We are delighted to welcome soprano Diane Johnson and pianist/composer Rick Asher to our “Sounds Sublime” season! Together they bring us an eclectic program ranging from Handel and Mozart to Fauré, Clara Schumann, and contemporary works including those of Rick Asher. In the past 30+ years, Diane has been a featured soloist with the Whatcom… Continue reading BMC presents soprano Diane Johnson, pianist/composer Rick Asher
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BMC presents pianist Jacques Després
Bellingham Music Club’s 108th concert season, Sounds Sublime, will be exactly that - music that transforms, uplifts and inspires. We are delighted to bring back to Bellingham Canadian-American pianist Jacques Després! Dr. Després has concertized for four decades on three continents through his performances as a soloist with orchestras, solo recitals, collaborative work and recordings.… Continue reading BMC presents pianist Jacques Després
Unveiling BMC’s 2023-2024 Season!
Our upcoming 2023-2024 season, “Sounds Sublime,” will be exactly that - live music that transforms, uplifts and inspires us. And you are invited to help us produce this wonderful year of concerts for our community, starting in September! With your early support in hand, we will be able to launch our first concert on Wednesday… Continue reading Unveiling BMC’s 2023-2024 Season!
Thank you!
Our Concerts à la Carte season came to a close on June 9 - and it could not have been more successful! With its mission of making music accessible to all, BMC offered eclectic programming to the community. Our Wednesday morning concerts have always been free, and this year we started offering Night Beat on… Continue reading Thank you!
A Grand Finale!
Organist Dr. Kirsten Santos Rutschman takes us on a whirlwind tour of Europe in conclusion of our Concerts à la Carte season! A Bellingham native, Dr. Kirsten Santos Rutschman currently plays the four-manual, 5,206-pipe Austin Organ at Wayne Presbyterian Church, PA, where she is the full-time Interim Director of Music. Kirsten holds degrees from Duke… Continue reading A Grand Finale!
Celebrated duo returns to BMC!
Join us for an extra program this month when we host the world-famous duo of cellist Colin Carr and pianist Thomas Sauer. They brought the house down in February 2020 with their all-Beethoven program! We’re so glad to have them again in Bellingham, as they perform sonatas by Bach, Schubert, Debussy and Britten. Program preview… Continue reading Celebrated duo returns to BMC!
May brings double bill!
In the first program this month, we present the winners of WWU Awards in honor of Virginia Glover, Wednesday, May 3, 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran. This is when we hear the crème de la crème: those talented students who have chosen music as a career! From left to right, award winners who regaled us on… Continue reading May brings double bill!
Spring brings winners showcases!
April brings the second daytime showcase featuring exceptional local music students! Winners of BMC’s High School Piano Competition in honor of Nancy Bussard and BMC’s High School Vocal Competition in honor of Jack and Ginny Frymire perform on Wednesday, April 5, at 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham. Free and open… Continue reading Spring brings winners showcases!
Old World, New World
Eli Schille-Hudson brings out the extreme stylistic versatility of the classical guitar in two exciting programs in early February, encompassing everything from the high baroque to stylized flamenco and new music! Schille-Hudson juxtaposes war horses of the European classical canon (Bach Cello Suite #1, and Manuel de Falla’s Suite Popular Española with Grant Donnellan, violin)… Continue reading Old World, New World
Gratitude for the Musical Gifts We’ve Enjoyed!
What a wonderful smorgasbord of music we have enjoyed this fall with our Concerts à la Carte! Piano, voice, violin, cello, flute and horn: All Just Amazing! Thank you to all the talented performers! They are wonderful! Thank you to our incredible Board members and to all the volunteers who help keep BMC going. You… Continue reading Gratitude for the Musical Gifts We’ve Enjoyed!