Central Piedmont Music Department Blog

The Bechtler Ensemble will be featured in a chamber music concert on Thursday, Feb. 14 @ 12:30 in Tate Hall, Overcash, on the CPCC central campus.   It is free and open to the public.

The “Stage Door” is no different than the “Classroom Door” 

Fundamentals of Music (MUS111) students take “Center Stage” in their first Major Music Exam during the 3rd week of September.  Dr. Tom Moncrief, Department of Music part-time music faculty member wore his concert tuxedo to illustrate how similar the “performance” in the classroom was to the “performance” in the Concert Hall.  The word “performance” is used in many contexts, such as a student’s’ “performance” in the class and a musician’s “performance” in concert.  This use of the same word is deliberate, because one must take the same attitudes and work ethics for maximum achievement in both.   

When learners can directly relate experiences/learning from one discipline to the next, their cognitive thinking skills increase and we are able to solve problems faster.  When one applies this direct relationship to anything that is presented in front of them, they will soon reap the “ovations” for their accomplishment.  As a student, Moncrief performed at a very high level in music courses and struggled in disciplines outside music (Science and Math).  However, a revelation came to him that because of his strength in music, he was approaching the music courses differently than the core academic courses.  When he was able to approach the “classroom door” with the same attitudes and discipline as the “stage door,” success in all areas began to come readily available.

Many thanks to the faculty of the UNCC Dance and Music Departments for inviting CPCC music and dance majors to attend their Fall Dance concert featuring new works by several local composers including UNCC faculty John Allemeier, Winthrop faculty Mark Lewis, and CPCC faculty Craig Bove. The CPCC music and dance department faculty and students greatly appreciate the opportunity.

 Annabelle Lusk, recipient of the AFA in Music from CPCC, has recently received the TOP University of South Carolina School of Music International Travel Grant award to Italy for study this summer.  Congratulations to Annabelle.

Please join the CPCC Music Department at 1230pm Monday, March 6th 2017 in Tate Hall for a recital featuring CPCC harpist Christine Leimer with guest oboist Bo Newsome and tenor Broadus Hamilton.

Admission is free

Please join the CPCC Music Department in welcoming Two Days of Jazz at 1230pm on Wednesday Nov 16 and at 1230pm Thursday Nov 17 directed by CPCC faculty member Bill Hanna.

Many thanks to Matt Postle and Troy Conn for today’s jazz duet performance.

Please join the music department in welcoming guest performer Andy Jurik in a guitar recital  on Thursday November 3, 2016 at 1230pm in Tate Recital Hall.

 Please join the CPCC Music Department on Thursday, October 27th at 1230pm in Tate Hall to welcome the return of Bechtler on Campus. Tanja Bechtler leads the discussion of the art, music, and historical context that share concepts and characteristics with music performed by the Bechtler Ensemble

The CPCC Music Department presents the Mary Lou Paschal Celebratory Concert on August 27, 2017 at 2:30 pm in the Halton Theater. Mary Lou Paschal was a part of the CPCC music department for nearly 50 years as an instructor, Division Director, and student. Her friends, students, family and colleagues will celebrate her life with a varied program of music from Renaissance to Jazz. The concert is free and open to the public with a reception to follow.