From the Director
This might have been a very tentative year for NCCMI. Instead, we came roaring out of the pandemic restrictions with exuberance and joy. 23 inspiring teachers mentored 91 students in […]
New Addition to NCCMI Board!
Virginia “Ginny” Zehr is a scientist, one who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology, but she spent a great deal of her life engaged in music and education, an […]
NCCMI Alumnus Quenton Blache Returns as a Composer
By: Caroline Smyth At every coaching, workshop, and masterclass, NCCMI works to develop musicians holistically—to foster a love for their work that will last beyond their final performance review. Quenton […]
From the Director
By Elizabeth Beilman January 23rd, 2022 Topsy Turvey. That is the only way you can describe these last 2 months. As our country has reeled from the Omicron variant of […]
What in the World is a Performance Review?
Throughout the year, NCCMI students work hard honing the craft of performance. In order to improve, they need opportunities to perform AND a chance to receive encouragement and suggestions from […]
“In the Spotlight”: NCCMIs First Guidebook Dedicated to Public Speaking and Performance Etiquette
By: Eesha Barua The value of public speaking and soft skills in performance art is often underestimated. It may seem like the short commentaries that the NCCMI musicians deliver before […]
Caroline Shaw Master Class
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw is already a familiar friend of NCCMI musicians. She last worked with our students in a master class in May of 2019. Based in New […]
Letter from the Director, Spring 2021
By: Elizabeth Beilman PROUD. There is no word that better describes our feelings about this year’s amazing team of interns. This year, 11 remarkable individuals are learning all manner of […]
Giving Tuesday!
North Carolina Chamber Music Institute comprises one educational program with nearly 30 coaches and more than 90 students — all using their talents to give back to the community in […]