They have been on our wish list forever and we have them for one show only on Wednesday, December 6, 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham! Ken Keleman, Rob Queisser, Mark Schlichting, Mark Lindenbaum, Millie Johnson, Lou Lippman, Barry Ulman and Dale Steele will bring 2023 to a close in a… Continue reading Music from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. Traditional jazz and swing… It’s a party!
Category: Matinee
Grant Donnellan headlines Latinissimo!
After visiting the British Isles and journeying from the Baltic to the Black Sea, Grant Donnellan continues his travelogue series with Latinissimo! - a program for violin, piano and guitar inspired by Spain and Latin America. Judith Widrig, David Feingold and Eli Schille-Hudson join him to perform works by De Falla, Toldrà, Piazzolla, Sarasate, and… Continue reading Grant Donnellan headlines Latinissimo!
BMC presents soprano Diane Johnson, pianist/composer Rick Asher
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
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
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