Last summer, Merit School of Music launched a new initiative in partnership with Bryn Mawr Community Church to expand access to high-quality music education in the South Shore community. What

On June 1, young musicians took the stage for a special recital at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Kilbourn Park neighborhood. With soaring melodies and heartfelt performances, they captivated

From his first notes on the flute as a fifth-grade student in the Merit Music in Communities (MMiC) program to performing in masterclasses with world-renowned musicians, Jacob Cornejo has grown

Energetic, eloquent, and engaging on the podium, it turns out that maestro Taichi Fukumura is equally insightful and thoughtful in conversation, without his baton and 100 musicians to help get

📸: Nick Robins Photography Get ready world! The next generation of top musical performers and educators (and biologists, nurses, engineers, veterinarians, aviators, and entrepreneurs) is headed your way. On Aprl

After 26 Saturdays of rehearsals, classes, and creative growth, the students of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory took the stage for their annual Spring Concerts—and they did not disappoint! Across