A Guide To The Independent Music Teachers of Hyde Park

Serving Chicago's Hyde Park, Kenwood and South Shore neighborhoods

If you are interested in music lessons, here's why you should choose a teacher from MTHP

  • Personalized instruction
  • Teacher selection based on your preference of teaching philosophy, credentials, price, location and personality.
  • Scheduling flexibility.
  • Most teachers offer a free interview.
  • MTHP members belong to professional organizations that offer competitive opportunities including contests, jazz and composition festivals, theory, musicianship and performance achievement awards.

MTHP offers programs for the whole community at the Blackstone Library (49th and Lake Park) and Montgomery Place (56th and South Shore Drive).

Student events continue during the summer with the Summer Ensemble Fest.

MTHP News and local events

The Fourth Monday concert series continues with a March 30 Gala featuring various teaching artists from our membership. The free concert begins at 7:30 at the Blackstone Library.

Concerto Day Sunday, May 3, 2009 , Montgomery Place 1:00-9:00 PM (MP)

News of our members

Voice teacher, conductor and keyboard player Thomas Wikman is recovering from a broken leg after slipping on ice Feb. 1. Nevertheless, he is playing continuo harpsichord for Handel Week (Feb. 21 and March 8 concerts), and is already back to work as Choirmaster at Church of the Ascension. As Artistic Director of the Paul Manz Organ Series, he will make his comeback performance on May 5.

News of our students

Two professional singers, students of Andrea Holliday and Thomas Wikman, team up for a Saturday-afternoon recital March 21 at Montgomery Place. Bass-baritone Duff Harris sings the Five Mystical Songs of Vaughan Williams; contralto Laura Kubelka sings favorite opera arias and songs. Jordan Crice accompanies. The free event starts at 3:30.

Interesting articles and links

At the New York Times, an article about new software that can edit out wrong notes in recordings

from the New York Times: The Academy - teaching music in the NY public schools