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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
    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 […]

  • The facade of the Joy Faith Knapp Music Center

    Building Closed – Winter Break

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

    The Joy Faith Knapp Music Center will be closed from 12/22/25-1/4/26. The building will reopen on Monday, 1/5/26.

  • The facade of the Joy Faith Knapp Music Center

    Building Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

    The Joy Faith Knapp Music Center will be closed on Monday, January 19 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 20.

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

    Conservatory Open House

    Featured
    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 […]

  • Enrique Mazzola conducts Merit Philharmonic.

    Merit Philharmonic’s Open Rehearsal with Enrique Mazzola

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    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    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. […]