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!
Category: Student Awards
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!
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!
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!
Congratulations, Charli!
On June 29, long-time board member and Student Awards Committee Chair, Charli Daniels, was recognized with a 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award for her work with BMC. In presenting the award, Mayor Seth Fleetwood cited Charli’s strong influence on Bellingham’s music community, and her contributions to the boards of the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, the Bellingham Festival… Continue reading Congratulations, Charli!
On April 6: Catch the rising stars from WWU!
BMC’s collaboration with WWU's esteemed Department of Music has been forged over decades of shared commitment to our future musicians. One fruitful outcome, our annual WWU Student Competition in honor of Virginia Glover, has become one of the most anticipated musical events each season. Join us for our showcase concert on Wednesday, April 6, at… Continue reading On April 6: Catch the rising stars from WWU!
Winners Showcase Concert on March 2
It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our 2022 BMC High School Competitions for Piano and Strings! In the Piano Competition in honor of Nancy Bussard, our first place winner is Annika Jonson, followed by Penelope Keep, Miriam Alexa Garcia Jimenez, and Eligh Nichols. First place winner of the String Competition in honor… Continue reading Winners Showcase Concert on March 2
BMC announces 2021-2022 season!
Our 2021-2022 season – “Play On!” – will bring live music back into our lives, with free daytime performances by acclaimed musicians, September through June! After a long absence, we are proud to again present musical events for you! For everyone’s safety, we are requiring audience members to be vaccinated (bring your card), as well… Continue reading BMC announces 2021-2022 season!
Annual Funding Campaign in Full Swing!
There is great anticipation, and excitement, in our return to “live and in-person” events and fellowship. “Play On!” is our theme for 2021-2022, and you are among our most valued performers! We invite you to join the bandwagon again and renew your support for BMC!! We are relying on your renewed generosity this year, to… Continue reading Annual Funding Campaign in Full Swing!