Justin Hammond

Mar 9, 2018

Celtic Fiddler, Composer, and Publisher Paul Cranford to give PMC Lecture Mar. 25

Paul Cranford, a renowned fiddler, composer, and music publisher from Cape Breton will be speaking and performing as part of the PMC Lecture series on March 25th, 2018. Cape Breton, an island and part of Novia Scotia, is home to rich Celtic Music traditions and Gaelic culture. Celtic music reached Cape Breton’s shores subsequent to… 

Feb 23, 2018

Wind Ensemble to Perform Concert 3/1

Students and community members will have the chance to ring in the month of March with the NC State Wind Ensemble. Their first concert of the semester will take place on Thursday, March 1st at 7:00 PM in Stewart Theatre within Talley Student Union. The program features works spanning over a century. This includes Petite Suite… 

Feb 10, 2018

Piano Students to Present Tchaikovsy’s The Seasons in Full

Piano Minor students within the studio of Dr. Olga Kleiankina will collaboratively present Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons on February 18th, 2018. The piece, which is performed in twelve movements representative of each month of the year, will be performed in full. Each student will present a different movement, and Dr. Kleiankina will perform two as well. The… 

Feb 9, 2018

Jazz Ensembles to Perform on Feb. 16

The NC State Jazz Ensemble I, Jazz Ensemble II, and Jazz combo will be on the same bill next Friday night, in what is sure to be a show not to miss. The groups will perform a wide variety of big band literature spanning over eighty years of jazz history. Titmus Theater will provide an ideal venue… 

Feb 1, 2018

A Leading Voice of the Community

Dr. Nathan Leaf, Director of Choirs at NC State, is dedicated to the art of choral singing. Alongside his work with NC State students, he has been a leading figure in the Triangle choral scene over the last decade.  His presence has now expanded further with his appointment as Artistic Director of the Concert Singers of Cary.… 

Jan 30, 2018

NC State Piano Students to Perform at Triangle Russian Festival This Weekend

In addition to an on campus performance on February 18th, students of Piano Studies will give a special performance this weekend at the Triangle Russian Festival in Apex. Under the direction of Olga Kleiankina, Director of Piano Studies, the students have prepared a collaborative performance of Tchaikovsy’s The Seasons, with different students performing each individual… 

Jan 29, 2018

Last Chance for Students to Sign Up for Music and Arts Program in Central Europe

The February 15th deadline for students to sign up to study abroad this summer is just a few short weeks away. Among the summer programs is a particularly exciting offering for students interested in both studying and experiencing the music and arts of Central Europe. Music & Arts in Central Europe, led by NCSU Department… 

Jan 22, 2018

NCSU Director of Piano Studies to Host Evening of Interstellar Exploration through Music 2/4/18

[button btn_content=”Buy Tickets” url=”tickets.arts.ncsu.edu” target=”_blank” icon=”noicon” /] On February 4th, Dr. Olga Kleiankina (Director of Piano Studies within the NC State Department of Music) and collaborators will host an evening of music dedicated to the exploration of space and the human experience. “…Our passage to the stars” will convey an imaginary human journey to the cosmos,… 

Dec 15, 2017

NCSU Music Department Professor to Present at Conferences in India

Teaching Professor Jonathan C. Kramer will spend two weeks in India this January, presenting at conferences in Kolkata and in the Jayati Hills, West Bengal.  These conferences are sponsored by the Institute for Cross Cultural Studies (ISSCA) and Academic Exchange, an organization that focuses on intercultural understanding. Dr. Kramer, whose on studies focus on ethnomusicology… 

Dec 1, 2017

NCSU Choirs to Perform Holiday Concert 12/1

To celebrate the beginning of December and with it the start of the Holiday season, the NC State Chorale will hold their annual winter concert. The State Chorale, Singing Statesmen, Vox Accalia Women’s Choir, and Brickyard Brass Quintet will join together for Sounds of the Season, a program filled with festive sing-a-longs, carols, and other musical…