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Music Institute Hosts 10th Annual MLK Concert

The Music Institute of Chicago honors the extraordinary legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at its 10th annual celebration of the legendary civil rights leader, featuring the renowned Brotherhood Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God, Sunday, January 19 at 5 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Ticket proceeds support the Music Institute’s William Warfield Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The Brotherhood Chorale, a 180-member male choral group led by conductor Brian C. Rice, will again perform an electrifying program of repertoire offering traditional and contemporary gospel and jazz arrangements. This annual performance by the Brotherhood Chorale has become one of Chicago’s most inspiring annual tributes to Dr. King.

The William Warfield Memorial Scholarship Fund annually offers need-based financial assistance for minority students at the Music Institute of Chicago. Famed operatic baritone William Warfield was a longstanding member of the Music Institute’s board of trustees. He was a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and, in 1975, accepted an appointment as professor of music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He later became chairman of the Voice Department. In 1994, he moved to Northwestern University's School of Music, where he stayed until his death.

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This year’s William Warfield scholarship recipients, who will perform at the January 19 concert, include Jada Adamson-Tate (age 10, Skokie), piano student of Claire Neiweem; Maya Gibson (age 12, Zion), violin student of Daniel Golden; Kamau Kokayi-Taylor (age 12, Evanston), jazz piano student of Fred Simon; Hannah White* (age 13, Germantown, WI), violin student of Hye-Sun Lee; Lucienne Williams (age 13, Chicago), viola student of Sarah Montzka; and Mira Williams* (age 15, Chicago), viola student of Marko Dreher. (The * indicates students in the Music Institute’s prestigious Academy for extraordinarily gifted pre-college musicians.)

This concert is generously sponsored by Schaefer’s Wines, Foods & Spirits.

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Brotherhood Chorale
The nationally recognized Brotherhood Chorale was founded in Chicago in 1969 with less than 30 members. Under the guidance of its current and visionary director, Brian Rice, the Brotherhood Chorale has built an impressive repertoire and grown to approximately 180 members. In addition to performing every fourth Sunday for service, the choir sings outside the church and has been featured at the South Shore Cultural Center and the Chicago Civic Orchestra, among others.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. concert featuring the Brotherhood Chorale takes place Sunday, January 19 at 5 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Admission is $10 and is available at musicinst.org or by calling 847.905.1500 ext. 108. All programming is subject to change.

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