Musicianship

Department Head

Off

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts, Eastman School of Music
Bachelor of Music, University of Michigan
High school diploma, Interlochen Arts Academy

malatalo@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 10/11/2017 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Chicago - St. James

http://www.mariealatalo.com

Name

Dr. Marie Alatalo

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Administration

Faculty

Phone

847.448.8319

Photo

Alatalo, Marie Dr web pic copy.jpg

Photo Credit

Program Area

Private Instruction

Musicianship

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Three Questions Answer

Marie is an avid swimmer and cook/baker. She was a finalist in the Christmas cookie competition at Foodstuffs!

Weight

-97

GUID

112

Media ID

426

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - St. James

Dr. Sung Hoon Mo

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:35 +0000

Dr. Sung Hoon Mo ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors:
Over the years, Dr. Mo had a lot of accomplished and talented instructors. Some of his most significant teachers/mentors include: James Tocco, Leon Fleisher, and Emanuel Ax.

Awards and achievements:

Pianist Sung Hoon Mo has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician.
Sung has performed for the American Embassy in Guatemala and has toured throughout Puerto Rico, giving concerts at San Juan Conservatory and the Ponce Museum.

He was featured on PBS and has been heard on many radio broadcasts, including WQXR in New York City as a winner of the Bergen Philharmonic Concerto Competition.

He has given master classes and lectures in Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Tennessee and the National Conservatory of Music at Guatamala City.

In Germany, he has toured with violinist Victor Tretjakov and violist Yuri Bashmet in an ensemble Villa Musica.

He has collaborated with artists including violinist Charles Castleman, and cellists Pieter Wispelwey and Emilio Colon, with whom he has recorded on the Klavier and the Enharmonic labels.

Academic Title

Piano and Musicianship Faculty

Administrative Title

Site Coordinator, Downers Grove

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Courses

Private Instruction
Academy Chamber Music Coaches
Musicianship

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

DMA, Peabody Conservatory of Music
MM, Performer's Certificate from Indiana University
BM, Eastman School of Music

smo@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sun, 09/01/1996 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Sung Hoon Mo

Person Type

Administration

Faculty

Phone

847.877.4854

Photo

Mo, Sung Hoon_0.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Since moving to Chicago, he has been an active chamber musician and a guest solo recitalist performing at such venues as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra chamber music series, De Paul University, and the Ravinia Festival.

In addition to serving as the Downers Grove site coordinator and piano faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago, he is also on the piano faculty at the Wheaton College Conservatory.

Program Area

Weight

-93

GUID

Media ID

Academy Faculty

Chamber Music Coaches

Brad Conroy

ntakagi — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:04:43 +0000

Brad Conroy ntakagi Tue, 08/27/2024 - 14:04

Brad has served on the guitar faculty at MIC since 2011 and currently teaches at MIC’s Lake Forest and Winnetka campuses. Brad has also taught Guitar and Ukulele Summer Camps at MIC and a ukulele class representing MIC at a local elementary school.

Brad is a versatile guitarist, performer, and educator who specializes in the art and scholarship of the classical guitar. Brad performs from a diverse repertoire which begins at the Renaissance and goes through to the 21st century, often including his own compositions, improvisations, and new works which have been dedicated to him. Brad has given concerts across the United States and abroad, with appearances that include Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the International Guitar Festival in Brno, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria, Newport Beach, California, and Dublin, Ireland to name a few. His music has been heard on WFMT Chicago, and he has given concerts for the Chicago Historical Society, the Chicago Classical Guitar Society, the Czech Guitar Society, The Schweiker House, as well as a private concert for Caroline Kennedy and her entourage.

Brad finished his B.M. at Northeastern Illinois University (cum laude) with a degree in Classical Guitar Performance where he studied with 19th century scholar Dr. Brian Torosian and furthered his music studies with a M.M. in Classical Guitar Performance at The Chicago College of Performing Arts, the music conservatory at Roosevelt University where he studied with world renowned guitarists Denis Azabagic and Sergio Assad.

Academic Title

Guitar Department Chair, Guitar Faculty

Anything else we should know?

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Brad’s teaching method is centered around classical guitar technique, but also stresses the importance of improvisation, jazz, modern music, and creativity. He works to help students develop a relaxed technique, disciplined approach, while also giving them the tools that they will need to grow on their own as both a musician and human being.

