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Bay Music Foundation Holds 2013 Competition and Recital

February 12, 2013       Leave a Comment
By: Stephen Kent

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For over fifty years the Bay Music Foundation has provided area music students with a competition venue outside of the school system. Twenty two students gathered at St. Boniface Church Saturday morning to perform before professional judges in the 2013 competition. The winners returned the next afternoon to perform in the annual "Winners Showcase".


Betsy Miller receives coaching
from judge Grace Marra after competing.
Each year the competition committee of the Foundation selects judges from a pool of professionals. Judges may be local or they might come from neighboring towns and Universities.

The competition is divided into divisions and categories. Students compete in Piano, Instrumental, Voice and Musical Theater categories. Within the divisions the categories are intermediate (grades 6 to 8), senior (grades 9 to 12) and advanced (students who have previously won at the senior level). A first and second place is possible, but not guaranteed, in each of these divisions and categories. Honorable mentions may be awarded.

Special awards, named in honor of well known local musicians. The "Tony Rongo Honors Award" recognizes instrumental excellence. The "Robert Story Honor Award" is given for outstanding vocalists.

Competition is open to all Intermediate and High School students who live or study in the Bay County area.


Honorable Mention winner
Becca Self warms up.
Winners receive cash scholarship awards, which can be used for summer study at camps such as Herter Music's camp to CMU, Blue Lakes, and Interlochen. Optionally the awards may be applied to the purchase of instruments, music, and other music related items.

The Saturday competition was held at St. Boniface Church. The following day the winners and their families and friends returned to the church for an afternoon Winner Showcase Recital followed by a reception. The public is invited to this free concert each year. It's a chance to hear great music and performances by some of the area's most talented young people.

In the Spring the Foundation presents a "Celebration Of The Arts" program at the State Theater. Winners from the past are invited to provide musical performances giving the audience and supporters the chance to see how they have advanced.

At the Celebration, the Foundation presents the "Peggy Rowley Award" to a person who has made "outstanding contributions to the arts and music in the Bay County".

The Bay Music Foundation is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting music study. Besides the annual competition, the foundation holds workshops and master classes. Scholarship funds come from contributions of members and from sponsoring organizations and individuals. Bay Music Foundation is an all volunteer organization which grants the majority of its funds to scholarships.

The Bay Music Foundation Extends Special Thanks to:
St. Boniface Church and Staff
Herter Music Center
Eileen Harrigan
The Bay City Players
The State Theatre
And to its many financial supporters!

Scholarship Sponsors are
Instrumental - Herter Music Center
Musical Theater - Bay City Players
Piano - Donna and Mike Bacigalupo


For more information visit www.BayMusicFoundation.org


Bay Music Foundation Winners
Class of 2013



Andrew Schindler - 1st Place: Senior Musical Theater



Amber Bennett
1st Place: Senior Vocal

London Kozlowski
1st Place Int. Instrumental - Saxophone

Elizabeth Bruessow
1st Place: Int. Piano

Morgon Steele
1st Place Int. Vocal

Tyler Kilvington
2nd Place: Int. Instrumental

Carley Dauer
2nd Place Sr. Vocal

Betsy Miller
1st Place Int. Musical Theater

Emily Krueger
1st Place: Sr. Instrumental



Jacob Leppek
1st Place Senior Piano




Links to Bay Music Foundation Stories

2017 Competition
2016 Competition
2015 Competition
2014 Competition
2013 Competition
2012 Competition
2011 Competition
2011 Celebration of the Arts
2011 Competition
2010 Celebration of the Arts
2010 Competition

2009 Celebration of the Arts
2009 Competition
2008 Competition
2007 Competition
2006 Bay Concert Assn. Donation
2006 Competition
2004 Competition Announcement
2003 Competition
2003 Competition Announcement


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Stephen Kent

Steve Kent and his family have lived in Bay City for 40 years. He is VP of Technical Services at MMCC which produces MyBayCity.Com. Kent is active in many Bay City civic organizations.

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