Welcome to the Allentown Music Club website. As a non-profit organization that supports quality music education, the club started in 1906 in Estelle Wright's living room as an outlet for performers, music study and a haven for music lovers.
It took until 1915 to become affiliated with the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs. This gave us affiliation with the largest philanthropic musical organization in the world founded in 1898 called as you might guess, the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC). The NFMC is chartered by the Congress of the United States and is the only musical orginization member of the United N
 ations. NFMC provides opportunities for musical study, performance and appreciation to more than 200,000 senior, student and junior members in 6,500 music-related clubs and organizations nationwide. Members are professional and amateur musicians, vocalists, composers, dancers, performing artists, arts and music educators, music students, generous music patrons and benefactors, and music lovers of all ages. During the 1930's, membership increased and the Woman's Club, now known as the Barrister's Club, became our home. Our members did regular local radio broadcasts during the 1930's when the club's chorus formed. In the 1950's, a Junior Music Club (ages 13-18), now known as the Young Musicians Club (ages 6-18), began performing for the sponsoring Senior Club and also at local churches and nursing homes. 1951 marked the year men finally were admitted to the club as members and artist performers. Starting 2010, we will start calling Hope UCC our new home.
We now meet monthly on Sunday afternoons from October to May (no January or February) starting at 3:00 P.M. (note new time and place) at the Hope United Church of Christ located on 1031 Flexer Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103.
Our monthly recital programs feature our Artist Members and occasionally a member of our Young Musicians Club and at the end of the season our scholarship winners. We also sponsor group bus trips to some outstanding productions and concerts in Philadelphia or New York at attractive rates.
Our projects include three scholarships: Outstanding String Performer in the Lehigh County Schools - $300; Summer Music Camp for a qualified member of the Young Musicians Club - $300; and Past Presidents Assembly Scholarship to a qualified student in the area who continues their education in Musical Performance - $1,000.
We also help host the PFMC Junior Festival for the Philadelphia Region (Central), to be held this year at Moravian College, Bethehem, PA on March 10, 2012.
Come join us as either a Member or Artist Member. Persons interested in auditioning for Artist Membership need to contact Auditions Chairperson, Santa J. Peters at 610-797-2582. Members need only posess a desire to be a music lover who wants to join our cause to support quality music education.
Dan Rambo
2011-2012 President
610-435-4659
maintained by Robert G. Premecz |
Member of Lehigh Valley Arts Council |
Allentown Music Club |