NCCMI Masterclasses and Workshops

By Elizabeth Beilman Did you know? Each year, NCCMI presents over a dozen master classes and workshops. Participation in at least one is a requirement for all our students but there is never a shortage of groups that want to sign up. A master class is very similar to a regular coaching session, the main […]

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 York, this Tarheel native’s music is much beloved in the United States and beyond and we are excited and honored to have her with us […]

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 […]