SPRING 2024 Events
THURS. Mar. 28 @ 12:30 p.m. Corey Lovelace, faculty recital in Tate Hall (Overcash)
WED. Apr. 17 @ 12:30 p.m. Conflict/Resolution, Open Mic @ Parr Center, Collaborative Staircase (music faculty and students)
WED. Apr. 17 @ 7:30 p.m. War & Peace: Instrumental and Vocal Music from 16th-18th century in Tate Hall (Overcash)
THURS. Apr. 18 @ 12:30 p.m. Battle of the Bands (Baroque Ensemble, Early Music Consort, Chorus, Jazz Combo) @ Parr Center, Collaborative Staircase
MON. Apr. 22 @ 12:30 p.m. CPCC Percussion Ensemble in Tate Hall (Overcash)
TUES. Apr. 23 @ 12:30 p.m. Final recital I in Tate Hall (Overcash)
WED. Apr. 24 @ 1:30 p.m. CPCC Jazz Combo concert (location TBD)
MON. Apr. 29 @ 1:30 p.m. CPCC Chorus concert in Tate Hall (Overcash)
THURS. Apr. 25 @ 12:30 p.m. Final recital II in Tate Hall (Overcash)
W-TH May 1-2 @ 12-3 p.m. Student juries (private, closed to public)
TUES. May 7 @ 7 p.m. Student & Faculty composer’s recital in Tate Hall (Overcash)
Past SPRING 2024 Events
THURS. Jan. 18 @ 12:30 p.m. Music major meeting (Bryant – SL 101)
TUES. Feb. 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Symphony in Halton Theater (Overcash)
TUES. Feb. 27 @ 12:30 p.m. Mid-term recital I in Tate Hall (Overcash)
WED. Feb. 28 @ 1:30 p.m. CPCC Jazz Combo concert (location TBD)
WED. Feb. 28 @ 7:30 p.m. Conversations and Dialogues with the CPCC Early Music and Baroque Consort in Tate Hall (Overcash)
THURS. Feb. 29 @ 12:30 p.m. Mid-term recital II in Tate Hall (Overcash)
THURS. Mar. 14 @ 12:30 p.m. Celtic music concert in Tate Hall (Overcash)
THURS. Mar. 21 @ 7 p.m. Student composer’s recital in Tate Hall (Overcash)
FALL 2023 Events
- Wed. Sept. 13 @ 7:30 p.m. – Charlotte Symphony Orchestra on campus (Halton Theater)
- Tues. & Thurs. Oct. 3 and 5 @ 12:30 pm – Midterm Recitals (Tate Hall)
- Thurs. Oct. 26 @ 12:30 pm – UNCG Trumpet Recital (Tate Hall)
- Thurs. Nov. 2 @ 12:30 pm – Duo Trumpet Recital (Tate Hall)
- Wed. Nov. 15 @ 1:30 pm – Jazz Ensemble Recital (SL 101)
- WED. Nov. 15 @ 7:30 pm – Baroque Ensemble (Tate Hall)
- Theme: Baroque Pearls: the curious, inventive and bizarre
- Mon. Nov 27 @ 3:15 pm – Vocal repertoire recital
- Tues. & Thurs. Nov. 28 and 30 @ 12:30 pm – Final Recitals (Tate Hall)
- WED. Nov. 29 @ 12:30 p.m. — Early Music Consort (Tate Hall)
- MON. Dec. 4 @ 1:30 p.m. — CPCC Chorus Concert (Tate Hall)
- Tues. Dec. 5 @ 11:30 am – Group Voice Class Recital (Tate Hall)
- Tues. Dec. 5 @ 12:30 pm – Composition Recital
- TUES. Dec. 5 @ 2:30 p.m. — Collaborative Composition and Dance Recital (Worrell Hall Studio 2154)
- Wed.-Fri. Dec. 6-8 – Student Juries & Auditions (closed to public)
SPRING 2023
All concerts are at the Central campus, unless indicated otherwise.
