Merit School of Music provides high-quality music education to students in metropolitan Chicago. Its primary goals are to help young people achieve their full musical potential, to remove economic barriers to participation, and to stimulate personal
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- Alegre Carnaval 2009
Germania Place
Saturday, November 14 at 7:00pm - Alegre Carnaval 2009
Germania Place
Saturday, November 14 at 7:00pm - Alegre Carnaval Pre-Party
Rednofive
Friday, September 11 at 8:00pm - Alegre Stringtacular
Harrison Park
Sunday, June 7 at 3:00pm
Merit School of Music is pleased to announce that it has received a service grant from the Taproot Foundation, the largest nonprofit consulting firm in the country. A team of Taproot volunteers will work with Merit to conduct market research in the first half of 2010. The estimated market value for this service is $70,000. Thank you, Taproot!
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The Taproot Foundation enables business professionals to donate their skills to help nonprofits with their marketing, human resources, strategy management and information technology needs. We provide services ...
Merit School of Music thanks everyone who attended the Winter Concert Series last week, which concluded Friday and Saturday with well-received performances by our Alice S. Pfaelzer Tuition-free Conservatory students. So much great music at Joy Faith Knapp Music Center...
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Merit School of Music welcomes to the stage tonight our very own Tuition-free Conservatory Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, at 7 p.m., part of the ongoing Winter Concert Series. Last night, the Prep String Orchestras performed (photo below).
Merit School of Music Winter Concert Series continues. Tonight, the Preparatory Program String Orchestras at 6 p.m. Tuition-free Conservatory performances start tomorrow at 7 p.m. and continue Saturday at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Joy Faith Knapp Music center is certainly abuzz this week. Come join us!
Merit School of Music congratulates cellist and Merit National Advisory Board Member Yo-Yo Ma on his new position as creative consultant to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Among the new initiatives Mr. Ma will implement is a children's concert series.
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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will become creative consultant to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in January. (Tribune photo by Phil Velasquez / August 7, 2006)
Merit School of Music features the Preparatory Program Treble Chorus at 6 p.m. today as part of our weeklong Winter Concert Series. Last night was the Prep Program Bands (photo below). Prep String Orchestras tomorrow at 6, and TfC on Friday and Saturday. Free and open to the public.
Merit School of Music Winter Concert Series continues today at 6 p.m. with the Preparatory Program Bands. Everyone is welcome!
Merit School of Music Winter Concert Series starts this evening at 6 p.m. with a performance by the Merit Children's Choir. Concerts continue every evening through Saturday. Free and open to the public, in Gottlieb Hall. C'mon over; fill your holidays with music!!
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Merit School of Music and the Cervantes Orchestra of Chicago collaborated for a concert Nov. 20 in Anne & Howard Gottlieb Hall, part of the Latino Music Festival. The concert featured 17 Merit students playing side-by-side with the orchestra.
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Merit School of Music Registration for 2nd Session classes in Early Childhood, Dynamic Starts, Musical Theater and Adult programs is now open! Applications are available online. Classes fill on a first-come, first-served basis, so it's best to apply now.
Merit School of Music President Duffie Adelson was interviewed by CBS2 Chicago news Friday about the check Merit received in 2001 from Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network. You can read the story and view the TV news segment at the link below.
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Part of the Oprah mystique is her generosity. Many organizations here in Chicago are helping people thanks to the support they've gotten from the talk show queen. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot spoke with people from two places that benefited from Oprah's kindness. ...
Merit School of Music Associates hosted Alegre Carnavale 2009 on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Germania Place. This year’s honoree was Merit President Duffie A. Adelson. The event featured live performances by Merit students, dinner, dancing and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit Merit School of Music.
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Merit School of Music voice and piano alumna Erica Watson debuts her new solo show Thursday (11/19) at the Chicago Center for Performing Arts, 777 N. Green St., combining cabaret and stand-up comedy. Ms. Watson has a role in the new film "Precious" and also has performed on the BET and Oxygen networks.
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