Jeremiah Benham

ntakagi — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Jeremiah Benham ntakagi Fri, 10/06/2023 - 14:04

Jeremiah Benham has been a member of the Music Institute’s guitar faculty since September 2017. He earned master of music and bachelor of arts degrees from DePaul University. He is a member of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society.

Academic Title

Guitar & Musikgarten Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"If your heart beats and you can speak, you are already making music."

Courses

Private Instruction
Roots and Rock Faculty (guitar)
Ukulele Faculty

Department

Community Music School

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, DePaul University
BA, DePaul University

jbenham@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sun, 09/10/2017 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Jeremiah Benham

Personal Website / Link

http://www.chicagoguitar.com

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

847.905.1500

Photo

Benham, Jeremiah web pic copy.jpg

Photo Credit

Photography by Educo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Chicago Classical Guitar Society

Program Area

Private Instruction

Group Classes

Early Childhood - Musikgarten

Suzuki Education

Roots & Rock

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
I enjoy Yoga and spending time with my wife and three kids.

A few of my favorite things:
My favorite food would be Indian, Thai or anything spicy!

Why study music:
I study music because it feels dangerous like walking on a rooftop, yet I can do it without hurting myself or others. It also feels unpractical and my mind tends to be attracted to unpractical things. Its like someone asked me to go on this near impossible quest at an early age and the more I was warned about its possible peril, the more impassioned I became.

Weight

GUID

119

Media ID

432

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - Gratz Center

Chicago - St. James

Evanston

Winnetka

David Onderdonk

ntakagi — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:04:54 +0000

David Onderdonk ntakagi Mon, 10/02/2023 - 14:04

David Onderdonk began playing the guitar at the age of eight. Growing up in Evanston, IL, his early interests included folk, blues, and rock music. In 1974 he was accepted into the classical guitar program at the University of Illinois in Urbana, IL. In addition to his classical studies, which included masterclasses with Manuel Barrueco, Eliot Fisk, and Eduardo Fernandez, he also played in the U of I Jazz Big Band under the direction of John Garvey.

In 1976, David started his career as a classical guitarist. From 1976-1978 he gave concerts in Europe, Central and South America, and throughout the United States as part of a duo called One Plus One with dancer Patricia Hruby Powell. He moved to Chicago in 1980 and began making connections in the jazz community working in various jazz clubs around the city including Andy’s, The Green Mill, and The Jazz Showcase.

Between 1984 and 1985 he released two albums on Quaver Records (Close Call and Lookout). This was followed by tours of the Midwest in support of those albums. In 1993 he and drummer Mark Walker released Loose Contact (an album of original music) on Southport Records. This CD received a four-star review in Downbeat Magazine. In 1996 he was a featured guitarist in JAZZIZ magazine for their Guitars on Fire issue. His studio recording work also includes CD’s, TV jingles, documentaries (A&E with Bill Kurtis), and a movie soundtrack (Off the Map). In 2005 he released Renaissance Guitar as an independent project. More recently, he collaborated with singer Ana Everling on The Music of Guinga.

He has played and/or recorded with Kurt Elling (three Grammy nominated albums), Michael Feinstein, The Lakeside Singers, Megon McDonough, Terry Callier, Grazyna Auguscik, Fareed Haque, Fred Simon, and Marlene Rosenberg. He has also appeared on recordings with Pharoah Sanders, Mavis Staples, Mike Stern, Howard Levy, Paul Wertico, and Paul McCandless among others. He was a member of the Chicago Jazz Composers Collective for eighteen years regularly showcasing new compositions at The Green Mill.

An instructor for over thirty years, David currently teaches at the Music Institute of Chicago. Past teaching credits include Interlochen Summer Jazz Camp, Roosevelt University, Columbia College, and The Old Town School of Folk Music. He previously served as Interim Instructor of Guitar at Interlochen Arts Academy for the 2015-2016 school year.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Latest releases are at: http://davidonderdonk.bandcamp.com
Sheet music is available at: http://sheetmusicdirect.com
Tracks that David has played on are at: David Onderdonk/sideman – YouTube

Academic Title

Guitar and Ukulele Faculty

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

I teach students to teach themselves.

Courses

Private Instruction
Roots and Rock
Jazz Guitar
Group Classes

Department

Community Music School

Department Head

Off

Education

Classical and Jazz Guitar studies, University of Illinois at Urbana (1974-1978)

donderdonk@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

David Onderdonk

Personal Website / Link

http://davidonderdonkmusic.com

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
I enjoy making photo collages of images I find down by Lake Michigan. I've had a few shows of my work and even sold some pieces.

A few of my favorite things..
My favorite composer is Bach. I enjoy playing his music on a guitar that's in Baroque tuning (A415).

Why study music:
Music engages your entire brain function that can benefit other areas of your life. Bach's music seems to align my molecules.

Weight

GUID

180

Media ID

473

Willing to Teach at

Winnetka

Lake Forest