Bay Music Foundation Holds 2014 Competition and Recital

February 17, 2014       Leave a Comment
By: Stephen Kent

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Twenty students gathered at St. Boniface Church Saturday morning to perform before professional judges in the 2014 Bay Music Foundation Scholarship Competition. The winners returned Sunday afternoon to perform in the annual "Winners Showcase".

For over fifty years the Bay Music Foundation has provided area music students with a competition venue outside of the school system. Judges are selected by the Foundation's Competition Committee from a pool of professional musicians and teachers from the local area, neighboring towns, and Universities.

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.

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

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Bay Music Foundation Winners
Class of 2014

Emily Buck Honorable Mention: Intermediate Voice	Alexis Sikes 1st Place: Senior Instrumental
Madeline Paxon 2nd Place: Intermediate Musical Theater	Morgan Steele Honorable Mention: Senior Vocal
Trevor Tulin 2nd Place: Intermediate Instrumental	Jacob Chaudhary 1st Place: Intermediate Instrumental
Warren Jacobs Honorable Mention: Intermediate Piano	Erica Close 2nd Place: Senior Vocal
Lewis Wolf 1st Place: Intermediate Piano	Aaron Rajewski 2nd Place: Senior Instrumental
Madeline Bruessow Honorable Mention: Intermediate Piano	Andrew Schindler Honorable Mention: Advanced (Musical Theater)

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. More from Stephen Kent

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