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\n Celebrating its decades of dedication to music education and performance\, the Music Institute of Chicago hosts its Annual Gala Benefit on Monday\, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. at The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago\, 120 E. Delaware Place\, Chicago. Event highlights include the presentation of the prestigious Dushkin Award to Marcus Roberts\, the Cultural Visionary Award for Chicago to Fran and John Edwardson\, and the Colburn Award for Teaching Excellence to Erica Anderson.
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\n Gala leadership includes Honorary Chairs Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel\, Jr.\, and Co-Chairs Carlos R. Cardenas\, Courtney Holohan and Wesley Mueller\, David and Eileen Zampa\, and Tao Zhu and Weihua Ye. Key sponsorship support for the 2024 Gala Benefit is provided by Grand Benefactor Alexandra C. Nichols and Benefactors \;Courtney Holohan\, ITW\, and Scott and Areta Verschoor and KPMG.
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\n Proceeds from the Annual Gala Benefit support excellence in teaching\, upholding a standard and tradition centuries in the making\, and provide the single-largest source of funds for financial aid and scholarships\, tuition-free community engagement\, and neighborhood-based service activities. Each year the Music Institute positively impacts thousands of individuals of all ages and backgrounds from nearly 100 Illinois communities and scores of Chicago neighborhoods.
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\n The evening begins with a private cocktail reception\, followed by an elegant dinner featuring performances by Dushkin Award honoree Marcus Roberts and Music Institute students and faculty and a ceremony honoring the 2024 award recipients\, all celebrating the Music Institute&rsquo\;s vision of cultivating a lifelong relationship with music for everyone. | \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n \n | \n
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