Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Associate in Fine Arts – Music Program will once again host the Performing Artist Concert Series this fall with several featured events that are free and open to all students and the general public.
Following is a schedule of events and additional details.
On Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in the CCC&TI Recital Hall (B-100), CCC&TI’s Caldwell Campus in Hudson will host The Carolina Reapers.
Carolina Reapers features musicians Jeff Sipe, The Page Brothers and Mike Runyon. The concert will be the group’s Caldwell County debut. In addition to some brand new original material, the band will draw from the catalog of jazz-rock/fusion pioneers John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Kurt Rosenwinkel and others. After successful appearances at Sierra Nevada Brewing, Wicked Weed and the White Squirrel Festival, the band is very excited to perform at CCC&TI.
On Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. in the CCC&TI Recital Hall (B-100), CCC&TI’s Caldwell Campus in Hudson will present “An Appalachian Murder Ballad Revue.”
“An Appalachian Murder Ballad Revue” takes its inspiration the "Evening of Appalachian Murder Ballads" events which began in 2017 in Boone with a rotating cast of High Country musicians performing a style of storytelling inspired by the darker side of love. These unfortunate tales range from fictional stories passed down from Western European folklore to songs based on actual events that occurred in Appalachia. Either passed on through oral tradition or accompanied by fiddle, banjo, guitar or mandolin, these tunes reflect not only the difficulty of the time in history but the complications of finding true, reciprocated love.
The CCC&TI event will features members from Handlebar Betty (Blake Bostain on mandolin and trumpet, Chad Berry on banjo, Anna Huffman on upright bass), as well as Lauren Hayworth on vocals and banjo, Trevor McKenzie on fiddle and guitar and Kat Chaffin with vocals/guitar.
On Monday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. in the CCC&TI Recital Hall (B-100), CCC&TI’s Caldwell Campus in Hudson will host The Warren Wilson College Bluegrass and Old Time Ensembles.
The Warren Wilson College Bluegrass and Old Time Ensembles are made of student musicians from Warren Wilson College located in Asheville. Warren Wilson is inextricably linked to its location in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its traditional music program is firmly tied to the Appalachian region. They offer a variety of traditional music courses taught by professional musicians and their travelling ensembles are known throughout the region for their quality performances and passion for local music traditions.
The CCC&TI Chorus will offer several opportunities for students and the community to enjoy their annual Holiday Concert, themed “An Irving Berlin Christmas.”
On Monday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. in the Caldwell Campus Learning Resource Center, CCC&TI’s Hudson Campus will host a Holiday Sing Along. The event will include cookies, hot cocoa and the opportunity to join with the chorus on favorite holiday songs from the songbook of American composer and lyricist Irving Berlin.
The formal CCC&TI Chorus concert presentation of “An Irving Berlin Christmas” will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. in the CCC&TI Recital Hall (B-100) on the Caldwell Campus in Hudson.
Finally, on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., the CCC&TI Chorus will present “An Irving Berlin Christmas” at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hickory, located at 547 6th Street NW.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information on CCC&TI’s Associate in Fine Arts – Music Programs or these events, contact Program Director Justin Butler at 828-726-2457 or email jbutler@cccti.edu.