Music has been an important aspect of Beverly’s life for as long as she can remember. She started her musical training with the violin then switched to piano. At the urging of teachers she also studied voice. Mrs. Conroy has sung recitals of art songs and operatic arias for MacDowell Artists and other groups. She has sung principal roles in operas, oratorio, and operettas and was a member of the Grant Park Chorus in Chicago.

Beverly earned a BA from Queens College in NYC and a MS from De Paul University in Chicago. Her teaching career was at the elementary school level and at National Lewis University. Mrs. Conroy is also ABD in psychology from Loyola University.

Passionate about Non-Profits, Ms. Conroy has served on the boards of: International Women Associates in Chicago; League of Women Voters in Oak Park; Door Shakespeare in Door County, Wisconsin; West Suburban Reading Council in Illinois.

“We have been attending MM concerts for many years and attend more and more every season. We really enjoy hearing the same music several times reveling in the beauty of old favorites and getting to know the pieces that are new to us. MM programming is so exciting because we are often introduced to the wonderful music of composers and compositions that we never heard before. We take advantage of the encore program as often as our schedules permit. Being able to listen to musicians playing the same music several times in concert is such a gift that allows us a greater appreciation of the intricacies and nuances of the music. Of course, the icing on the cake so to speak are the post concert receptions where we get a chance to meet and socialize with the musicians and fellow concert attendees.”