Courses

Guitar, Musicianship
Group Lessons

Department

https://www.bradconroy.com/

Department Head

Education

B.M. Northeastern Illinois University (Cum Laude)
M.M. Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University

bconroy@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Brad Conroy

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

Why study music?

Three Questions Answer

My interests outside of music are running, skateboarding and snowboarding, and being outdoors.

My favorite composers are Fernando Sor, Domenico Scarlatti, and Isaac Albeniz.

Why study music: It is the ultimate art that incorporates physical, aural, and visual aspects.

Weight

-10

GUID

131

Media ID

497

Willing to Teach at

Lake Forest

Dr. Daniel Baer

Educo — Sat, 06 May 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Dr. Daniel Baer Educo Sat, 05/06/2023 - 14:04

Dr. Daniel Baer has been a member of the Music Institute’s piano faculty since September 2017. He earned his doctor of musical arts and bachelor of music degrees from the Eastman School of Music and his master of music degree from The Juilliard School. He has performed across the United States and Europe, including in solo and collaborative recitals at the International Bergen Arts Festival, the Grieg Society of Oslo, Avery Fischer Hall, Kilbourn Hall, Nichols Concert Hall, and Steinway Hall.

Dr. Baer won first prize, the Marshall Prize, at the 2015 Grieg Festival Young Artist Competition held in Sarasota, Florida. He has been a prizewinner in many other national and international piano competitions including the Iowa Piano Competition, the National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Competition, and the Empire State young artist piano competition.

In 2020, Daniel Baer was selected to be the artist-pianist for the 2020-2021 LYNX Project. He will be premiering new songs for voice and piano as well as recording songs for an anthology celebrating four years of the autism advocacy series. You can learn more at lynxproject.org. He is a member of Music Teachers National Association, for which he has served as Young Artist Competition Coordinator in Illinois, and Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

The New York Times has hailed Daniel Baer as a pianist who plays with “fluidity, warmth, and sparkle” who “achieved the often elusive…goal of putting virtuosity at the service of bigger ideas.” He has performed across the United States and Europe, including in solo and collaborative recitals at the International Bergen Arts Festival, the Grieg Society of Oslo, Avery Fischer Hall, Kilbourn Hall, Nichols Hall, and Steinway Hall.

Dr. Baer won first prize, the Marshall Prize, at the 2015 Grieg Festival Young Artist Competition held in Sarasota, Florida. He has been a prizewinner in many other national and international piano competitions including the Iowa Piano Competition, the National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Competition, and the Empire State young artist piano competition.

Dr. Baer was invited to be the guest artist at the Leschetizky Annual Birthday Recital and was praised for a performance where “every note had color, depth, emotion, and meaning.”

In 2020, Daniel Baer was selected to be the artist-pianist for the 2020-2021 LYNX Project. He will be premiering new songs for voice and piano as well as recording songs for an anthology celebrating four years of the autism advocacy series. You can learn more at lynxproject.org.

Academic Title

Piano Faculty; Program Director, Chamber Music

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"I want each student to achieve their goals at the piano and to have a good experience playing and studying music. I teach technique not just to achieve mastery at the keyboard, but also to gain expressive freedom at the instrument. I encourage my students to use the score to support their musical intuition and to help shape their interpretive choices."

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

(BM) Eastman School of Music
(MM) Juilliard School
(DM) Eastman School of Music

dbaer@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Suzuki Piano

Location(s)

http://danielbaerpiano.com

Lake Forest

Name

Dr. Daniel Baer

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Baer, Daniel web pic copy.jpg

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

MTNA Young Artist Competition Coordinator Illinois
Suzuki Association of America MTNA

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about playing your instrument?

Three Questions Answer

"My interests outside of music include: reading, coffee, tea, soccer, running, cooking, and being outdoors."

"I love music from the early 20th century: Karol Szymanowski, Lili Boulanger, Carlos Chavez, Paul Hindemith, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Bela Bartok, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Igor Stravinsky, and Arnold Schoenberg to name just a few! I also love to read fiction and essays about music."

"I love the piano because each pianist brings a unique personality to the instrument. You can tell who the pianist is based on the nuances of their tone and phrasing. I also love the depth, range, and variety of piano literature. There are always new composers and music to study, explore, and perform."