Th Apr. 27 @ 12:30 p.m. — CPCC Jazz Ensembles concert — Outside, in front of new library, Parr Center
FRI & SAT, Apr. 28-29 @ 7 p.m. & SUN, Apr. 30 @ 3 p.m. — CPCC Dance Theater performances to the music of Bela Bartok, Craig Bove, and Tom Waits — Halton Theater (Overcash)
MON May 1 @ 1:30 p.m. CPCC Chorus Spring concert — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
WED May 3 @ 7:30 p.m. Early Music Consort spring concert— Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
TH Jan. 26 @ 12:30 p.m. Music Major Meeting (required for music majors and open to those who are interested in learning more about the music department) — Sloan 101
TH Feb. 2 @ 12:30 p.m. Open rehearsal (all interested students are invited!) for grand finale to be performed Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Music Department gala concert @ 7:30 p.m. — Sloan 101
TH Feb. 9 @ 12:30 p.m. Charlotte Folk Society performance in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the society — Sloan 101
TH Feb. 16 @ 7:30 p.m. Music Department Gala concert — Halton Theater (Overcash building)
TU Feb. 28 @ 12:30 p.m. Midterm Student Recital #1 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
TH Mar. 2 @ 12:30 p.m. Midterm Student Recital #2 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
TU Mar. 21 @ 12:30 p.m. Bach 338: Open Mic at Parr (faculty, students, community members) — Parr Center lobby
WED Mar. 22 @ 12:30 p.m. Bach 338: Café Zimmermann (student ensembles: Baroque Ensemble, Early Music Consort, CP Chorus) — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
TH Mar. 23 @ 12:30 p.m. Bach 338: Love and Redemption (faculty and guests) — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
TH Mar. 30 @ 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “How we Swing: the Evolution of Big Band Jazz” concert — Halton Theater (Overcash building)
TH Apr. 13 @ 12:30 p.m. — Sloan-Morgan 101. Mahari Freeman, voice faculty lecture recital. She will discuss the opera Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom, as well as sing selections from the opera
T Apr. 18 @ 12:30 p.m. — End-of-semester Music Major Recital #1 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
Th Apr. 20 @ 12:30 p.m. — End-of-semester Music Major Recital #2 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
WED Apr. 26 @ 12:30 p.m. Early Music Consort spring concert — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
WED Apr. 26 @ 1 p.m. — CPCC Music Club concert — Sloan 101
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Past Events from Fall 2022
Thurs Aug. 25 @ 12:30 p.m. Music Major Meeting (required for music majors and open to those who are interested in learning more about the music department) — Sloan 101
W Sept. 7 @ 12:30 p.m. Bechtler Ensemble — Tate Hall, 2nd floor Overcash
Th Sept. 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Mostly Telemann: CPCC Early Music Consort & Baroque Ensemble faculty — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
W Sept. 21 @ 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Symphony on campus (for music appreciation students and music majors) — Halton Theater (1st floor Overcash)
T Oct. 4 @ 12:30 p.m. Midterm Student Recital #1 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
Th Oct. 6 @ 12:30 p.m. Midterm Student Recital #2 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
Th Oct. 27 @ 12:30 p.m. Double Trumpet Recital — Dr. Matt Postle and Dr. Nathan Hudson — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
W Nov. 9 @ 12:30 p.m., Early Music Consort, Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
W Nov. 9 @ 7:30 p.m., Baroque Music Ensemble, Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
W Nov. 16 @ 12:30 p.m. CPCC Jazz Ensembles Concert — Parr Center Theater (in the new student center/library complex)
Central Piedmont Opera Theater & UNCC Opera Workshop present Bizet’s opera, “Carmen”
F Nov. 18 @ 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash
Sat Nov. 19 @ 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash
Sun Nov. 20 @ 2:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash
T Nov. 29 @ 12:30 p.m. Final Student Recital #1 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
Th Dec. 1 @ 12:30 p.m. Final Student Recital #2 — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
M Dec. 5 @ 1:30 p.m. CPCC Holiday Chorus concert — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
Past events from SPRING 2022
Th Jan. 20 @ 12:30 – 1 p.m. in Sloan 101, Central campus: Informative meeting about the Central Piedmont Music Department — open to anyone interested in learning more about the music program at CPCC and required attendance by all current music majors.
