While Merit School of Music’s brick-and-mortar school may be temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Merit students and faculty have come together online to keep lessons, classes, and performances going.
Whether it’s a young music student refining new skills at home, siblings just having fun playing their instruments together, or Conservatory ensembles working as a group to make something beautiful, the creativity, talent, and determination of our students is incredibly inspiring.
Enjoy this selection of some of our favorite virtual student performances to date. We hope their music can be a source of hope, inspiration, and connection for you, as it continues to be for us.
“Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity” from “The Planets” by G. Holst
Merit Philharmonic Orchestra and String Orchestra
Directed by Taichi Fukumara
Produced by Christopher Bill
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Amani (A Song for Peace) by J. Papoulis & J. Sebisaho
Perfect Cadence Ensemble
Directed & Produced by Carling FitzSimmons
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March in G by J.S. Bach
Benjamin Fernandez, Cello
Student of Roxanne Kieme
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“Mars, the Bringer of War” from ‘The Planets’ by G. Holst
Merit Wind Symphony
Directed by Chip Staley
Produced by Andrew Zweibel
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Czardas by V. Monti
Natalia Kozintseva, Flute
Student of Susan Crandall
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Daniel Kozintsev, Piano
Student of Pedro Uceda
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Gavotte by F. Gossec, Arr. S. Suzuki
Lilian Hu & Iris Wei, Violin
Student of Iris Wei
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Waltz in E minor, Op. Posth. by F. Chopin
Milli Sanchez, Piano
Student of Dr. Elena Doubovitskaya
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Suite for 2 Cellos by S. Zyman
Suzuki-Alegre Cello Choir
Directed & Produced by Claire Bachman
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This Is Me by B. Pasek and J. Paul
Merit’s Children’s Choir & Mixed Chorus
Directed & Produced by Carling FitzSimmons
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‘Round Midnight by T. Monk
Emil Robinson, Guitar
Student of Bob Sherman
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