Central Piedmont Music Department Blog

Please join the music department in welcoming part time music faculty member Paul Reynolds in a duo piano recital on Thursday October 20, 2016 at 1230pm in Bryant Recital Hall.

Many thanks to Andrew Zohn for presenting a very fine classical guitar recital on October 13.

Please join CPCC in welcoming the Paul Taylor 2 Dance Company in performance in the Halton Theater on September 22nd at 730pm. Admission is free

The CPCC Early Music Consort played to a packed house at The Church of the Good Shepherd in York, SC as part of York’s Summerfest. The program, The Music of Shakespeare, included pieces from Shakespeare’s plays and music referred to in the plays. Soprano Tina Zenker-Williams joined the group which plays many Renaissance instruments including viola da gamba, recorder, harp, crumhorn and shawm.

Please join the CPCC Music Department on Thursday, September 8th at 1230pm in Tate Hall to welcome the return of Bechtler on Campus. Craig Bove and Tanja Bechtler lead the discussions of the art, music, and historical context that share concepts and characteristics with music performed by the Bechtler Ensemble.

It’s never too early to plan your Fall CPCC Music Department concert going calendar. Please go to our Fall 2016 Concert and Events guide to find out more about our fall concert schedule.

Building on the fundamentals learned in Audio Engineering 1, the Audio Engineering AAC8102 class provides a more in-depth study of the topics and principals introduced in the Audio Engineering 1 class and bridges the gap between the Audio Engineering 1 and Audio Engineering 2 classes. This class provides the student with the information necessary to succeed in the audio engineering field. Subjects covered in the course will include: an in depth study of room acoustics and the underlying theoretical principals of applying acoustic treatment; Recording studio interfacing and the standard recommended wiring practices for connecting audio equipment; acoustic treatment design and construction; Power systems and grounding and the principals of Recording studio design; equipment selection and upgrades; and control room monitor placement and selection. During the course of the semester the students will participate in designing a recording studio including all the necessary aspects needed to construct a “real life” commercial recording studio. The business aspects of running a commercial or project studio will also be covered. Even though the class relies heavily on math and science, no advance math or science class is needed for the student to benefit from this class. All the basic principals of math and science necessary are covered in Audio Engineering 1 or during this class. On completion of this class the student should be able to design and interconnect a commercial recording studio starting with nothing but a piece of paper. Audio Engineering 1 (AAC8002) is a prerequisite.

Congratulations to the 2016 AFA in Music graduates Annabelle Lusk, Bobby Thomas, Wanyi Qiu, Jeffrey Coombs, John Bishop, Lisa Weber, Juan Cajero, and Jenny Clinard. All the best to you and your ongoing musical endeavors.

Please join the CPCC Music Department for its stretch run of concert performances…

W Apr 27                                 730pm Tate Hall                Baroque Ensemble

Th Apr 28                                1230pm Bryant Hall          Class Music Recital

F Apr 29                                   1230pm Tate Hall              Student Composers’ Concert

T May 3                                     1230pm Bryant Hall         Student Recital II

T May 3                                     7pm Tate Hall                    Recorder Ensemble

Congratulations to AnnaBelle Lusk and Bobby Thomas for being recognized for their  academic achievement at the CPCC Student Excellence Convocation.