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  • Enrique Mazzola conducts Merit Philharmonic.

    Merit Philharmonic’s Open Rehearsal with Enrique Mazzola

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    Conservatory

    World-renowned conductor and Music Director of Lyric Opera of Chicago Enrique Mazzola leads Merit Philharmonic in an open rehearsal as part of his annual residency with Merit School of Music. Students have had the opportunity to work with Maestro Mazzola through January and February, culminating in this open rehearsal. He will conduct movement 2 (Allegretto) […]

  • A close up shot of a cello being played.

    Barnett Chamber Music Competition

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    Concerts & Special Events

    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 in Chicago. The competition is open to musicians aged 18 and under with two divisions: Strings and Piano Winds, Brass, and Percussion Contestants will be competing […]

  • A line of young students, seated and playing trombones.

    Summer 2026 Registration Opens to the Public

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    Early Childhood

    Registration for summer camps and classes opens to the public on Monday, March 16. Reserve your spot!

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    Spring Break – No Classes

    Conservatory

    There will be no classes 3/23-3/29. The building will be open for make-up private lessons.