BMC brings you the first of three showcases celebrating young talent! First, we will hear the winners of the 2025 H.S. String Awards in honor of Ethel Crook, and the H.S. Winds and Percussion Awards in honor of Nicholas Bussard. Join us for an hour-long program for violin, viola, cello, flute, alto saxophone, trumpet, and… Continue reading BMC Award Winners are next!
Category: Student Awards
BMC 2025 Student Awards
While there is no program in January, the Bellingham Music Club welcomes the New Year with its awards for high school and university-level students! BMC is inviting high school students to apply for its coveted awards and prizes in four categories: strings, winds/percussion, piano, and voice. All participants will receive personalized feedback and heartfelt encouragements.… Continue reading BMC 2025 Student Awards
Pianist Penelope Keep, a winner of BMC awards in 2022 and 2023, is the guest of the Bellingham Festival of Music “Welcome Home Concert” on Saturday, January 4, 7pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. Now a first year student at Stanford, Penelope also plays saxophone in the university Jazz Orchestra and… Continue reading
Announcing BMC’s 2024-2025 Season!
Our upcoming 2024-2025 concert season is entitled, “Music To Your Ears,” because that is what we promise you: good music that will put your heart and mind at ease, just like good news! We are inviting you today to help us produce our 109th season of concerts and student musician awards, starting on Wednesday morning,… Continue reading Announcing BMC’s 2024-2025 Season!
News flash: BMC Award Winners shine!
Each year, the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra partners with the Bellingham Music Club to invite the winners of BMC Student Awards to participate in the BSO's Young Artist Competition. Three winners receive a scholarship prize. In addition, the 1st place winner is invited to perform as part of the BSO’s Educational Concert at the Mount Baker… Continue reading News flash: BMC Award Winners shine!
Thank you!
Our "Sounds Sublime" 2023-24 season has come to an end after a fantastic year of amazing music. In all, BMC produced 19 musical events: 9 matinee programs, 5 Night Beats, and 5 rounds of auditions for student awards! Our Wednesday morning concerts have always been free, and this year we have continued offering Night Beat… Continue reading Thank you!
WWU Award Winners Will Impress!
On Wednesday, May 1, 10:30am, we present the winners of WWU Awards in honor of Virginia Glover along with the Randy Sasnett Prize. We will hear a trumpetist, a marimba player, as well as a soprano and a bass-baritone. Join us at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham for a showcase high in… Continue reading WWU Award Winners Will Impress!
Second Award Winners Showcase
Our next daytime program is on Wednesday, April 3, 10:30am, when the winners for the H.S. Voice Awards in honor of Jack and Ginny Frymire and the H.S. Piano Awards in honor of Nancy Bussard perform in an outstanding showcase! Please note that this program will take place at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave.… Continue reading Second Award Winners Showcase
BMC Award Winners in Concert
BMC brings you a showcase celebrating winners of its 2024 H.S. String Competition in honor of Ethel Crook, and the H.S. Winds and Percussion Competition in honor of Nicholas Bussard. Join us for an hour-long program of music for violin, viola, cello, oboe, bassoon, and marimba performed by exceptionally gifted music students of Whatcom County!… Continue reading BMC Award Winners in Concert
BMC Student Awards are here!
While there is no program in January, the Bellingham Music Club welcomes the New Year with its competitions for high school and university-level students! At this time, BMC is inviting high school students to apply for its coveted awards and prizes in four categories: strings, winds/percussion, piano, and voice. All participants will receive personalized feedback… Continue reading BMC Student Awards are here!