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Stringtacular
May 18, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT

Stringtacular is a vibrant collaboration of young string players representing Merit’s music programs at:
- Pilsen’s El Valor Guadalupe Reyes Center
- Brighton Park’s Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
- Merit’s Suzuki-Alegre Strings program
Experience the joy and energy of more than 250 first-grade through high school students, all performing together on one stage.