by David Polk on May 4, 2009 at 2:30pm
Daniel Brottman, 17, Piano performs one of his own compositions!
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Our clip of the week, Grieg's Butterfly:… Continue
Posted by David Polk on April 25, 2009 at 11:00am
Chicago High School Arts Events
WFMT is thrilled to provide the first-ever Chicago-area high school fine arts calendar. See who's performing in your area and submit your own events below. Selected musical performances will be features on air during "Introductions!"
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Introductions is made possible by the generous support of Richard and Mary L. Gray, Jim and Kay Mabie, The Negaunee Foundation, The John R. Halligan Charitable Fund, Susan and Richard Kiphart, Fay and Daniel Levin, The Music Institute of Chicago and members of the WFMT Fine Arts Circle.
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