Arts NC State

Mar 18, 2020

Department of Music Coronavirus Updates

LAST UPDATED: Friday, January 8, 2021 The health of our students, faculty, staff and community is our top priority, and we will continue to communicate with you as this situation evolves. Please refer to go.ncsu.edu/coronavirus for the most up-to-date information on the university’s policies regarding the coronavirus. 

Feb 10, 2020

Video contest: How does music impact your NC State experience?

We’ve extended the deadline to March 18!  Has music made an impact on your NC State experience? We want to hear about it! Send us your videos—30 seconds or less—about how music has shaped your time on campus. It can be anything! We want to hear your voice, in whatever form that takes, and see your… 

Jan 23, 2020

Hip Hop Project breaks down collaborative barriers with new music tech partnership

Hip Hop Project officers Meredith Howell, Kendall Griffith and Akeem Blalock-Cotton are breaking down barriers for musicians and artists on campus while cultivating and promoting hip hop culture. Their partnership with Quadio brings new opportunities for collaboration and growth. Photos by Erin Zanders. [lead]Music can certainly be made by an individual. You can compose a… 

Jan 9, 2020

In Profile: Hannah Maier

Harry M. Habets Music Scholarship Name Hannah Maier Major Sociology Instrument I have been playing cello for nine years. Ensemble So far my experience in the symphony has been very fun and fulfilling. I really enjoy being able to forget my stresses of the day and take a break every Monday night to work on… 

Nov 26, 2019

New holiday album showcases local jazz talent

Keenan McKenzie didn’t set out to write a Christmas album. The music department’s applied lecturer of saxophone was writing a few songs for a project that ultimately fell through, then he wrote a few more and before he knew it, he had a full album on his hands.  “At first I said, well, I might… 

Nov 25, 2019

Whistlin’ their own tunes

The students in the NC State Jazz Combo went from strangers to bandmates to family. Now they’re releasing an album of mostly original songs and reflecting on their time together doing what they love. It’s a science and an art, figuring out where each student-musician’s strengths will best fit in order for them and their ensembles… 

Nov 25, 2019

In profile: Lindsey Wilson

Alby Rose Marching Band Scholarship Name Lindsey Wilson Major Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Instrument I started playing the alto saxophone in sixth grade, making this my eighth year on my instrument. Ensemble I have loved every moment with the NC State marching band so far. Getting to create amazing music with over 360 other musicians… 

Nov 25, 2019

Marching band alumni reconnect during Red and White Week

Power Sound of the South alumni celebrated Red and White Week by coming home to tailgate and march during the homecoming football game with their former bandmates, current band members, and in some cases, the several generations of band alumni in between.  On Nov. 8 and 9, the Department of Music hosted a reunion of… 

Sep 10, 2019

Masini scholar leads the Pack on the field, in the concert hall and beyond

The Department of Music’s prestigious Toni Christine Masini Memorial Scholarship was presented to Reece Neff, ‘20, on Saturday, Aug. 31 during halftime of the football game versus East Carolina University. The Masini scholarship – the largest music scholarship offered at NC State – is awarded each year to one student who exemplifies academic and musical excellence,… 

Sep 6, 2019

Announcing the 2019-20 PMC Lecture Series

The Price Music Center (PMC) Lecture Series – open to students and the public – brings music scholars and musicians from different cultures to campus to share their music in performance, and speak on how this music came into being and how it fits and functions within a given society. The PMC Series has presented…