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  • Colorful graphic reading: "Magical, Mystical, Mighty Movies: A Sensory- and Family-friendly Concert" decorated with a film reel and music notes
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    Magical, Mystical, Mighty Movies FREE Sensory & Family-Friendly Concert

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    Join Merit School of Music’s Wind Symphony for a free sensory-friendly concert exploring the magical world of movie music! Audience members are invited to move, dance, make noise, or partake in any way that helps them to enjoy the music. Families and those with sensory processing sensitivities welcome. Join us at Merit for this FREE concert: […]

  • A close up shot of a cello being played.
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    Barnett Chamber Music Competition

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
    Concerts & Special Events

    The fourteenth annual A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2025, in Anne & Howard Gottlieb Hall at Merit School of Music in Chicago. The competition is open to musicians aged 18 and under with two divisions: Strings and Piano Winds, Brass, and Percussion Contestants will be competing […]

  • Four students in a percussion ensemble play various drums and percussion instruments.
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    Conservatory Spring Concerts

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join us for our Spring Concerts featuring the students of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory on Friday and Saturday, 4/10-4/11.

  • A student shakes hands with Executive Director Charlie Grode, who is holding their diploma.
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    Conservatory Graduation

    Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United States
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    Join us as we celebrate the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory graduating class of 2026.