2026 Scholarship Competition

We are happy to announce the opening of this year’s Scholarship Competition. Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2026. The competition will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main Street, Chatham, between 9:00am and 1:00pm. The competition is open to voice and instrumental students in middle school and high school who reside on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, or Nantucket or study with a teacher on Cape Cod or the Islands. Students should prepare two contrasting works from two of the following classical styles: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th Century/Contemporary. Applicants should provide their own accompanist. If an applicant needs assistance in lining up an accompanist, please email annepro@comcast.net

Awards will be presented at the Club’s Gala on June 7, 2026 at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Chatham at which time winners will be asked to perform. Prior First Place winners are not eligible to compete. Best of luck!

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 student.

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Scholarship Application

Personal Information

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If you are not a piano student, please plan to bring an accompanist and provide that person's name and phone number below. If you need assistance obtaining an accompanist, please email Anne Perrault at annepro@comcast.net(Required)

Describe your outside interests and any future plans in music.

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Past Winners

Congratulations to all participants and their families and teachers.

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

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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