Merit School of Music
Conservatory Spring String Chamber Concert
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesBarnett Chamber Music Competition
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe thirteenth annual A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition will be held on Sunday, March 16, 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 […]
Summer 2025 Registration Opens to the Public
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesRegistration for summer camps and classes opens to the public on Saturday, March 15. Reserve your spot!
Summer 2025 Registration Opens for Current Families
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesRegistration for summer camps and classes opens for current families on Monday, March 3. Reserve your spot!
Tango with Jedis: A Sensory- & Family-friendly Concert
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesCome enjoy a FREE sensory- and family-friendly concert with Merit's Wind Symphony! 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: Hear familiar favorites from Merit’s Wind Symphony 🎷 […]
2025-2026 Conservatory Audition Registration Opens
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesConservatory Solo Competition
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesSecond Semester Early Childhood Classes Begin
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesConservatory Open House
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesYou're invited to our Conservatory Open House! 🎶 Interested in joining Merit's Conservatory or just curious to know more? The Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory is the culmination of Merit’s instructional continuum and represents the region's most talented and driven student musicians. Our Conservatory Open House is a great opportunity for interested students to learn more, […]
Second Semester Group Classes Begin
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesBuilding Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Merit School of Music 38 S Peoria St., Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Joy Faith Knapp Music Center will be closed on Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 21.