Weight

GUID

116

Media ID

430

Willing to Teach at

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

ntakagi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:04:44 +0000

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle ntakagi Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:04

Academic Title

Viola and Violin Faculty - Suzuki and Traditional

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

Chamber Music, Contemporary Music

Courses

Private Instruction
Chamber Music

Department

http://www.adamcordle.com

Department Head

Off

Education

DMA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
MM, Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester
BM, Baldwin Wallace University

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

Teacher Spotlight on Dr. Adam Cordle, Suzuki Violin and Viola

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Duo590, Trio Alexander, Suara Quartet

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Three Questions Answer

Outside of music, I love travel, playing soccer, and spending time in Vermont!

As a new resident in Chicago, I've been discovering all of the amazing restaurants there are in the West Loop and the super genuine and kind folks (and dogs) that we've been meeting!

A few of my favorite things are string quartets, harp trios, and voice-viola-piano trios; collaborating with composers; my two dogs; and reading on a boat.

Weight

GUID

215

Media ID

Willing to Teach at

Dr. Matthew Hagle

ntakagi — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:15:39 +0000

Dr. Matthew Hagle ntakagi Thu, 08/24/2023 - 12:15

Matthew Hagle has been a member of the Music Institute’s piano faculty since November 1997 and is the current director of the Musicianship Program. He has a bachelor of music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music and master of music, master of musical arts, and doctor of musical arts degrees from Yale School of Music. He studied in London on a Fulbright Scholarship. He is a member of Music Teachers National Association, for which he has served as a competition judge on the state and national levels, and the American Liszt Society. He is a frequent recital partner with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, with whom he has made three recordings on Cedille Records. He has performed in concert venues across North and South America and frequently on Chicago’s classical music station WFMT. He also frequently performs as a piano duo with his wife, Mio Isoda-Hagle.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Fulbright Scholarship in London
Three recordings with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Cedille Records

Academic Title

Piano & Musicianship Faculty; Program Director, Musicianship

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

I like to teach students of many different ages and abilities—anyone who really wants to learn is interesting to me! I very much like to take things
apart—working on the nuts and bolts of technical problems or figuring out what makes a piece or performance sound the way it does. Even after all these years, there is still something special and wonderful about musical communication, a bit of magic I would like to give to students. And my teachers have helped me so much and given so much to me—I would like to do the same.

Courses

Piano
Composition
Musicianship Program Director

Department

Department Head

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts, Yale School of Music
Master of Musical Arts, Yale School of Music
Master of Music, Yale School of Music
Bachelor of Music, Peabody Conservatory of Music

mhagle@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Matthew Hagle

Personal Website / Link

https://matthagle.com/

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

MatthewHagleDrpic2021.jpg

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Member, national and state competition judge, Music Teachers National Association:
Member, American Liszt Society
Frequent judge for Chicago-area competitions
Frequent performances, solo and with other musicians, WFMT
Concert appearances throughout North and South America

Program Area

Private Instruction

Musicianship

Three Questions Answer

Interest/hobbies outside of music:
Sports, languages, and reading. I was especially interested in basketball, growing up in Chicago in the Jordan era, and I actually played on an IM basketball team in college with some other pianists (really not a great idea), but I can only watch now. I do like to drop sports analogies on my students occasionally.

I like to try and learn languages, but, unfortunately, I am not very good at it. I have been trying Japanese for years (hard) and don’t make much headway with it. I will read almost anything; it’s been a weapon against boredom since I was very young.

I deeply admire people who can use language well, especially great descriptive writers and also writers who can explain a complex subject clearly and gracefully.

What you love about playing your instrument:
I love playing the piano! The piano to me is the ultimate multitasking tool—when I play the piano I feel like one of those people who can play many chess games at the same time (which I certainly cannot!). Playing music for an audience is also a special act because the music cannot exist until we, the performers, create it. The dots that you see on the page are like a kind of potential energy, and the performers, to me, are very like actors of a special kind, who take someone else’s story and make it come alive.

What music means to you:
Music to me is a special mode of communication, almost another way of thinking. I think that teaching theory and composition, as well as piano, also helps me see how many different ways music can engage us. On one level, the intricacies of different musical languages are fascinating. In another way, music has an ability, through unattached sounds, to hit us at a visceral or physical level. I definitely feel that great music is saying something to me that could not be said in any other way, and I feel that it says it to other people as well,

Weight

Willing to Teach at

Academy Faculty

Devvora Papatheodorou Schreier

ntakagi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:04:54 +0000

Devvora Papatheodorou Schreier ntakagi Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:04

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Studied piano technique, pedagogy and chamber music with Deborah Sobol (founding member of the Chicago Chamber musicians) for five years, post Master's degree

Academic Title

Piano Faculty

Anything else we should know?

