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  • Dia de los Muertos Sensory- and Family-Friendly Concert

    Dia de los Muertos FREE Sensory & Family-Friendly Concert

    Featured
    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    Join Merit’s Wind Symphony for a free concert celebrating Dia de los Muertos. Audience members will be welcome to move, dance, make noise, or partake in any way which helps […]

  • No Merit Classes

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Conservatory

    Merit classes will not meet 11/24-11/30. We will resume classes on Monday, 12/1.

  • 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
    Concerts & Special Events

    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
    Concerts & Special Events

    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 […]

  • Students performing onstage in an orchestra with a graphic that reads Alice S. Pfaelzer Open House.

    Conservatory Open House

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Conservatory

    You’re invited to our Conservatory Open House! 🎶 Interested in joining Merit’s Conservatory or just curious to know more? The Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory is the culmination of Merit’s instructional continuum and […]

  • 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
    Concerts & Special Events

    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 […]