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Chicago’s Merit School of Music proudly presents its 2nd Annual ‘Play On’ concert benefiting music education, to be headlined by Merit alum, internationally renowned musician, composer and bandleader, Marquis Hill, … Continued
On Monday, September 16, 2019, the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) welcomed its inaugural class of fellows. Fifty students, representing 36 zip codes from across the greater Chicago area, … Continued
Royal Oak, Michigan-based Howard & Howard has donated to both the Merit School of Music and the Foundation for Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation (FHSR) as part of a year-long charitable … Continued
Photo: Joe Mazza Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, First Lady Amy Eshleman, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced the 2019 Rising Star Honor … Continued
Photo: Kyle Flubacker Get to know our long-time president, faculty member, board trustee, and lifelong music advocate Duffie Adelson in this Q&A with Crain’s Chicago Business. She touches on … Continued
Honoring Merit Life Trustee and Former President Duffie A. Adelson, the music school raised over $1.2 million Merit School of Music held their 40th Anniversary Gala on Wednesday, May … Continued
Featuring an abridged performance of “Price of Peace,” composed by The JuJu Exchange’s Julian Reid and Nico Segal, plus performances by soprano and Ryan Opera Center alum Kimberly Jones, rising … Continued
Merit School of Music is thrilled to be the featured non-profit of Wintercamp Music Festival 2019. Wintercamp is an annual music festival held each winter in the legendary Logan Square … Continued
CMPI Steering Team – Merit School of Music, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago Sinfonietta, The Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, DePaul … Continued