Scholarships
ANNOUNCING THE RUTH TREEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Ruth McKendree Treen, one of the original founders of the Chatham Music Club, passed away on July 13, 2025. She will always be remembered as an exceptional musician with a remarkable gift for putting together programs that the chorus and the audiences loved. A scholarship in her name will be awarded in the spring of 2026 to a deserving musician. Donations in her memory may be made through our website through the “Donate” button or by mail to the Chatham Music Club, One Seastrand Way, Unit 1, Chatham, MA 02633. We thank Ruth for her many contributions and her family for helping to make this scholarship possible.
The 2025 Chatham Music Club Scholarship Recipients
- Rylan Daniels, 1st Place
- Max Calderbank, 2nd Place
- Adaline Birmingham, 2nd Place
- Florence Carlson, 3rd Place
- Hannah Chung, 3rd Place
The Chatham Music Club Scholarship competition took place 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 were asked to prepare two contrasting works from two of the following classical styles: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th Century/Contemporary.
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.
CHATHAM MUSIC CLUB
1 Seastrand Way, Unit 1
Chatham, MA 02633
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