Glee Club Concert Added this Saturday

Women’s Glee Club Performing in Hill Hall

The Community Chorus Project, which includes guest instruction by UNC Department of Music members Dan Huff and Susan Klebanow, will be hosting a free concert in Hill Hall on Saturday, May 3rd at 4 PM, as part of the culmination of the youth Saturday Glee Club which practices in Kenan Rehearsal Hall every Saturday from 2 – 4 PM.  The youth chorus’ repertoire includes both pop and world music pieces, and features nearly 40 singers from grades 6 to 9.  Attendance is free and open to the public.

Preparing for a performance

University Baptist Church Seeking Tenor for Choir

Located at the intersection of Franklin and Columbia

The University Baptist Church of Chapel Hill is currently seeking a tenor vocalist to add to their adult chancel choir for the 2014 – 2015 academic year.  Rehearsals will occur from 7 – 8:30 PM on Wednesdays, and performances take place on Sundays during worship at 11 AM.  A $1000 scholarship is being offered to the prospective singers, in addition to free parking at the church for the duration of the academic year.

For more information or to schedule an audition, contact Craig McCoy at 919-942-2157 or by e-mail at craigmccoy@ubc-ch.org

The Adult Choir performing at Sunday Worship

Pictures from the Penultimate Party

At the Great Room at Top of the Hill

The Carolina Beat Academy’s fundraising event, the Penultimate Party at the Great Room at Top of the Hill, was a well-attended success, with many audience members dressed for the occasion.  Attendees were given the chance to try their hand at scratching and DJing in a successful hands-on portion of the show.  Photos were taken by Wynton Wong, a rising UNC senior who runs Students of the World, a student organization advocating the use of media for public impact.

A concert-goer trying his hand at scratching

DJ Rang

SECU Family House Seeking Performers

Located just South of UNC Campus

The SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is currently seeking performers for the local residents.  After a long day at the hospital, people are able to “sit down, relax and forget about all their cares while listening to somebody play,” describes SECU House Event Coordinator, George Spencer.  All types of music are welcomed, and from jazz to bluegrass and soloists to groups, the SECU Family House seeks to provide their residents with uplifting and relaxing musical accompaniment for as many evenings as possible.  Performances begin at 7 PM every week from Monday through Thursday, and include a free meal in addition to compensation.

Check the calendar of available dates here, and contact maxp@musiciancorps.org for more information or to schedule a date.

UNC “Rock Lab” to Host Concert at Chapel Hill Underground

UNC students practicing in the Vinyl Records space

MUSC 286, or better known as “Rock Lab,” is hosting its Final Exam Concert on Tuesday night at Chapel Hill Underground.  As part of the Carolina Beat Academy’s accessible music education initiative, the students in Rock Lab are trained less in classical music and conventions and taught more in popular music and cultural trends.  Three UNC student bands, including Downhill Shuffle, The French Persuasion, and It’s a Shame About Joe will all be performing the songs they’ve learned throughout the semester.  UNC professor John Brackett’s band Supercollider will be closing out the evening.  $3 for 21+ and $5 for under 21.

For more information, check out the Facebook Event.

MC Kon Sci Visits Carolina Beat Academy for Lecture

KON Sci passing the mic to a local UNC student

On Thursday, April 24th, the Carolina Beat Academy welcomed Wilmington, NC rapper/producer KON Sci into Hill Hall, where he held a lecture discussing the art of the MC, as part of Mark Katz’s “The Art and Culture of the DJ” class.  UNC students listened and commented on KON Sci’s freestyles, verses, and beats, and a few even joined the MC for some friendly back-and-forth freestyling.  The lecture is yet another example of the Carolina Beat Academy pushing to expand traditional music education to include instruction on popular music forms.  “I see no dissonance,” says Department Chair Mark Katz, “between the study of classical music and the study of any other kind of music.  It’s all music.”

Join MUSC 146: The Guitar Across Musical Cultures for Summer Session I

Guitars across musical cultures

Summer Session I at UNC, which runs from May 13th to June 17th, will include MUSC 146: The Guitar Across Musical Cultures.  No previous musical experience is required, and the class will satisfy both the Visual and Performing Arts (VP) and Beyond the North Atlantic (BN) requirements for students.  Taking place from 1:15 – 2:45 every day of the week, the class discuss how the guitar can be viewed as a unifying thread across numerous cultures, and how instruments shape and are shaped by cultural settings.  The course will be taught by graduate student David Vanderhamm and is open to all students.

The UNC Guitar Ensemble’s Fall 2010 Concert in Hill Hall

 

DJ Gray Area to Perform in the Pit Today

The Pit @ UNC

In preparation for the Penultimate Party tonight at the Great Room at Top of the Hill, local Chapel Hill DJ, DJ Gray Area, will be performing in the Pit today from 12 to 1.  The Penultimate Party has been planned by Mark Katz’s Carolina Beat Academy to raise funds for its modern educational initiative, which aims to expand music education to include hip-hop and DJ lessons and instruction.

Tickets can still be purchased in the Pit today.

DJ Gray Area setting up

The Backbeat to Perform on LDOC

Many of the guitars are authentic Beatles’ instruments

Chapel Hill Beatles cover band The BackBeat, led by the UNC Department of Music Building Facilities Manager Paul Cole, will be performing at the UNC chapter of Sigma Chi in celebration of the Last Day of Classes for Spring 2014.  The performance will last from 1:30 to 4:30 and will take place in Frat Court on Columbia Street.  The BackBeat plays music spanning the Beatles’ entire career in addition to other 60s rock staples from The Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry.

UNC Music Student Matthew Booth Performing in Person Hall Saturday

Free show open to the public

UNC Music student and saxophonist Matthew Booth is hosting a concert in Person Hall on Saturday April 26th at 6 PM.  He will be joined by The 5th Generation, a full band of other UNC music students, and the event is free and open to the public.  Matthew was part of one of the many jazz combos that performed with Ben Allison earlier in the month and studies under the direction of UNC musicians Stephen Anderson and Jim Ketch.

Find more information about the event here and visit the band’s website (currently under construction) to hear music samples.