Th Feb. 24 @ 12:30 p.m. Sloan 101, Central campus: Faculty Informance/Roundtable discussion — concert attendance credit given to all music majors.
T Mar. 1 @ 12:30 p.m. Mid-term Student Recital #1 — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash building, Central Campus
Th Mar. 3 @ 12:30 p.m. Mid-term Student Recital #2 — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash building, Central Campus
Th Mar. 3 @ 7:30 p.m. Celebrating Charlie Parker concert — Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
Central Piedmont Opera Theater presents Carlisle Floyd’s opera, “Susannah”
F Apr 1 @ 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
Sat Apr. 2 @ 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
Sun Apr. 3 @ 2:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
Wed Apr. 20 @ 12:30pm, Parr Center Porch, Central Piedmont Jazz Ensembles (in front of the new library)
W Apr. 20 @ 1 p.m. Central Piedmont Early Music Consort, Sung Lee, director — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash) Come Follow Me: Canons, In Nomines, Caccias
W Apr. 20 @ 7:30 p.m. Central Piedmont Baroque Ensemble / Janelle Davis, director — Tate Hall (2nd floor Overcash)
T Apr. 26 @ 12:30 p.m. Final Student Recital #1 — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash, Central Campus
W Apr. 27 @ 1 p.m. Central Piedmont Chorus Spring concert — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash
Th Apr. 28 @ 12:30 p.m. Final Student Recital #2 — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash, Central Campus
W May 4 @ 12:30 p.m. student juries (not open to the public)
Th May 5 @ 12:30 p.m. student juries (not open to the public)
FALL 2021
Three days of Jazz in November @ Sloan 101, Central campus:
T Nov. 9 @ 12:30 p.m: Central Piedmont Faculty Jazz & special guest
W Nov. 10 @ 12:30 p.m. Central Piedmont Jazz Ensemble
Th Nov. 11 @ 12:30 p.m. Central Piedmont Music Club concert
W Nov. 17 @ 12:30 p.m., Early Music Consort, Halton Lobby (1st floor) Overcash building, Central campus
W Nov. 17 @ 7:30 p.m., Baroque Music Ensemble, Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash building, Central campus
Central Piedmont Opera Theater presents “OPERA 101,” selections from the great operas:
F Nov. 19 @ 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
Sat Nov. 20 @ 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
Sun Nov 21 @ 2:30 p.m. Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central campus
W Dec. 1 @ 2 p.m. Central Piedmont Chorus concert — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash building, Central Campus
Th Dec. 2 @ 12:30 p.m. Student Recital #1 — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash building, Central Campus
F Dec. 3 @ 12:30 p.m. Auditions for prospective music majors (private)
T Dec. 7 @ 12:30 p.m. Student Recital #2 — Tate Recital Hall, 2nd floor Overcash building, Central Campus
W Dec. 8 @ 12:30 p.m. student juries (private)
Th Dec. 9 @ 12:30 p.m. student juries (private)
Thursdays in September — Informances to be presented by Central Piedmont Music Faculty:
Th Sept. 2 @ 12:30 p.m. — hosted by Dr. Matt Postle — competitive games of musical terminology
Th Sept. 9 @ 12:30 p.m. — hosted by Dr. Chris Meister
Th Sept. 16 @ 12:30 p.m. — hosted by Dr. Alan Yamamoto — Conducting 101
Th Sept. 23 @ 12:30 p.m. — hosted by Ms. Leimer — Rhythm is king
Th Sept. 30 @ 12:30 p.m. Central Piedmont Music Faculty Recital — Tate Hall, Central campus
T Oct. 5 @ 12:30 p.m. Mid-term Recital #1 — Sloan-Morgan 101, Central campus
Th Oct. 7 @ 12:30 p.m. Mid-term Recital #2 — Sloan-Morgan 101, Central campus
W Oct. 20 @ 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra on campus — Halton Theater, Overcash building, Central Campus
FALL 2020
Th Nov 19 6:30-7:30 p.m. online Q & A with members of the cast of Dido and Aeneas. Contact Dr. Christopher Ogburn for the Zoom link by Wed. 11/18 @ christopher.ogburn@cpcc.edu
F Nov. 20 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Auditions for new music majors via Zoom. Contact christine.leimer@cpcc.edu for more information and the Zoom link.
