Music Institute of Chicago
Chris Hasselbring has extensive experience in trumpet performance and education, currently serving as a Trumpet Faculty member at the Music Institute of Chicago since 1997, where responsibilities include private instruction and directing trumpet ensembles. As the Founder and Director of Brass for Beginners LLC since 2007, Chris has pioneered interdisciplinary brass education through innovative curriculum. Past roles include Principal Trumpet with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, as well as being a founding member of Evanston Escola de Samba. Chris has also performed with the Lake Forest Symphony and Peninsula Music Festival, among others. Academic credentials include a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from Rutgers University.
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Music Institute of Chicago
Founded in 1931, the Music Institute of Chicago leads people toward a lifelong engagement with music by providing widely accessible resources for high quality music teaching, performing, and service activities—and harnessing the power of music to educate, inspire and bring comfort to the communities it serves. The Music Institute believes that music is an essential element of a strong, well-educated, and compassionate community; that music bolsters the brain, strengthens community bonds, and nourishes the human spirit; and that live music and quality music education should be accessible to everyone. The Music Institute is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Pre-collegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). Each year, the Music Institute’s teachers reach thousands of students of all ages and levels of experience. Music Institute locations include Chicago, Evanston, Winnetka, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, and Downers Grove. In addition, the Music Institute is proud of its longstanding partnership with the Chicago Public Schools through its Arts Link program. The Music Institute offers lessons and classes, and concerts through its Community Music School, Academy, and Nichols Concert Hall.