We are delighted to invite you to “Elevate Your Spirit” with BMC’s extraordinary 2025-2026 season - possbily the best one BMC has ever produced!!! Program Committee members are so proud of our outstanding roster of professional musicians! All are at work preparing uplifting and inspiring performances! Curiosity, optimism, and sincerity informs and guides their offerings.… Continue reading A bit more about our upcoming season!
Unveiling BMC’s 110th Season!
Starting in September, we will “Elevate Your Spirit” with an amazing roster of artists who all have a connection to Bellingham! We promise a full season of exciting programs featuring brass, piano, voice, strings and percussion! We launch a monthly schedule of daytime and evening concerts right after Labor Day, and continue through June 2026.… Continue reading Unveiling BMC’s 110th Season!
BMC Award Winners Impress!
Each year, the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra partners with BMC to offer top recipients of our High School Student Awards another opportunity to shine. BSO invites those remarkable music students to participate in its Young Artist Competition. Three winners receive a scholarship prize. In addition, the 1st place winner is invited to perform as part of… Continue reading BMC Award Winners Impress!
It was all that and more!
The wonderful season we called “Music To Your Ears!” has come to a close. Counting our nine matinee programs, five Night Beat evenings, five student award adjudications plus the Rastrelli Cello Quartet concert and master class, we presented a total of 21 musical events this year! Scroll down to relive highlights of the season in… Continue reading It was all that and more!
To conclude our “Music to Your Ears” season:
In June, celebrated baritone Richard Hodges brings our “Music to Your Ears” season to a close. Dr. Hodges has put together two programs with a considerable amount of variety and a wide scope. You will want to attend both the matinee AND Night Beat! Our free program with Dr. Hodges and acclaimed pianist Jay Rozendaal is… Continue reading To conclude our “Music to Your Ears” season:
Western Treasures matinee program May 7!
Join us to hear the candidates for the Virginia Glover Awards at WWU on Sunday, April 13. We will hear those very fine students who have chosen music as a career. You are all welcome to drop in for exceptional performances starting at 11am in the PAC Concert Hall. UPDATE: The results are in and… Continue reading Western Treasures matinee program May 7!
Master Class with Kira Kraftzoff
BMC invites you to hear talented young string players work with Kira Kraftzoff in a masterclass format. Mr. Kraftzoff is the artistic director and founder of the Rastrelli Cello Quartet. We will hear excerpts of Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56 (Triple Concerto), and the first movement, Adagio-Moderato, of… Continue reading Master Class with Kira Kraftzoff
The Rastrelli Cello Quartet is back!
BMC brings the world-famous, Germany-based, Rastrelli Cello Quartet to Bellingham for their exclusive West Coast appearance. The Rastrelli will celebrate 25 years of touring Europe and North America with a wide and exciting repertoire arranged for four cellos. From favorite classical works to movie scores, their "Best of..." program will also cover tangos, jazz tunes,… Continue reading The Rastrelli Cello Quartet is back!
BMC Award Winners are next!
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!
Music and Stories from Scandinavia
UPDATE FEB. 7: It's Nordic weather, but we're on!!! See you at First Congregational at 7:30 for a delightful evening of gorgeous music and a few surprises too! Once again, violinist Grant Donnellan invites us to join him on another journey! If you have been on Grant’s musical travelogues over the past few years, you… Continue reading Music and Stories from Scandinavia