MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO GALA

The Music Institute of Chicago welcomed 270 guests to its Annual Gala Benefit, which honored inspiring, trailblazing women in classical music and raised more than $1 million. Highlights of the evening included the presentation of the Dushkin Award to Marin Alsop, the Cultural Visionary Award for Chicago to Karen Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel Jr., and the Colburn Award for Teaching Excellence to Barbara Ann Martin. With the support of Patron of the Arts Benefactors John D. Nichols and Chair Emerita Alexandra C. Nichols and Honorary Chairs Nancy and Scott Santi, the gala was led by co-chairs Carlos Cárdenas, Dan and Yoo Mi Hahn, and Barbara Speer. Proceeds from the gala provide the single largest source of funds for financial aid and scholarships, tuition-free community engagement and school programming, and neighborhood-based service activities. musicinst.org