The Nassau Music Society is run by a volunteer Committee who meet about
once a month during the Season – November to May.
The aim of the Society is to promote and encourage the art of music by organizing
concerts and other musical activities and to provide financial and other assistance to
students of music.
The Nassau Music Society has offered their Members and the Bahamian Community the
opportunity to listen to good quality classical and jazz music since the 1960’s. The Society
was officially incorporated in 1961 and the first President was Clement Bethel. Since then
the fortunes of the Society have fluctuated over the years but it has always managed to
persevere with successive Committees providing the impetus to organize concerts. It has
been involved in a variety of different events and, for example, in recent years opera
singers Grace Bumby and Isobel Buchanan, the London Philharmonic, the English
Chamber Orchestra, Interpreti Venezia, The Boy’s Choir of Harlem, Simon Estes, Yuri
Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists, Natalia Gutman, Dmitri Berlinsky and the Albek Twins
have all performed for us in the Bahamas... click here to read more
once a month during the Season – November to May.
The aim of the Society is to promote and encourage the art of music by organizing
concerts and other musical activities and to provide financial and other assistance to
students of music.
The Nassau Music Society has offered their Members and the Bahamian Community the
opportunity to listen to good quality classical and jazz music since the 1960’s. The Society
was officially incorporated in 1961 and the first President was Clement Bethel. Since then
the fortunes of the Society have fluctuated over the years but it has always managed to
persevere with successive Committees providing the impetus to organize concerts. It has
been involved in a variety of different events and, for example, in recent years opera
singers Grace Bumby and Isobel Buchanan, the London Philharmonic, the English
Chamber Orchestra, Interpreti Venezia, The Boy’s Choir of Harlem, Simon Estes, Yuri
Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists, Natalia Gutman, Dmitri Berlinsky and the Albek Twins
have all performed for us in the Bahamas... click here to read more
President's Report
2008-2009
The Nassau Music Society has had a
great Season. The music was enjoyed
by all and the artists excelled
themselves. And to make it even better
for the Society, the audience numbers
were well above average and those
attending the concerts seemed to very
much appreciate the performances if
the ovations they gave the artists at
the end of their performance are a
guideline. We must of course
remember that in order for the
programme to work the Society needs
help and the key ingredients in this are
the Sponsors and the Committee..
click here for full report
2008-2009
The Nassau Music Society has had a
great Season. The music was enjoyed
by all and the artists excelled
themselves. And to make it even better
for the Society, the audience numbers
were well above average and those
attending the concerts seemed to very
much appreciate the performances if
the ovations they gave the artists at
the end of their performance are a
guideline. We must of course
remember that in order for the
programme to work the Society needs
help and the key ingredients in this are
the Sponsors and the Committee..
click here for full report
2009 - 2010 Concerts
The Nassau Music society has planned an
exciting 2009-2010 Season thanks to the
continual support of its sponsors whose
logos may be seen on this page and
throughout this site. If you would like to
join them in supporting our efforts, please
do not hesitate to contact us.
The following concerts have been
planned for the season:
UPCOMING 2010 - 2011 :
Jue Wang (Santander International Piano
Competition winner of 2008), Quartetto
Gelato from Canada and John O'Connor,
Irish pianist
The Nassau Music society has planned an
exciting 2009-2010 Season thanks to the
continual support of its sponsors whose
logos may be seen on this page and
throughout this site. If you would like to
join them in supporting our efforts, please
do not hesitate to contact us.
The following concerts have been
planned for the season:
- November 7th & 8th, 2009 :
Fiona and Ambra Albek - Piano
and Violin
- January 15th & 16th, 2010:
Colleen Lee - Piano
- February 12th & 13th, 2010:
Peter Seymour and the Project
Group
- March 5th & 6th, 2010: Howard
Fishman Quartet
- March 26th & 27th, 2010:
Scottish Chamber Soloists-
Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon and
Piano
UPCOMING 2010 - 2011 :
Jue Wang (Santander International Piano
Competition winner of 2008), Quartetto
Gelato from Canada and John O'Connor,
Irish pianist
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Italia Watkins-Jan, courtesy of the Nassau Music
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Background photo: Eric Rose: Ekaterina Astashova
Website and Webmaster: ailati productions 2008
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NEWS FLASH!!
$80,000 Donation Creates the Nassau Music Society
Entrance Scholarship at The College of The Bahamas
Nassau, BAHAMAS – The Nassau Music Society has made an $80,000
donation to The College of The Bahamas to fund four major entrance
scholarships of $5,000 per year, with total value of $20,000 per award.
This donation represents the Nassau Music Society’s largest donation to The
College of The Bahamas. It also represents the largest scholarship
specifically for the study of music at The College. The donation will allow for
one new music scholarship to be awarded every two years starting this
academic year and ending in 2018.
The entrance scholarship is awarded to a first year full time music major,
demonstrating the greatest degree of talent and potential success in the area
of Music.
The donation is a generous contribution to The College’s agenda to build
diverse offerings of scholarships and financial aid to its students. Such funding
ensures that The College can compete for top students who seek the
advantage of a competitive academic experience, without the worry of financial
burden.
President, Janyne M. Hodder is delighted that The College is the beneficiary of
this new funding for the study of music.
