Stories

When young musicians gather through Equity Arc, something powerful happens: doors open, horizons widen, and students who come from long underrepresented backgrounds in classical music see themselves reflected in its […]

At the Merit School of Music Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, April 12, parents, staff, faculty, board members and students alike celebrated that true artistic growth unfolds over many years of

Each spring, the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory concerts offer a chance to measure how much Merit School of Music’s young musicians have grown throughout the course of the academic year.

Walk into a rehearsal with Guitarnivore—Merit’s competitive classical guitar quartet—and you’ll find an ensemble that takes remarkable ownership of its music. Guided by coach Bob Sherman, the students have built

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

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