This page contains links of interest for non-professional classical musicians. More specifically, it's for parents of young classical musicians and adult amateurs in the Chicago area. Like me. I've just started constructing this page in June, 2006. If you have info to add, send me an email:ctrager@yahoo.com

Other Resources on the Web

Link	Comment
"Chicago Classical Music" website	New, very promising website including discussion forums.
Chicago Youth Sympony Orchestra resources page	Links to schools, orchestra, etc similar to this page.

Chicago Area Music Schools for Young People

Name	Location	Comment
DePaul University Community Music School	Winnetka, Evanston
Hyde Park Suzuki Institute	Hyde Park
Merit School of Music	Chicago, west of the Loop
Music Academy of Northwestern University	Evanston
Music Arts Sschool	Highland Park
Music House	Chicago, NW
Music Institute of Chicago	Winnetka, Evanston
North Shore School for the Arts	Glencoe
People's Music School	Chicago, Uptown
Sherwood Conservatory of Music	south of the Loop
The Suzuki-Orff School for Young Musicians	Chicago, near SW

Chicago Area Youth Orchestras
See also Illinois Council of Orchestras members.

Name	Location	Comment
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras	The Loop	Sunday mornings.
Elgin Youth Sympony Orchestra	Elgin	Sunday mornings.
Hyde Park Symphony Orchestra	Hyde Park
Lake Forest Symphony Music School	Lake Forest
McHenry County Music Center	Crystal Lake	Saturdays
Midwest Young Artists	Highwood	Saturday mornings.
Music Institute of Chicago	Evanston	Thursday evenings.
Protoge Philharmonic	Northwest Chicago	Sundays
Schaumberg Youth Symphony Orchestra	Schaumberg
Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra	Orland Park
West Suburban Youth Orchestra	Clarendon Hills

Summer Camps and Programs

Name	Location	Comment
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp	Twin Lake, MI
Green Lake Chamber Music Workshop	Green Lake, WU
Illinois Summer Youth Music	Urbana-Champaing, IL
Interlochen Center for the Arts	Interlochen, MI
Midwest Young Artists Summer Festival	Highland, IL

Chicago Area Music Competitions for Young People

Name	Instruments	Comment
Bach and Beyond Concerto Competition	any	just one division - ages 7 through 20. $150.
Chicago Area Music Teachers	piano
Chicago Flute Club Competition	flute
Chicago Viola Society Competition	viola
Chinese Fine Arts Society Competition
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition	all	for ensembles. Nationally known.
Musichorale Scholarship Competition
NFAA Art Awards	all	national, but awards locally
North Shore Music Teachers Association	piano
Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition	all	ensembles of 3 to 8 people.
Sejong Music Competition	piano, violin
Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition	any	ages 16-22. Winners perform with orchestra.
Society of American Musicians Competition	violin, cello, piano, flute, guitar, voice
Sphinx Competition	strings	for young Black and Latino string players
Stulberg International String Competition	violin, viola, cello	in Kalamazoo, MI
Walgreens Concerto Competition	all	run by Midwest Young Artists
WSYO Concerto Competition	all	West Suburban Youth Orchestra

Chicago Area Community Orchestras for Adults
I hope to be able to get into one of these someday!

Name	Comment
Brave Parent Orchestra	at the Music Institute of Chicago. Very entry level. Ok, this one I'm already in.
Evanston Symphony
Highland Park Strings
Park Ridge Civic Orchestra
Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra