Nassau Music Society

Promoting and encouraging the art of music in The Bahamas.

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The Nassau Music Society brings quality classical and jazz music to Bahamians by presenting concerts featuring world renowned musicians.

The Nassau Music Society was officially incorporated in 1961. The first President was Bahamian culture icon Clement Bethel. Over the years, the fortunes of the Society have fluctuated but it has always managed to organize concerts, thanks to volunteer Committees made up of dedicated music lovers.

The Society has been involved in a variety of different events in recent years. Opera singers Grace Bumby and Isobel Buchanan, the English Chamber Orchestra, The Boy's Choir of Harlem, the London Philharmonic, Interpreti Venezia, Simon Estes, Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists, Natalia Gutman, Dmitri Berlinsky and the Albek Twins have all performed in the Bahamas. Also, under the Presidency of Jayne Myles, The Society organised a Children's day at Government House in Nassau, New Providence. For two consecutive years, Al Simmons and others entertained 2000 children for the day. There have also been jazz evenings at the Humidor and other venues.

Throughout this period, the Music Society has continued to provide funds for Scholarships, sometimes on a small scale and sometimes more generously. At this time, the Society is flourishing and they have put their Scholarship programme on a more solid footing. Applications for scholarships may be addressed to their scholarship committee through the contact page on the Nassau Music Society website.

NASSAU MUSIC SOCIETY
SG Private Banking Building
West Bay Street
PO Box SP-61476
Telephone: (242)302-5146