I have been amazed by the depths of music as an art. I have found it very enriching to study music and discover the individual language of each composer, their contributions to the art of composition and expansion of the abilities of the instrument.

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

I enjoy teaching people of all ages and love my students with all their unique talents and individuality. I love to introduce students to the magical world of music, and give them the means to express themselves. I love to teach students who have a hunger for knowledge. Music is an oral tradition and a language, and passing down the information that was passed to us when we studied with our instructors, is a delight, responsibility and honor. I am a life-long learner myself, as I find that continuing to learn in life makes you a humble teacher and the best teacher for others.

STUDENTS: Adult students (beginners or more advanced) are welcome to study with me as well as children and teenagers. I am happy to work with students at the level they are and help them advance. I have a background in chamber music performance and coaching and also in coaching piano-duo and two-piano repertoire, performance and coaching. I have prepared high school students for successful university/conservatory auditions for many years.

I have also taught AP Music Theory and judged piano competitions, juries and auditions.

STYLE I have been brought up with classical music education. I enjoy teaching classical music, but I am also open to students who are branching out to more contemporary sources of inspiration, such as film soundtracks and genres that cross over to other styles.

Courses

Private Instruction
Piano Duo Coaching
History of the Keyboard
Piano Repertoire

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, Piano Performance, DePaul University (Studied with Mary Sauer, pianist of the CSO)
BM, Piano Performance, Nikos Skalkotas Conservatory (studied with Dimitri Toufexis, of the Juilliard School of Music)
BM, Harmony, Model Conservatory

dschreier@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Chicago - St. James

http://devvoraphotography.com

Name

Devvora Papatheodorou Schreier

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Papatheodorou Schreier, Devvora2.jpg

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Chicago Music Teachers National Association (CMTNA)

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

What do you love about Chicago?

Three Questions Answer

I love living in Chicago, a beautiful city with easy access to amazing artistic talent. I am grateful to all the amazing teachers who introduced me to the wonderful world of music.

Music education is a great way to channel one's feelings, thoughts, creativity and individuality. People perform music the way they live life and every one's expression is unique. I love the moments I am alone with my piano and able to study music at an always deeper level. I believe in the importance of art collaboration. Though a life-long student of painting (oil painting), the last few years I have developed my photography skills, taking classes in photography. I enjoy portraiture and nature photography and find that music can be enriched in combination with the study in another art. I list my photography site for you to enjoy the gallery of photos from over the years, just another side of my art.

Weight

GUID

217

Media ID

Willing to Teach at

George Radosavljevic

ntakagi — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:04:56 +0000

George Radosavljevic ntakagi Mon, 10/02/2023 - 14:04

Academic Title

Piano Faculty (Suzuki)

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

In my teaching I focus on:
Quality of musicianship, i.e. realizing the score with accuracy and integrity
Development of effective technique
Theorical understanding of formal structure and harmonic language
Interpretive understanding of stylistic and historical perspective
Communication of the expressive content inherent in the score
Enjoyment and appreciation of music in general and especially the piano and its repertoire

I apply these concepts to all of my students, adjusting to each student in the most effective way based on their age and level of playing. My goal is to make piano study rewarding and enjoyable for all students.

Courses

Private Instruction
Suzuki Education
Suzuki Group Classes
Musicianship I, II, III, IV

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM DePaul University

gradosavljevic@musicinst.org

Instrument(s)

Suzuki Piano

Location(s)

Name

George Radosavljevic

Personal Website / Link

http://geopiano.com

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

george_radosavljevic.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Board Member - North Shore Music Teachers Association
Board Member - Liszt Society of America Chicago Chapter
Board Member - RendezvousArts Chamber Music Lecture Recitals- DePaul University,
Art Institute of Chicago

Member of ISMTA, NSMTA, CAMTA, NWSMTA, WSMTA

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Most memorable musical moment?

What do you love about playing your instrument?

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
Golf, skiing, Art Museums and cooking

Most memorable musical moment:
My first live performance on WFMT Radio included my favorite piano work- Liszt Sonata in B minor

What do you love about playing your instrument:
Playing the piano seems to me the perfect combination of physical movement, as in dance or sports, with intellectual and emotional communication.

