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BEMIDJI — The 35th season of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians Summer Recital Series will begin at noon Wednesday, June 1, at Evangelical Free Church, 115 Carr Lake Rd. SW.
The first recital will feature the scholarship recipients from last year. They are Madelune Schutte, trumpet, Gwendoline Youso, piano, and Eric Djonne, vocalist.
These students have been active in music programs in the colleges they attend and have been studying privately and performing with their band or choir, a release said.
There will be 13 recitals throughout the summer in various churches in the area and featuring many talented musicians. Each church selects the people who will be featured, mostly from among their congregation and also from people they invite to participate. Except for the scholarship recipients, BACM does not select the musicians to be featured, the release said.
These 13 recitals are planned to be in-person this season. The recitals will also be recorded for viewing later for those unable to attend in person.
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A luncheon will follow the concerts with a price to be announced.
"The Bemidji Area Church Musicians committee is grateful to all the performers throughout the summer season and to all who have attended the recitals since we opened for in-person attendance at the end of June," the release said. "Our thanks also to all who have contributed financially throughout the summer."
A free-will offering will be received at the door for the scholarship programs of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians.
Here is the schedule for the season:
- June 1 Evangelical Free
- June 8 St. Bartholomew's Episcopal
- June 15 First Lutheran
- June 22 New Salem Lutheran
- June 29 Trinity Lutheran
- July 6 Evangelical Covenant
- July 13 First Baptist
- July 20 St. Philip's Catholic
- July 27 United Methodist
- Aug. 3 Church of Christ
- Aug. 10 Evangelical Free
- Aug. 17 Calvary Lutheran
- Aug. 24 First Lutheran
For more information, call Kenneth Wold at (218) 751-2554.
