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  • A student plays violin

    Merit – Near North Recital

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    Church of the Three Crosses 333 W Wisconsin St, Chicago, United States
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  • Four students in a percussion ensemble play various drums and percussion instruments.

    Conservatory Winter Concerts

    Featured Conservatory Winter Concerts
    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join us for our Winter Concerts featuring the students of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory on Friday and Saturday, 12/12-12/13. Friday, December 12 7pm Concert Band, Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony […]

  • Four students in a percussion ensemble play various drums and percussion instruments.

    Conservatory Winter Concerts

    Featured Conservatory Winter Concerts
    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join us for our Winter Concerts featuring the students of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory on Friday and Saturday, 12/12-12/13. Friday, December 12 7pm Concert Band, Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony […]

  • Colorful graphic reading: "Magical, Mystical, Mighty Movies: A Sensory- and Family-friendly Concert" decorated with a film reel and music notes

    Magical, Mystical, Mighty Movies FREE Sensory & Family-Friendly Concert

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join Merit School of Music’s Wind Symphony for a free sensory-friendly concert exploring the magical world of movie music! Audience members are invited to move, dance, make noise, or partake in […]

  • A close up shot of a cello being played.

    Barnett Chamber Music Competition

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    The fourteenth annual A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2025, in Anne & Howard Gottlieb Hall at Merit School of Music […]

  • Four students in a percussion ensemble play various drums and percussion instruments.

    Conservatory Spring Concerts

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join us for our Spring Concerts featuring the students of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory on Friday and Saturday, 4/10-4/11.

  • A student shakes hands with Executive Director Charlie Grode, who is holding their diploma.

    Conservatory Graduation

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join us as we celebrate the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory graduating class of 2026.