First Congregational Church of Bellingham
BMC Award Winners in concert
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesThe Bellingham Music Club presents its second daytime showcase featuring exceptional music students, all winners of its adjudicated competitions. BMC hosts the winners of its High School Piano Awards in honor of Nancy Bussard, and its High School Voice Awards in honor of Jack and Ginny Frymire, in addition to a winner of the Winds/Percussion… Continue Reading BMC Award Winners in concert
BMC Award Winners in Concert: Strings, Winds and Percussion
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesThe Bellingham Music Club presents the first of three daytime showcases featuring exceptional music students, all winners of its adjudicated competitions. BMC hosts the award winners of its High School String Competition in honor of Ethel Crook, and its High School Winds & Percussion Competition in honor of Nicholas Bussard. Join us for an hour-long… Continue Reading BMC Award Winners in Concert: Strings, Winds and Percussion
Violinist Carolyn Canfield and Pianist Judith Widrig on BMC Night Beat
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesBellingham Music Club’s season continues as pianist Judith Widrig and violinist Carolyn Canfield share “Musical Stories” along with ravishing playing in an original program designed for BMC. They will perform the crown jewel of the string sonata repertoire, César Franck's Sonata in A major, as well as Lera Auerbach's modern contribution, Sonata no. 2, 'September… Continue Reading Violinist Carolyn Canfield and Pianist Judith Widrig on BMC Night Beat
BMC Matinee Program with Violinist Carolyn Canfield and Pianist Judith Widrig
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesIn Bellingham Music Club’s first program of 2024, pianist Judith Widrig and violinist Carolyn Canfield share “Musical Stories” as well as ravishing playing. They will perform the crown jewel of the string sonata repertoire, César Franck's Sonata in A major, as well as Lera Auerbach's modern contribution, Sonata no. 2, 'September 11'. They will round… Continue Reading BMC Matinee Program with Violinist Carolyn Canfield and Pianist Judith Widrig
Concerts à la Carte Season Concludes with Grand Finale!
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesOrganist Dr. Kirsten Santos Rutschman takes us on a whirlwind tour of Northern 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… Continue Reading Concerts à la Carte Season Concludes with Grand Finale!
“Grand Finale” Concludes Concert Season!
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesOrganist Dr. Kirsten Santos Rutschman takes us on a whirlwind tour of Northern Europe in conclusion of our Concerts à la Carte season! Kirsten’s Northern European musical travelogue will make several stops to visit composers in Vienna (Brahms), Germany (Bach), England and Wales (Vaughan Williams), Norway (Grieg) and Sweden (music for the King at the… Continue Reading “Grand Finale” Concludes Concert Season!
Wear Orange for Gun Responsibility
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesThe Committee for Gun Responsibility at First Congregational Church of Bellingham, 2401 Cornwall Ave., will host a “Wear Orange” rally in the church parking lot to remember gun violence victims and celebrate state legislative successes on Sunday, June 4, at 11:30 a.m. Washington State Senator Sharon Shewmake and Donnell Tanksley will be among the guest… Continue Reading Wear Orange for Gun Responsibility
BMC Night Beat: Cellist Colin Carr and Pianist Thomas Sauer
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesBMC is thrilled to add a pair of exceptional artists to its season calendar – cellist Colin Carr and pianist Thomas Sauer – in a program of sonatas by Bach, Schubert, Debussy, and Britten. Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. He has played with major orchestras worldwide… Continue Reading BMC Night Beat: Cellist Colin Carr and Pianist Thomas Sauer
Celebrated Violin and Piano Duo Returns To Bellingham!
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesWorld-famous duo of cellist Colin Carr and pianist Thomas Sauer perform sonatas by Schubert and Britten. Colin Carr appears throughout the world as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. He has played with major orchestras worldwide in addition to teaching at the Royal Academy of Music (London) and Stony Brook University in New York.… Continue Reading Celebrated Violin and Piano Duo Returns To Bellingham!
“Old World, New World” with guitarist Eli Schille-Hudson on BMC Night Beat
First Congregational Church of Bellingham 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, United StatesEli Schille-Hudson’s program brings out the extreme stylistic versatility of the classical guitar, encompassing everything from the high baroque to stylized flamenco and new music: no two selections are exactly alike! 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” with guitarist Eli Schille-Hudson on BMC Night Beat
