86th Annual
Scholarship Auditions
(For Current Undergraduate Students who will be continuing their undergraduate music studies at an accredited Alabama College or University for the 2027-2028 academic year)
Saturday, March 6, 2027, Buchanan Hall, Samford University
$2,500 First Place Piano – Mildred Volentine Green Piano Scholarship
$1,500 Second Place Piano – Charles C. and Julia W. Anderson Piano Scholarship
$2,500 First Place Voice – Penelope Cunningham Voice Scholarship
$1,500 Second Place Voice – Dr. Oscar and Ellen Dahlene Scholarship for Voice
$2,500 First Place Instrumental – Stuart Mims Instrumental Scholarship
$1,500 Second Place Instrumental – The Guild of the BMC Instrumental Scholarship
$2,500 First Place String Instrument – Cheree Carlton Strings Scholarship
$1,500 Second Place String Instrument –
$1,000 Best Performance Award selected from the First Place Winners – The Walter Sechriest Award, an additional $1,000 for the overall winner.
Judges will select First and Second Place winners in each category. No student who has won the first prize in any previous year will be eligible to compete again in the same category. We wish you all the best!
Scholarship awards are to be used during the 2027-2028 academic year for undergraduate work in the above fields at an accredited music university in the State of Alabama, generally September. The maximum age for contestants is 24 years. You will find repertoire requirements here as well as an application form and payment link for fee payment.
Applications and fees must be received by February 26, 2027. For questions regarding these Auditions, please email scholarship.theguildbmc@gmail.com. Further instructions and Audition details will be emailed to students after all applications are received.
Winners Perform for the Guild
The First Place Recipients will be featured performers at the Spring Luncheon for the Guild of the Birmingham Music Club on Thursday, April 15, 2027. Failure to participate may result in forfeiture of the award.
Download a pdf of the Guild Scholarship Information.
