Scholarships
2024 Scholarship Winners
83rd Annual Scholarship Audition Award Recipients Adreanna Pulliam Samford University Senior, Vocal Performance Dr. Sharon Lawhon, Professor Second Place Voice – Dr. Oscar and Ellen Dahlene Scholarship (tie) Sierra Aaliyah Frazier University of Alabama at Birmingham Senior, Vocal Performance Dr. Won Cho, Professor Second Place Voice – Dr. Oscar and Ellen Dahlene Scholarship (tie) Hanna …
2023 Scholarship Winners
On Saturday, March 4, 2023 the following individuals were recipients of the 82nd Annual Scholarship Awards. First Kaelyn Harris Jacksonville State University Junior, Music Education Mr. Eric Wilcox, Professor Meg Griffin, Accompanist First Place Voice – Penelope Cunningham Scholarship Walter Sechriest Best Performance Award Recipient Samuel Gaines University of Alabama, …
2022 Scholarship Winners
FIRST Rebekah Willard Samford University Sophomore, Violin Performance Mr. Jeffery Flaniken, Professor Dr. Laurie Middaugh, Accompanist First Place Instrumental, Stuart Mims Scholarship Best Performance, Walter Sechriest Award Reagan Martin University of Alabama at Birmingham Sophomore, Music Education Dr. Lara Wilson, Professor Dr. Chris Steele, Accompanist First Place Voice, Penelope Cunningham Scholarship …
2021 Scholarship Winners
The 2021 Birmingham Music Club Guild Scholarship Auditions were held virtually this year. Forty-eight students entered the competition from 9 of our Alabama Universities (Auburn University, Jacksonville State University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Mobile, University of Montevallo, University of North Alabama, Samford University, and Troy University). Each student submitted …
2020 Scholarship Winners
The 2020 Scholarship Auditions for The Guild of The Birmingham Music Club were held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Birmingham-Southern College. The thirty-two applicants represented nine different Alabama colleges and universities: Alabama State University, Auburn University, Birmingham-Southern College, Samford University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of …
2018 Scholarship Winners
The 2018 Birmingham Music Club Guild Scholarship Auditions were held on Saturday, March 3 at Birmingham-Southern College. Thirty-four students entered the competition from 7 different Alabama Colleges and Universities (UAB, Samford, UA, Judson, JSU, Montevallo and Auburn). Awards were given in three categories: Piano, Instrumental, and Voice. First Place winners received $2,000, and Second Place …
2017 Scholarship Winners
The Spring scholarship luncheon hosted by the Guild of the Birmingham Music Club is a highlight of the organization’s activities. It focuses on presenting winners of the annual scholarship competition for students in Alabama colleges and universities This year’s event on April 14 at Mountain Brook Club drew an enthusiastic group of Guild members and …
2016 Scholarship Winners
The talented first-place scholarship winners of the Birmingham Music Club (BMC) Guild’s 2016 competition gave virtuoso performances for the Guild’s annual spring luncheon-meeting at Mountain Brook Club. The April 8 event drew an enthusiastic group of Guild members and guests in the club’s sunroom. The décor was impressive with palms, ferns and a variety of …
2015 Scholarship Winners
1st Place Scholarship Winners University of Alabama freshman, Grace Elbert, performed a Haydn sonata on the piano. She was awarded the Mildred Volentine Green Piano Scholarship. Baritone Evan Woods Gunter, a Samford University student, performed a piece from Mozart’s, “The Magic Flute”. He was awarded the Penelope Cunningham Voice Scholarship. Lynda Little was his accompanist. …
2014 Scholarship Winners
2014 First Place Winners Piano, Aleksandra Kasman, a freshman at UAB, student of Yakov Kasman, professor of piano and artist-in-residence at UAB. Voice, Tenor Stacy Daniels, junior at the University of Montevallo, studying with Roderick George. Instrumental, Andrew Stadler, a sophomore trumpet student of Eric Yates at the University of Alabama. Winner of the Walter …
2013 Scholarship Winners
2013 First Place Winners Piano, Katherine Vest, Sophomore at Samford Univ., student of Ronald Shinn Voice, Andrew Nalley, Junior at Univ. of Alabama, student of Paul Houghtaling Tied for First Place Instrumental, Alana Guarino, Sophomore at Univ. of Alabama, student of Diane Boyd-Schultz, Johnny Mok, sophomore at Univ. of Alabama, student of Carlton McCreery Winner …
2012 Scholarship Winners
$1500 Piano Scholarship, Mildred Volentine Green Scholarship-Winner: Edward Forstman, University of Alabama at Birmingham Runner-up $1000: Brian Nabors, Samford University $1500 Voice Scholarship, Penelope Cunningham Scholarship-Winner: Devin Burton, University of Montevallo Runner-up $1000: Bryant Bush, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa $1500 Instrumental Scholarship, Stuart Mims Scholarship-Winner: Catie White (flute), University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Runner-up …
Scholarship Audition Details
84th Annual Scholarship Auditions (For Current Undergraduate Students who will be continuing their undergraduate music studies at an accredited Alabama College or University for the 2025-2026 academic year) Saturday, March 8, 2025, Buchanan Hall, Samford University $2,500 First Place Piano – Mildred Volentine Green Scholarship $1,500 Second Place Piano – Charles C. and Julia W. …
Application Form
Undergraduate students (those that will be continuing undergraduate music studies in the 2025-2026 academic year) are eligible to compete. First Place Award in each category (Voice, Piano, Instrumental, and String Instrument) is $2,500. Second Place Award in each category is $1,500. Additionally, a Best Overall Performance Award will be selected from the First Place Winners, with …
Audition Repertoire Requirements
2024 Guild Scholarship Auditions Repertoire Requirements Voice (3 contrasting works, all performed from memory) I. An aria from an opera, operetta, cantata, or oratorio, in the original language II. Two other selections, each representing a different period/style (Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Contemporary) from the aria. One song may be from the musical theatre repertoire. NOTE: Of …
