Brattleboro Music Center

Founded in 1952 by artistic director Blanche Honegger Moyse, the Brattleboro Music Center is a unique, community-based organization, exceptional for the breadth and quality of its programs. Today, under the artistic advisement of Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson, the BMC consists of numerous performance, participation, and education programs.

Mission: To promote the love and understanding of good music through performance and education and to make music a vital part of the community.

Participation is the Key

The true magic of music is in creating and enjoying it together. At the BMC:

• More than 400 Music School students receive instruction and play together in ensembles and three student orchestras.
• Nearly 200 singers and instrumentalists come together to make music in the BMC’s Brattleboro Concert Choir, Windham Orchestra and Blanche Moyse Chorale.
• Thousands experience live music each season at concerts presented by the BMC. Internationally renowned musicians, area professionals, local amateurs, and Music School faculty and students give over 40 concerts per year.
• Through collaborations with 6 area arts organizations and 20 public schools, the BMC creates unique performance and participation experiences for our community.

People of all ages and abilities pursue their musical interests at the BMC.