Chaminade Today
The original mission statement of the Club, written into its constitution in 1903, continues to serve today as the best description of the Chaminade Club’s guiding principle:
“Its object shall be to provide opportunity for in-depth musical performance by its members, thereby promoting musical growth, evoking inspiration and providing association with those who have a common interest in music.”
There is an expectation in the Chaminade Club that its members will be both performers and listeners. The Club meets twice monthly from October through May. Two programs performed by members are presented at each meeting. Each Active Member is responsible for preparing and presenting one substantial program a year.
Active members are limited to thirty (30) and are divided among four performance categories: Keyboard, Instrumental, Voice, and Collaborative Piano. The limited membership allows each active member to have an assigned date to present his or her program. Dates are arranged by a rotation system under the supervision of the Club’s Program Committee Chair.
In addition to performances given by active members of the Club, a guest artist is invited by the Club to give a special Guest Day recital each year in January.
Membership
“Any person to be eligible for election to membership shall be resident of the Greater Jackson Metropolitan area, a trained musician in his/her field, and be otherwise qualified for membership.” Article IV a of the Constitution of the Chaminade Club
The Chaminade Club of Jackson, originally a Women’s Club, today is open to both men and women.
Two members are required to sponsor and give recommendations for the election of a new member.
Affiliation
The Chaminade Music Club of Jackson is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Mississippi Federation of Music Clubs, and is a Non-Profit entity.
Outreach and social media
Programs presented by the Chaminade Club of Jackson are open to the public, and guests are always welcome.
The Club presents Music with Chaminade programs at Campbell Cove, the Memory Care Unit at St. Catherine's Village in Madison, Ms.
The Willanna Buck Mallett Music Scholarship Fund was created and is administered by the Chaminade Music Club of Jackson and is managed by the Club Scholarship committee. Awards of up to $750 are given to one or more area college students majoring in music each year.
The Chaminade Music Club of Jackson suspended its in- person meetings during the 2020- 2021 season due to the Covid pandemic. Chaminade found a way to continue its programs by creating a YouTube channel, ChaminadeJackson@chaminadejackson4256, inviting members to record their programs, keeping the Club’s yearly schedule of two programs each month during the pandemic year.
A link to The Chaminade Jackson YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYPtjyVT7VTU3AQ165ohkg/playlists