Black History Month Spotlight: William Grant Still Written by PA Intern Steven Ji. William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 – December 3, 1978) was an African-American composer and conductor. Throughout his lifetime he composed nearly 200 works, including five symphonies, four ballets, and nine operas. One of his pieces, Festive Overture, was performed last fall
This is not the first time that Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble saxophonist Zebedee Jewell-Alibhai has earned a headline on our website, and something tells us that it won't be the last. Whenever there's an opportunity to grow as a jazz musician, Zeb takes it, and being the hardworking student he is, success often follows. You
If you're a middle school or high school student wondering whether a career might be a good fit, we have good news for you! For the next few weeks, our Musician Intern Team will be interviewing individuals with different careers involving music, from commercial film scorers to scientific researchers. Articles about these interviews will be
For many musicians, competitions can be extremely motivating. Sometimes it may be the prizes that motivate our practice. Other times, it might be the opportunity to showcase our work that pushes us to excel. This year, in hopes of inspiring young jazz musicians to continue pursuing their talents despite the challenges posed by the pandemic,
The Philharmonic Association has kicked 2021 off with some fun changes to our usual spring programming! Since cold temperatures prevent our ensembles from rehearsing outdoors for the beginning of the year, we decided to take a break from Zoom rehearsals and offer our members virtual classes on a variety of musical topics this month. The
Last weekend, our United Strings of Color Quartet (Kennedy Mitchell and CT Thomas, violins, Sterling Elliott, viola; Lexi Etienne, cello) had the chance to spread some holiday cheer at the North Carolina Museum of Art. On both Saturday, December 19th and Sunday, December 20th, the quartet put on two performances of their holiday program which
As part of My Brother’s Keeper Wake County initiative to build a collaborative community of organizations united by the goal of impacting the lives of Black, Latinx, and Native American youth, a directory of partners was established on their website. The Philharmonic Association became one of the first partners to register our profile at mbkwakeco.org
I am excited to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of the Philharmonic Association! COVID-19 presents obvious new and unique challenges to this role, and I pledge to be as creative, communicative, and open to suggestions as I possibly can be for all of our constituents. Most importantly, the Philharmonic Association will move forward
It is always exciting for our organization to see our members standing out at their schools and within their communities for their leadership, collaborative ability, integrity, and excellence. Those are qualities we highly value and strive to develop within the Philharmonic Association community. They are also qualities that perfectly describe Alexandra Etienne. Lexi has played cello
The Philharmonic Association is excited to announce that the success of Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble’s project to raise support for financial aid! Within one day, the ensemble met their goal of raising $1,400. This money will provide select musicians with two private lessons in preparation for our auditions and will cover the $20 audition fee.