“The Nassau Music Society’s support for music scholarship is timely,” she
said. “We recently opened The College’s newly renovated Performing Arts
Centre, and know that the recipients of this funding will be the students who will
command that stage in years to come. As we build The University of The
Bahamas, it is important that we build great support for the arts, as an area that
contributes to national development, not only directly in terms of the country’s
cultural enrichment, but also as a component of the economy.”
Nassau Music Society President Patrick Thomson is pleased that the Society is
able to help young students of music to achieve their goals in the field of music.
"We know there is a wealth of musical talent in the Bahamas and we would like
to see some of that talent channeled into classical music,” he noted. “We do
hope that this donation to The College of the Bahamas will contribute to
achieving that goal. On our side we need to thank our Corporate Sponsors –
SG Private Banking, Pictet Bank & Trust, RoyalStar Assurance and Colina
Imperial – for supporting us, allowing us to feature world class musicians who
not only perform for young Bahamians but who also hold Master Classes for
students and most importantly allow us to help The College with scholarship
funds."
About The College of The Bahamas: The mission of The College of The
Bahamas is to support and drive national development through education,
research & innovation, and service to the community. The College’s academic
offering has expanded through the introduction of baccalaureate degree
programmes offered across a broad range of approximately 60 majors. It also
facilitates the UWI Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) and the Jamaica based
University of Technology’s (U of Tech) Bachelor in Pharmacy degree (BPharm).
In partnership with universities and colleges abroad, to date The College has
facilitated seven graduate degree programmes. Student enrolment has grown
over the years and currently hovers around the 5,000 mark. The College now
welcomes and graduates more baccalaureate students than any other group.
It also boasts an alumni base of more than 11,000.
About The Nassau Music Society: The Nassau Music Society has been
providing opportunities for its members and the wider Bahamian community to
listen to good quality classical and jazz music since the 1960’s. The Society
was officially incorporated in 1961 and the first President was Clement Bethel.
The aim of the Society is to promote and encourage the art of music by
organizing concerts and other musical activities and to provide financial and
other assistance to students of music. The Society raises funds to pay for its
concerts, most of which do not make a profit, and to provide scholarship
resources from its sponsors.
26th October, 2009
$80,000 Donation Creates the Nassau Music Society
Entrance Scholarship at The College of The Bahamas
Nassau, BAHAMAS – The Nassau Music Society has made an $80,000
donation to The College of The Bahamas to fund four major entrance
scholarships of $5,000 per year, with total value of $20,000 per award.
This donation represents the Nassau Music Society’s largest donation to The
College of The Bahamas. It also represents the largest scholarship
specifically for the study of music at The College. The donation will allow for
one new music scholarship to be awarded every two years starting this
academic year and ending in 2018.
The entrance scholarship is awarded to a first year full time music major,
demonstrating the greatest degree of talent and potential success in the area
of Music.
The donation is a generous contribution to The College’s agenda to build
diverse offerings of scholarships and financial aid to its students. Such funding
ensures that The College can compete for top students who seek the
advantage of a competitive academic experience, without the worry of financial
burden.
President, Janyne M. Hodder is delighted that The College is the beneficiary of
this new funding for the study of music.
“The Nassau Music Society’s support for music scholarship is timely,” she
said. “We recently opened The College’s newly renovated Performing Arts
Centre, and know that the recipients of this funding will be the students who will
command that stage in years to come. As we build The University of The
Bahamas, it is important that we build great support for the arts, as an area that
contributes to national development, not only directly in terms of the country’s
cultural enrichment, but also as a component of the economy.”
Nassau Music Society President Patrick Thomson is pleased that the Society is
able to help young students of music to achieve their goals in the field of music.
"We know there is a wealth of musical talent in the Bahamas and we would like
to see some of that talent channeled into classical music,” he noted. “We do
hope that this donation to The College of the Bahamas will contribute to
achieving that goal. On our side we need to thank our Corporate Sponsors –
SG Private Banking, Pictet Bank & Trust, RoyalStar Assurance and Colina
Imperial – for supporting us, allowing us to feature world class musicians who
not only perform for young Bahamians but who also hold Master Classes for
students and most importantly allow us to help The College with scholarship
funds."
About The College of The Bahamas: The mission of The College of The
Bahamas is to support and drive national development through education,
research & innovation, and service to the community. The College’s academic
offering has expanded through the introduction of baccalaureate degree
programmes offered across a broad range of approximately 60 majors. It also
facilitates the UWI Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) and the Jamaica based
University of Technology’s (U of Tech) Bachelor in Pharmacy degree (BPharm).
In partnership with universities and colleges abroad, to date The College has
facilitated seven graduate degree programmes. Student enrolment has grown
over the years and currently hovers around the 5,000 mark. The College now
welcomes and graduates more baccalaureate students than any other group.
It also boasts an alumni base of more than 11,000.
About The Nassau Music Society: The Nassau Music Society has been
providing opportunities for its members and the wider Bahamian community to
listen to good quality classical and jazz music since the 1960’s. The Society
was officially incorporated in 1961 and the first President was Clement Bethel.
The aim of the Society is to promote and encourage the art of music by
organizing concerts and other musical activities and to provide financial and
other assistance to students of music. The Society raises funds to pay for its
concerts, most of which do not make a profit, and to provide scholarship
resources from its sponsors.
26th October, 2009
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