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Find Your Sound This Summer: Beginner-Friendly Music Programs at Merit School of Music
Summer at Merit School of Music is always bursting with creativity, curiosity, and the joy of young musicians discovering what they can do. In addition to our usual beginner-level group
An Inspiring Afternoon with Maestro Mazzola
A buzz of anticipation filled Anne and Howard Gottlieb Hall on Saturday, February 21 as Merit Philharmonic musicians prepared for a special open rehearsal. Before the downbeat, student leaders huddled
From Saturdays at Merit to the World Stage: Clarissa’s Journey
“Merit isn’t just where we learned music—it’s where we found our people, our community, our home. And no matter where life takes us, that connection remains.” When Clarisssa Bevilacqua was just six years old, her
Klaus Mäkelä Brings Joy and Insight to Cello Masterclass
“Listening is the most beautiful thing music can teach us.” The audience listened attentively to every soft-spoken word shared by Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä at
Celebrating Black History Month Through Music and Community: Reflections from our Partners at Merit – South Shore
This Black History Month, we are delighted to celebrate the power of a special partnership rooted in community, culture, and creativity. In the summer of 2024, Merit School of Music
Proviso Math and Science Academy Band Supports the Community at Winter Concert
Merit Music in Communities (MMiC) ensures that high-quality music education is accessible in schools and community centers across Chicagoland. And our MMiC program at Proviso Math and Science Academy (PMSA)
