Scholarship Showcase 

The Santa Barbara Music Club Scholarships – which regularly produces free concerts featuring professional and other classical musicians in town – has been awarding scholarships to instrumental and vocal music students from Santa Barbara County. The scholarships provide a measure of support, aid, and encouragement to students from local schools and teaching studios. The hope is that some might one day become future soloists, orchestral musicians, opera singers and other music professionals – and perhaps one day return to SBMC as a headlining performer. 

All of this year’s 46 applicants, a cohort including singers, wind players, string players, pianists and guitarists, received varying awards. Over the next two Saturday afternoons, some of the musicians will appear in the free Scholarship Showcase concerts that traditionally close out SBMC’s season, at 3 pm on June 1 and June 8 at the First United Methodist Church. Visit SBMusicClub.org for details.