Weight

GUID

187

Media ID

477

Willing to Teach at

Kristen Regester

ntakagi — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 03:12:22 +0000

Kristen Regester ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 22:12

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors:
Michael Udow, Julie Spencer, Salvatore Rabbio, Gerald Cleaver, Jane Sullivan, Mary Westmaas, Greg Secor

Awards and achievements:
Created curricula at Sherwood/Columbia for ages 2-8 including: BE the Music! Percussion 4 Kids, Exploring Musical Instruments, Sing With Me, Voice for the Young Performer, and Bumblebeats

Certified Music Together Teacher since June of 2000

William D. Revelli Alumni Band Association Recipient, November 1997

Academic Title

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Faculty

Anything else we should know?

Favorite quote:
"Pay attention to the moment, it will be the past soon," song lyrics by the band, The Mathematicians

Favorite practice tip:
Quality, not quantity! "A note is never wrong, it's creative." Julie Spencer

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Frédéric Chopin "Comptine d'un autre été l'aprés-midi" by Yann Tiersen & "The Anvil Chorus" by David Lang

Favorite musical moment:
I was playing the famous gong part in Carmina Burana: O Fortuna in a high school orchestra pit, and unfortunately lost the mallet head, it went rolling away from the percussion section in between hits. So I fetched it by the time I had to play the gong again and literally bowled my way into it, for lack of a mallet base. I was proud to have recovered from such an awkward coincidence in as graceful manner as I could manage within that moment!

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

In my teaching, I apply the concepts of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, a unique kinesthetic approach to music education. I'm especially passionate about teaching people who are neurodivergent and I find music is the bridge connecting me to them. To find joy in life through music is my goal with all of my students!

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certificate, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Music, Instrumental Music Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

kregister@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Kristen Regester

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Kristen Regesterpic2024jpg.jpg

Photo

Photo Credit

Nine9 The UnAgency

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Dalcroze Eurhythmics for Incoming Freshmen 8/9/2019 The Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago, IL
Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Orthodox Music Master Class 6/20-21/19
Society of Saint Romanos the Melodist, Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Chicago, IL
Dalcroze Eurhythmics for Doctors in Residency Program 1/9/15
St Mary Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, IL & 12/19/14
Dalcroze Eurhythmics for Piano Pedagogy Majors 11/11/13
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Ohio Music Teachers Association 9/27/13
State Conference, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
Percussion Professional Development Workshop 12/2/09
Stanford Lively Arts, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA In conjunction with SO Percussion

Program Area

Private Instruction

Group Classes

Musicianship

Three Questions Answer

My very first memorable musical moment was the rhythm of the rocking chair when I was an infant as well as hearing The Price Is Right theme song. Carrying the largest bass drum for 5.5 miles in the Rose Bowl parade was high up there as well (Go BLUE!). And highest on the scale for me (pun intended) was having an out-of-body experience while practicing on my professor's marimba in college.

Playing percussion is a full body, mind and soul trio experience. It brings me in the now and fills my heart with joy. I find playing music is the best way to communicate and connect with others, as well as with myself.

Interests outside of music:
When I'm not teaching, you can find me on my bike, in the pool or relaxing with a book in my hands.

Weight

Willing to Teach at

Fred Simon

ntakagi — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 19:04:59 +0000

Fred Simon ntakagi Sun, 10/08/2023 - 14:04

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Recordings:
• as a leader
Since Forever with Paul McCandless, Steve Rodby, Mark Walker, 2009
Deep Purple, 2009
Remember the River, with Paul McCandless, Steve Rodby, 2004
Dreamhouse, 2000
Songs of My Youth, Vol. 1, 2000
The Music of the Beach Boys, 1998
Twilight, co-led with Paul McCandless and Teja Bell, 1996
Open Book, with Steve Rodby, Ross Traut, Bonnie Herman, Ingrid Graudins, David Onderdonk, Mark Walker, 1991
Usually/Always, with Paul McCandless, Steve Rodby, Ross Traut, Bonnie Herman, Ingrid Graudins, Mark Walker, Iain Matthews, 1988
Time and the River, with Liz Cifani, Bonnie Herman, 1985
Short Story, 1984

