Guest Artists
The Music Academy regularly hosts well-established performers, teachers, and alumni as guest clinicians in workshops and educational concerts.
Past artists have included: Rachel Barton-Pine, Corkey Siegel, and Tracy Silverman.
Peter J. Thomas- Multi-genre soloist, clinician, educator, and chamber musician.
Spencer Martin- Active chamber and orchestral musician.
Emily Walters -Alumna of the Music Academy in Rockford and string educator based in Appleton, Wisconsin
Aglow Trio
Meg Lanfear- Founder and Director of the Oak Park String Academy
Dr. Timothy Durbin- Director of the Suzuki String Program in the University of Louisville's Community Music Program
Julia Wen- Assistant Director of the Chicago Suzuki Institute
Tracy Silverman - Turtle Island String Quartet
Randy Sabien
Rachel Barton Pine
Ben Geller; alumni of Music Academy
Corky Siegel
Rick Nielson with Co-founder Marti Frantz