Scholarships
We look forward to receiving your application! Eligible applicants are students in middle school and high school who live or study with an instructor on Cape Cod. Prior First Place winners are not eligible. Please note that there is a $15 application fee that can be paid at the time of the live audition.
2025 Scholarship applications are due by April 11, 2025.
The Chatham Music Club Scholarship competition will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main Street, Chatham, between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Students should prepare two contrasting works from two of the following classical styles: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th Century/Contemporary. If an accompanist is needed, please let us know, we will be happy to provide one.
Awards (which are cash distributions directly to the winners) will be presented at the Club’s Gala on June 22, 2025 at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Chatham at which time winners will be asked to perform.
If you have any questions, please email Anne Perrault at annepro@comcast.net.
Scholarship Application
Past Winners
Congratulations to all participants and their families and teachers.
2024
FIRST PLACE: Thomas Marchio, guitar student of James Skinger and Jorge Antonio Santos, piano student of Sylvia K. Furash (tie)
SECOND PLACE: the Peggy Lambert Scholarship award this year went to Christopher Marchio, piano student of Anne Perrault
THIRD PLACE: Florence Carlson, violin student of Dan Flonta and Isaiah Woodland, flute student of LeeAnn McKenna (tie)
BARBARA REED VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP: Haley Labdon and Merritt Wilcox, voice students of John Murelle
FIRST PLACE HONORABLE MENTION: Hannah Chung, flute student of Mariellen Sears
HONORABLE MENTION: Julian K. Borkowski, piano student of Sylvia K. Furash; Eleanor Bullock, piano student of Geraldine Boles; Ester Huang, piano student of Anne Perrault and Robert Lin, piano student of Mirela Chisbora



2023
FIRST PLACE: winner was Xuanyu (Genie) Chang, piano student of Geraldine Boles
SECOND PLACE: was awarded to Thomas Marchio, guitar student of Jim Skinger
THIRD PLACE: Christopher Marchio, piano student of Anne Perrault
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Florence Carlson and Sophia Rollo, violin students of Dan Flonta; Ester Huang, piano student of Anne Perrault; and Isaiah Woodland, flute student of LeeAnn McKenna.
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