Justin Hammond

Nov 23, 2017

Celebrating NCSU Marching Band Seniors

This Saturday, NCSU Athletics will honor their senior participants in a special ceremony. The Music Department would like the thank the thirty-nine senior musicians of The Power Sound of the South Marching Band for their years of hard work and dedication. Thanks to their leadership, the Marching Band continues to be a key element of… 

Nov 16, 2017

NC State Jazz Ensemble II to honor Miles Davis 11/20

The NC State Jazz Ensemble II will honor  “the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time, not to mention one of the most important musicians of the 20th century” (Rolling Stone) with a night of all Miles Davis music on November 20th. The show, aptly titled Miles Ahead, will feature plenty of Miles Davis’s original standards,… 

Nov 15, 2017

NC State Chorale Performs in Special Touring Show

Twenty members of the NC State Chorale participated in a “legendary” performance this past weekend in Durham and Norfolk, VA. They joined the act The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses at two tour stops. The show celebrates thirty years of the popular video game by bringing its soundtrack to life. With direct approval from… 

Nov 9, 2017

Raleigh Civic Symphony at NC State to Host an Afternoon of American Classical Music 11/19

For most of us, “classical music” brings to mind works of the quintessential European composers – the Beethovens, Bachs, the Mozarts. Yet, American contributions to the genre are just as deserving of attention. In this vein, the Raleigh Civic Symphony at NC State directed by Dr. Peter Askim will spotlight American works on November 19th with… 

Oct 26, 2017

NCSU Music Department to host SoJam A Capella Festival This Weekend

The Price Music Center will be buzzing this weekend with A Capella enthusiasts from all over the nation coming together for the annual SoJam A Cappella Festival. The event is one part intensive, one part competition, and another part celebration. Interactive A Capella workshops will be held throughout the weekend on the NCSU campus, covering… 

Oct 23, 2017

Sitarist Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury to Give Lecture-Recital as part of PMC Series 11/14

New York based sitarist Indrajit Roy-Chowdhury will return to the Triangle area to give a lecture and performance for NCSU Students and the Raleigh Community on November 14th, 2017. Joining him will be Uchhal Banerjee, an accomplished tabla player and exponent of the Farrukhabad gharana playing style. The event is part of the ongoing PMC (Price… 

Oct 3, 2017

NCSU Jazz Ensemble I Hosting Frank Sinatra Themed Recital

On the evening of October 20th, the NCSU Jazz Ensemble I will take audience members back in time for a Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack themed concert The show, which will bring The Rat Pack and The Wolf Pack together, marks the first time the NCSU Jazz Band will pay homage to the legendary jazz… 

Sep 22, 2017

Toni Christine Masini Scholarship Awarded to Victoria Pediaditakis

The Toni Christine Masini Scholarship was formally presented to Victoria Pediaditakis on Saturday, September 16th during the halftime show at the NCSU vs. Furman football game. The Masini scholarship was established to preserve the memory of Toni Christine Masini, a young woman with exceptional leadership skills and a ‘Commitment to Excellence’ through God, family, friends, academics… 

Sep 18, 2017

Lara Downes Shares Perspective on American Music

At a special lecture on the morning of Monday, September 18, musical artist Lara Downes spoke to a room full of students about her journey through reconnecting to American Music, with a special focus on Leonard Bernstein’s influence. The lecture was presented as a facilitated conversation led by Jackson Cooper of Chamber Music Raleigh.  … 

Sep 11, 2017

NCSU High School Band Day Draws 375 High School Students from All Over US

If the halftime show at the NCSU vs. Marshall football game last Saturday seemed particularly loud in the stadium, that’s because it was. Hundreds of high school marching band students joined the NCSU Marching Band, also known as the Power Sound of the South, to deliver a rousing medley of instrumental Daft Punk songs. The…