Imagine: two brothers, 10 and 12 years old, padding down the hallway of Merit toting their cello and violin, excited to join that week’s orchestra rehearsal. Their mom is taking …
Performing a piece in front of its living composer, being conducted by a world-famous maestro, learning practical audition skills from a professional musician—these are some of the experiences that Merit …
A Year of Musical Moments with Merit’s Guest Artists Read More »
As we eagerly anticipate Merit’s fifth annual Play On benefit concert, we sat down with our headliners The JuJu Exchange to chat about the invaluable lessons they learned at Merit …
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This school year, Merit School of Music is proud to introduce 10 incredible new instructors to our faculty. Whether they are teaching group classes and private lessons, working with the …
There are so many benefits to learning a musical instrument. It’s easy to see why you might be interested in signing up your child for music classes or lessons—an investment …
Dear fellow music-lovers, We are thrilled to welcome you to Merit School of Music’s 2023-2024 Academic Year! Soon the halls of the Joy Faith Knapp Music Center and our community …
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