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 office functions, how to create programs, video editing, peer mentoring and event production. Every two weeks, we meet together to discuss the next group 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 over 30 events per year! “As a parent as well as donor, I support NCCMI year-round, but GiveNCCMI is an event like no other,” said […]
NCCMI Musicians to Debut At Carnegie Hall
Despite the challenges that this unprecedented year set for all of our NCCMI musicians, they continue to demonstrate perseverance and dedication to their love of chamber music. We are extremely proud of three musicians from 2020-2021 NCCMI group Trè Voce Piano Trio: Leena Hocutt-Duarte, violin, Sophia Knappe, cello, and Hrishikesh Ram, piano, for their outstanding […]
From the Director
TAKE FLIGHT! NCCMI Musicians are already spreading their wings in events throughout Wake County. As we begin to emerge from the relative isolation of the past 18 months, “Take Flight” is the theme of our year. As such, many ensembles have taken bird names… think Kingfisher String Quartet and Eagle Piano Quartet! Thanks to our […]
Pop Up Concerts: with LIVE Audiences
The pandemic did not keep our groups from playing in public. All together, 16 NCCMI groups performed at 15 locations in the spring! Valued partnerships made this possible: Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources was our partner for 5 park events in the Raleigh area. The North Carolina Museum of Art also organized 2 special […]
2020–21 Registration Now Open
NCCMI is now accepting video auditions and registrations. Students interested in auditioning for NCCMI can register here. Here are some of our highlights: NCCMI is an academic year program of Chamber Music training and Leadership building for students aged 7-19. Mentoring by professional musicians/educators, including North Carolina Symphony musicians. Sharing the joy of great chamber […]
Gone Fisch-ing
By Jaeyee Jung, Max Yates, and Catherine Yates Last year, our piano trio didn’t make it past the preliminary round of Fischoff, one of the most prestigious youth chamber music competitions in the country. Because some of the best groups across the nation participate in this event, it was a little intimidating when we applied […]
From the Director: May 22, 2021
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Maybe even Carnegie Hall! A time for reflection. And a time for celebration… This is where we are right now with NCCMI. This year has been an incredible journey, full of ups and downs. But after watching our ensembles perform with confidence and joy on the final Spring Concerts, it […]
Reuniting with Maestro Llewellyn
By Caroline Smyth Grant Llewellyn, the Music Director Laureate of the North Carolina Symphony, taught our last masterclass of the year on May 2nd. He zoomed in from his home in Wales and was able to coach five NCCMI ensembles–the Toccata, Releve, and Arioso string quartets as well as the Harmonia Piano Quartet and Trio […]