CURRENT SEASON

EISMA and the Music Institute of Chicago present
EISMA's 35th Anniversary Concert
Sunday, November 11, 2007, 2:30 p.m.
Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston
Free! 

Enjoy performances by MacArthur "Genius" Reginald Robinson, Orquestra de Samba, and Gerald McClendon.

This will be a fun afternoon for families; children can join in a Samba parade starting at 2:30 p,m., and make an instrument to take home.

Please join EISMA in celebrating 35 years of service to the Evanston/Skokie schools.
 

2007-08 CONCERTS FOR KIDS
 

Nicole Mitchell & Black Earth Strings Ensemble
November 5-16, 2007

Nicole Mitchell returns, but with her Black Earth Strings ensemble. This group will expose students to the wide range of music that can be performed with string instruments. Black Earth Strings features award-winning composer, flutist and vocalist Nicole Mitchell, violinist/violist Renee Baker, cellist Tomeka Reid and bassist Josh Abrams.
 

Percussionist Bobby Everson
March-April 2008

In Spring 2008, African-American classical percussionist Bobby Everson will astound students with a vast array of instruments. As an African-American classical musician, Mr. Everson is a unique role model to students. His performance includes not only classical percussion, but also the use of percussion in everyday life, including sound effects for television and radio.