The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2020 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship. The scholarship competition is open to all SouthCoast music students ages 14 to 21. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded, one high school student and one college student. The deadline for application (including two letters of recommendation) is Wednesday, April 22. Finalists will be invited to audition before the scholarship committee on Saturday, May 2, at UMass Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts.
The scholarship, established in 2000 to support young musicians who intend to pursue their music education, continues to recognize the legacy of former President Emerita and longtime NBSO board president Lillian B. Lamoureux.
To download the scholarship application form, visit www.nbsymphony.org/scholarships.
The NBSO is a professional orchestra that annually presents a concert series of classical and pops music with internationally acclaimed guest artists, as well as an outstanding chamber music series. In addition, the NBSO’s innovative and nationally recognized educational programs reach 8,000 students each year. The NBSO is dedicated to building a community of music in the SouthCoast. Visit www.nbsymphony.org today!