The Music Club of Baton Rouge
Our 117th Season!
WHO WE ARE
Contacts: Rose Mary Williams, President
225) 921-6862
THE MUSIC CLUB OF BATON ROUGE
- Was founded in 1909
- Was certified as a 501(c)(3) public charity in 1983
- Has more than 170 members
- Mission is, “To encourage and support the study and performance of music in
the greater Baton Rouge area”
- Active members and guest performers present recital programs
programs 10 months of the year at First United Methodist Church in
downtown Baton Rouge
- Presents its signature fundraising Scholarship Luncheon event each
March with musical entertainment to sponsor its scholarship awards for the
coming year
- Annually funds $40,000 in scholarships for 12 deserving students in the
LSU School of Music, and 2 organ scholarships, 1 for a pre-collegiate age student and 1 for a post high school individual in organ music studies
- Has provided 374 scholarships during the past 73 years totaling $407,000
- Offers individuals and companies a philanthropic opportunity to support
music education and careers
- Distributes a monthly newsletter to its membership, to an outreach list of
music-related organizations in the greater Baton Rouge area, across the
state, and nationally
- Website is http://brmusicclub.com
- Is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs that is chartered by the Congress of the United States and is the only music organization that is a member of the United Nations
Organist Richard Webb performing at the Music Club of Baton Rouge's 2023 December recital.