Press Room

Media Coverage
Diva as mentor: Soprano Renee Fleming works with high school students in Chicago
On wings of (cyber) song: Renee Fleming conducts a Web master class for Merit voice majors
Elmhurst Press: Q & A with Merit Septacular member Abigail Arnold
WTTW11 - Soprano Renee Fleming and the new collaboration between Lyric & Merit
Chicago Tribune - Lyric, Merit School partnership aims to foster new voices
Associated Press – Lyric Opera, Fleming partner with Chicago school
ABC 7 Chicago - Lyric Opera, Merit School team up to help teens
Chicago Sun-Times – Lyric’s pros to shepherd local students
Crain’s Chicago Business – Lyric Opera teams up with public school
Chicago Classical Review – Lyric Opera announces new partnership with Merit School of Music
Crain's Chicago Business, Tony Anderson of Ernst & Young chairs Merit School of Music Gala
Buffalo Grove Sun-Times, Merit Honors Couple's Passion for Music
Chicago Journal, Merit Makes it Easy for Chicago Kids to be involved in Music
Chicago Reader Best of 2010 Article

Press Releases
Chicago Students Take Stage at Symphony Center for MeritFest on April 24 & 26 3-26-2012
Rita McLennon joins Merit as new Director of Development 3-1-2012
Merit to Expand Carson Elementary School Band Program with $250,000 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grant 2-22-2012
Merit at Whole Foods Community Support Day 1-17-2012
Susan Cook Joins Merit as Dean of Programs 1-10-2012
ACM Lifting Lives Grant Chicago Roundup 11-03-2011
Merit Septet on NPR's From The Top 10-20-2011
Merit Carnaval Press Release 10-02-2011
Lyric Opera - Renee Fleming/Merit Partnership Press Release 9-12-2011
Lyric Opera Press Release Renee Fleming 12-9-2010

Alumni News
Merit Alumni Biography - Andre J. Washington

Other
Merit Gala 2011 Program Book
Merit Board Lists FY 2011
Comunidad de Alegre Fact Sheet