Su Nov.22-Tu Nov. 24 Central Piedmont Opera’s recorded performance of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas will be available for viewing online. Contact Dr. Christopher Ogburn for the link @ christopher.ogburn@cpcc.edu
Aug 6 12:30 – 3 p.m. (via Zoom) auditions for new music majors
SPRING 2020 — UPDATE 3/17/20: All concerts have been cancelled for the remainder of the semester.
Th Mar 19 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Matt Postle & friends
Th Mar 26 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Central Piedmont Music Club Recital
March 28-April 5 SENSORIA https://sensoria.cpcc.edu/events/
F Mar 27 7:30 p.m./Halton Theater Central Piedmont Opera — Cosi fan Tutte
Sa Mar 28 7:30 p.m./Halton Theater Central Piedmont Opera — Cosi fan Tutte
Su Mar 29 2:30 p.m./Halton Theater Central Piedmont Opera — Cosi fan Tutte
W Apr 1 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Early Music Consort
W Apr 1 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL101 Central Piedmont Jazz featuring RPE Duo
Th Apr 2 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Honors Sensoria Recital
Sa Apr 4 7:30 p.m./Halton Theater Violins of Hope
Su Apr 5 2:30 p.m./Halton Theater Violins of Hope
Th Apr 9 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Bechtler Ensemble
T-W-Th Apr. 21-23 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 3 Days of Jazz
T Apr. 28 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Final Applied Student Recital I
W Apr. 29 7:30 p.m. Tate Hall Baroque Ensemble concert
Th Apr. 30 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Final Applied Student Recital II
T May 5 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Class Music Recital
Past Performances
SPRING 2020
Th Jan 2 12:30 p.m. SL 212 Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
Th Jan 9 11:30 a.m. Bryant/SL 101 Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
Th Jan 23 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Required Music Major meeting
Th Jan 30 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Duo piano recital: Beverly Russell & Darin Kennedy
Th Feb. 6 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Bechtler Ensemble
Th Feb. 13 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall New Love Songs: Faculty Composers Concert
Th Feb. 20 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Faculty Lecture Recital: Matt Postle & Chris Ogburn (will be rescheduled for fall of 2020)
Th Feb. 27 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Meister Werks-Phantharmonium
T Mar 3 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Mid-term Applied Student Recital I
Th Mar 5 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Mid-term Applied Student Recital II
FALL 2019
Th Aug 1 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
Th Aug 8 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
T Aug 13 6:30-8:30 p.m. Halton Theater (Overcash) Open auditions for CPCC Opera Theater’s 2019-20 productions of Gluck’s Orpheus & Eurydice and Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte
Th Aug 29 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Required Music Major meeting
Th Sept 5 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Bechtler Ensemble concert
Th Sept 12 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Clara Schumann Birthday Recital
Th Sept 19 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Practicing Skills – Faculty panel
Th Sept 26 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Mike Strauss Trio
Th Oct 3 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Mahari Freeman, voice Faculty recital
T Oct 8 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Mid-term Applied Student Recital I
W Oct 9 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater Symphony on Campus (CPCC students only)
Th Oct 10 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Mid-term Applied student Recital II
Th Oct 17 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Bechtler Ensemble concert
Th Oct 24 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Ron Brendle Quartet
Th Oct 31 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 “Stage Fright” — Faculty panel on dealing with performance anxiety
Th Nov 7 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Faculty lecture recital: Sung Lee & Janelle Davis
W-Th Nov 13-14 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Two days of Jazz
W Nov 13 7:30 p.m. Tate Hall CPCC Baroque ensemble concert
W Nov 20 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall CPCC Early music consort
Th Nov 21 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 CPCC Class music recital
F-Sun Nov. 22-24 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater (Fri & Sat) CPCC Opera Theater Orpheus & Eurydice 2:30 p.m. (Sun only)
T Nov 26 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Final Applied Student Recital I
M Dec. 2 1:30 p.m. Tate Hall CPCC Chorus concert
T Dec 3 12:30 p.m. Bryant/SL 101 Final Applied Student Recital II
M-W Dec 9-11 TBD Applied Student juries (closed to public)
SPRING 2019
Th Jan 3 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
T Jan 8 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
Th Jan 31 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Music Major Meeting (closed to the public)
T Feb 12 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Will Fried and Scott Deal in a piano and percussion recital
Th Feb 14 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Bechtler on Campus
Th Feb 21 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Dr. Elliot Frank, guitar recital
Th Feb 28 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Guitar & Piano Duo Faculty Concert Tour – Drs. Trent & Cataldi, Radford University, VA
T Mar 5 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Student Mid-Term Recital I
Th Mar 7 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Student Mid-Term Recital II
Th Mar 21 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Bechtler on Campus
Fri & Sun Mar 22 & 24 Fri @ 7:30 p.m. and Sun @ 2:30 p.m. Halton Theater CPCC Opera Theatre “Bel Canto and Can Belto“ a concert of great singing!
