Doreen Carwithen photo by Alec Davison, provided by the William Alwyn Foundation
JOIN US AS WE LAUNCH OUR 5th SEASON!
An afternoon of stories bringing composer Rebecca Clarke to life with her great-nephew, Christopher Johnson.
Saturday, September 26th, 2-4pm
Hotel Leo Social Lounge
Free admission (but ticket required!)
Visit the official Rebecca Clarke site for interviews, conversations, colloquies, and lectures on Clarke’s life, works, and the world she lived in.
Amendment 21 will be open for this event!
Next Concert
Sommer, Sidney, Clarke, Vellones, Smyth
Performing ArtistsErika Block, Kimberley Breilein, Laura Camacho, Lisa Humphrey, Eric Kean, Shu-Hsin Ko, Christine Lee, Lenelle Morse, Pat Nelson, Eli Schille-Hudson, Jill Whitman
Single concert tickets now available!
For the upcoming 2026-2027 season, we have a new seating chart with two reserved areas. See the tickets page for details.
Harmony Chamber Music Festival
Our Youth Weekend and Youth Competition have wrapped up the second year! Learn about our youth-focused annual festival.
Support youth in music! Help support the love of music by covering a student’s tuition. Donate to HCMF.
News & Updates
- Kim Breilein
Tell us about your journey to becoming a flautist? I was born in Seattle and grew up in a musical family – Dad was a trombonist and band teacher and Mom a pianist who taught privately and was my first “collaborative musician.” My dad’s parents also played piano and trombone, and I had cousins playing… Read more: Kim Breilein - Harmony Chamber Music Festival Year Two!
HCMF had a fantastic second year – we will keep this ball rolling!
BCMS is founded in the love of music and the joy that comes from playing and sharing chamber music with others. Learn how we bring people together in celebration of music in Bellingham.
We rely on community support to bring exciting programming and education to musicians and music lovers of all ages. Your support enables us to dream big and provide new experiences for our community including our offering of 10% of our tickets to local youth and their families. Many thanks to our donors!
We’re a hub of musical and creative activity for local professional musicians. Our concerts celebrate the standards, endeavor to include music from traditionally underrepresented composers, and embrace the diversity of cultures within the community.
The Hotel Leo
The Crystal Ballroom at the Hotel Leo is the beautiful home of the Bellingham Chamber Music Society!