Each season, NCCMI presents multiple concerts featuring faculty members. Each concert is curated by an NCCMI artist-teacher and features a mixture of traditional and other styles of chamber music.
All concerts are free and open to the general public. Donations to support NCCMI and this series are gratefully accepted.
2024–25 Performances
IMPACT Series II: Chamber Music Treasures- Music by Black Composers
Monday, January 20, 2025 7:30 pm
Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608
Faculty Artists and Guest Musicians perform music by Black Composers in Honor of MLK, Jr. Day. Curated by Dr. Timothy Holley, NCCMI Faculty and student musicians will perform
While there is no charge for admission, there is a suggested donation of $15. Registration for seat reservation can be completed here.
James Dargan will return to Raleigh to perform alongside NCCMI faculty in a concert that includes important and influential works by composers of color. Immediately prior to the concert (6:00pm), NCCMI will present, Conversation with the Composer! Anyone interested in how someone becomes a composer should plan to attend this interactive event. Students are especially encouraged to attend the free and informal event.
Additional Livestream of Concert Video: February 2 at 5:00pm on the NCCMI YouTube Channel
Questions or further info: nccmi.office@gmail.com
IMPACT Series III: Valentine's Concert with Audio Description and Tactile Tour of Instruments!
Date/Time: Sunday, February 16 at 3:00 PM. Concert length is approximately 75 minutes. Tactile Tour of Instruments from 1:45-2:30 PM.
Location: Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd., Raleigh
This musical event for all ages features classical and popular selections performed by NC Chamber Music Institute student ensembles. Different combinations of string instruments and piano will perform. An inclusive experience with a Pre-Concert Tactile Tour of Instruments!
Close seating, wheelchair accessible and audio descriptions provided by Arts Access (scan QR code above).
Let us know if other accommodations are needed by contacting nccmi.office@gmail.com.
Program will also be streamed on the NCCMI Youtube Channel on March 2 at 5:00pm.
Admission is free. Registration for seat reservation is strongly encouraged and can be completed here.
IMPACT Series I: Mendelssohn and More!
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Church of the Nativity 8849 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC
While there is no charge for admission, there is a suggested donation of $15. Registration for seat reservation can be completed here
Additional Stream of Concert Video: Nov. 24 at 5:00 pm on the NCCMI YouTube Channel
Concert features the complete Mendelssohn Octet for 8 string players, as well as the premiere of James Dargan’s new String Quartet (movement 1) called Honey Rock; Wood Valley. Mr. Dargan was commissioned by NCCMI to compose the piece.
Musicians are all members of the North Carolina Symphony: violinists Emily Glover, Jeanine Wynton, Erin Zehngut, and Jessica Ryou; cellists Bonnie Thron and Elizabeth Beilman; and viola players Sam Gold and Amy Mason.
There will be a free webinar on Sunday, November 3 at 7pm featuring Mr. Dargan and Dr. Timothy Holley, moderated by Waltye Rasulala. This event will focus on Mr. Dargan’s journey from his early days as a young violinist in Durham to his prominent life as a composer and vocalist based in New York. His parents were longtime teachers at St. Augustine’s College and NC Central University.
The conversation will also touch upon the importance of diversity and inclusion in the arts and share the story of how NCCMI became a trailblazer in the world of chamber music training programs, by commissioning new works and by shining a spotlight on historically overlooked music. The recording of this webinar can be viewed here
Questions or further info: nccmi.office@gmail.com