Wed Mar 27 12:30 p.m. Halton Theater Pamela Z ! Performance Artist
F-Su Apr 5- Apr 13 SENSORIA
M Apr 8 11:30 p.m. Halton Theater Dialogues with Dr. D on Leadership
M Apr 8 1:30 p.m. Tate Hall CPCC Chorus Concert
W Apr 10 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall CPCC Early Music Consort
W Apr 10 7:30 p.m. Halton Theater Les Noces by Igor Stravinsky
Th Apr 11 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Applied Student Recital I
T, W April 23, 24 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Two Days of Jazz
Th April 25 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall L’Academie du Roi Soleil
M April 29 12:30 p.m. Tate Hall Connor Janusz, music student, guitar recital
T Apr 30 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Class Music Recital
T Apr 30 7 p.m. Tate Hall Recorder Ensemble
W May 1 7:30 p.m. Tate Hall Baroque Ensemble
Th May 2 12:30 p.m. Bryant Hall Applied Student Recital II
F May 3 12:30 Bryant Hall Auditions (closed to public)
W-F May 8-10 TBD Bryant Hall Student juries (closed to public)
FALL 2018
Th Aug 2 1230pm Bryant Hall Applied auditions for music majors (by appointment-closed to the public)
Th Aug 9 1230pm Bryant Hall Applied auditions for music majors (by appointment-closed to the public)
M Aug 27 1230pm Tate Hall CPCC Faculty Member Jamie Easteppe in Recital
Th Aug 30 1230pm Bryant Hall Music Major Meeting (closed to the public)
Th Sept 6 1230pm Tate Hall Bechtler on Campus
Th Sept 27 1230pm Tate Hall Andrew Zohn Guitar Recital
Th Oct 4 1230pm Bryant Student Mid-Term Applied Recital 1
T Oct 9 1230pm Bryant Student Mid-Term Applied Recital 2
W Oct 10 730pm Halton Charlotte Symphony Orchestra on Campus
Th Oct 25 1230pm Tate Hall Bechtler on Campus
T Oct 30 1230pm Tate Hall Dawn Anthony and Craig Bove together again for the first time in a jazz recital
F Nov 9 10am-12pm and 730pm-930pm Tate Hall Connor Chamber Series 1 rehearsal
Su Nov 11 3pm Tate Hall Connor Chamber Series 1
F, Sa, Su Nov 16, 17, 18 730pm (F, Sa) 230pm (Su) Opera Theatre presents…
T Nov 27 1230pm Bryant Hall Class Music Recital
W Nov 28 1230pm Tate Hall Early Music Consort
W Nov 28 730pm Tate Hall Baroque Ensemble
Th Nov 29 1230pm Bryant Hall Applied Student Recital
T Dec 4 1230pm Bryant Hall Applied Student Recital
T Dec 4 330pm Sloan 212 Applied auditions for music majors (closed to the public)
T Dec 4 7pm Tate Hall CPCC Recorder Ensemble
