External links:
Local Youth Programs for students: (lessons & Youth Orchestras)
***= places where district 65 students have participated
***Merit School of Music (has a tuition free program!!!)
http://meritmusic.org/
People's School of Music (only tuition free program in the country, paid for in time & volunteer servicing)
http://www.peoplesmusicschool.org/
***Northwestern University Music Academy(in Evanston):
http://www.music.northwestern.edu/community/music-academy/
***Music Institute of Chicago [MIC] (in Evanston):
https://www.musicinst.org/
DePaul University Community Music Division:
http://music.depaul.edu/cmd/
Midwest Young Artists:
http://www.mya.org/
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras:
http://www.cyso.org/
Protege Philharmonic & Classical Symphony Orchestras:
http://www.classicalsymphonyorchestra.org/
Local University/colleges with great concerts and Recitals:
Northwestern University: (Evanston)
http://www.music.northwestern.edu/concerts/
DePaul University: (Lincoln Park)- All recitals and concerts are FREE!!!
http://music.depaul.edu/
Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University, Downtown):
http://www.roosevelt.edu/ccpa
For some great local orchestras:
Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra:(where Mrs. Mayne plays cello, former Orchestra teacher of District 65)
http://www.chicagophilharmonic.org/
Evanston Symphony:
http://www.evanstonsymphony.org/
Chicago Metropolitan:
http://www.cmsorch.org/
Lakeshore Symphony:
http://www.lsso.org/
West Suburban Symphony: (where Mr. Carrillo PLAYS CELLO!!!)
http://www.westsubsymphony.org/
Elmhurst Symphony:
http://www.elmhurstsymphony.org/
Professional Groups:
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra:
http://cso.org/
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra @ Ravinia:
http://www.ravinia.org/
Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra: (Many CSO and Lyric opera Members)
http://www.arsviva.org/
Chicago Chamber Musicians:
http://www.chicagochambermusic.org/
Chicago Sinfonietta:
http://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/
Chicago Civic Orchestra (college professional training orchestra)
http://cso.org/institute/civicorchestra/
Grant Park Symphony and Chorus: (millenium park)
http://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/