Bostock becomes new full-time pianist for Raymond Village Community Church

Michael Bostock is the new pianist
for the Raymond Village Community
Church in Raymond.
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Raymond Village Community Church is pleased to announce and welcome Michael Bostock as the church’s new pianist.  

He will be leading the spiritual music of the church beginning Sept. 12.

Church Moderator Tom Wiley says Bostock will continue a long tradition of musical excellence at the church.

“We are excited to make this announcement of the hiring of Michael Bostock.  We feel he will continue to further advance our music program every week,” Wiley said. “Historically this church has featured some of the best musicians and we look to continue that tradition.” 

Bostock is a highly awarded and recognized musician having been honored with the following awards for music excellence including as the Winner of the Kotschmar Memorial Trust Scholarship 2021 Competition; First-Place Winner of the Ocy L. Downs Biennial Piano Competition; Honorable Mention for Bagaduce Music Young Composers Competition; and Honorable Mention for Pine Tree Competition Junior Division.

He performs periodically at the Marston-Kotschmar Music Club and has performed in many ensembles including Portland Youth Wind Ensemble and Maine Youth Rock Orchestra.  

Bostock also will perform as the featured musician at an upcoming Noonday Concert at the Portland Conservatory of Music on Nov. 4 and plans to play all movements of Beethoven’s Pathetique, Shostakovich’s Four Preludes, and works by Mendelssohn.

A sophomore at Waynflete School in Portland, Bostock has been playing piano for eight years and studies classical piano under Naydene Bowder. Besides music, he also enjoys Nordic skiing, track, and tennis.

Raymond Village Community Church worships under the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ which features over 150 congregations spread across the State of Maine.

FMI, visit the church website at rvccme.org or contact Tom Wiley, Raymond Village Community Church moderator by email at Twiley2@maine.rr.com or by calling him at 207-650-3474. <