• on samplers
Sampler 7, 2009
The Music Collection Volume 3, 2008
Sampler 6, 2007
A Christmas: The Night Before Christmas, 2005
Sampler 5, naimcd094 2005
Cinema: A Collection, 2005
America, 2004
True Stereo Sampler, 2004
Chill 2, 2003
Passion/Romance, 2003
The Music Collection LP 1, 2003
Chill, 2003
'Tis the Season, 2002
Matters of the Heart, 2002
Peace of Mind, 2002
Homeland, 2002
Sampler 3, 2001
20 Years Of Narada Piano, 2001
Meditation: Relax Restore and Revive, 2001
Classics: Romance, 2000
Signature Notes Sampler, 2000
Quiet Moods: Romantic Reflections, 1998
Quiet Moods: Meditative Moments, 1998
On a Winter's Night, 1997
Candlelight Moments: Romantic Moments, 1997
Candlelight Moments: Meditative Moments, 1997
Sanctuary: 20 Years of Windham Hill, 1996
Chill Out Sampler, 1995
Piano Sampler transcriptions published by Hal Leonard, 1994
Romance: Music for Piano, 1994
Kizuna, a Wedding Collection, 1993
Everlasting Love, 1991
A Jazzy Wonderland with Traut/Rodby
Sampler '89, 1989
A Winter's Solstice 2, 1988
The World of Private Music, Vol. 2, 1987
iel, Private Music 1986, reissued by One Way Records 2000, also composer
On the Future of Aviation, 1985, reissued by One Way Records 2000

• with Iain Matthews, member of Fairport Convention
The Soul of the Machine, 1987

• with the Simon & Bard Group
The Enormous Radio, Larry Coryell, Paul Wertico, 1984
Tear It Up, with Ralph Towner, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, 1982
Musaic, with Larry Coryell, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, 1980

• with Paul McCandless, founding member of Oregon
Premonition, with Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Will Kennedy, Mark Walker, 1992

• with Jerry Goodman, founding member of The Flock, Mahavishnu Orchestra
It's Alive, 1988, reissued by One Way Records 2000

Ariel, Private Music 1986, reissued by One Way Records 2000, also composer
On the Future of Aviation, 1985, reissued by One Way Records 2000

Walking a Changing Line, 1988, also composer, arranger

• with Kurt Elling
Flirting with Twilight, 2001, as composer only

• with Fareed Haque
Manresa, 1989, also composer
Voices Rising, 1988

• with Ira Antelis
Reflections, 2013, also arranger, additional composer

• with David Onderdonk
Lookout, 1986, also composer
Close Call, 1984, also composer

• with Michael Manring
Drastic Measures, 1991

• with Don Stiernberg
Home Cookin', 2007 as composer only

• with Tom McCarthy
Spark and Luminance, 2002

• with Zig Zag Jazz Harp Quartet
Caught, 2008 as composer only

• with Liz Cifani, harpist with the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Bella Stella, 1993

• with Brothers Lazaroff
Row of Trees, 2003

• with Sérgio Pires
Umbigo, 1999
Saudade, 1994

• with Al Rose
Information Overload, 1994

Academic Title

Jazz, Piano, and Musicianship Faculty

Anything else we should know?

I’m a devout musical omnivore.

Available For

Online

In-Person

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Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

My teaching philosophy (follows that of Plato):
“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.”

Courses

Jazz Improv
Musicianship 1
Musicianship for Adults
Listening to Music: A Selective Survey of Human Musical Expression

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Education

Bachelor of Music Composition with a Minor concentration in piano and jazz studies, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1976

fsimon@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:00

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Name

Fred Simon

Person Type

Faculty

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Photo

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Professional Affiliations & Activities

Roosevelt University Chicago College for the Performing Arts: faculty
Merit School of Music: faculty
Member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, 1976

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

A Few of my Favorite Things:

Ten albums I love (list changes daily) —
Personal Mountains - Keith Jarrett
Ravel/Debussy String Quartets - Quatuor Ysaÿe
Music of My Mind - Stevie Wonder
Revolver - The Beatles
Song To a Seagull - Joni Mitchell
Native Dancer - Wayne Shorter
The Band - The Band
Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays
James Taylor - James Taylor
Solstice - Ralph Towner

One of my musical moments:
Recording and touring with the Paul McCandless Band, along with bandmates Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, and Mark Walker, world-class caliber artists all.

What does music mean to me?
Everything.

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197

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