Appalachian State University - Hayes School of Music

Appalachian State University - Hayes School of Music The Hayes School of Music engages the local and regional community with more than 190 concerts each year, giving students valuable performance experience.

The Hayes School of Music prepares young musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, music therapists, conductors, and music industry professionals, ensuring the next generation of musical leadership. The school offers summer workshops for teachers, year-round musical instruction for people of all ages through our Community Music School, and the renowned Cannon Musi

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Yet another reason to get excited - the Alumni Band is playing with the Appalachian State Marching Mountaineers this wee...
09/03/2026

Yet another reason to get excited - the Alumni Band is playing with the Appalachian State Marching Mountaineers this weekend!

The Marching Mountaineers are proud to welcome our ALUMNI BAND!!!

Our Alumni Band will be joining us for the first home game of the season on Saturday, September 5th.

We will be having a rehearsal on Friday, September 4th at 6:30pm, and on Saturday, September 5th at 10am.

Welcome home Mountaineers 🖤💛

Get ready for Appalachian State Marching Mountaineers performances at the first home game of the season!
09/03/2026

Get ready for Appalachian State Marching Mountaineers performances at the first home game of the season!

‼️‼️ITS GAME WEEK‼️‼️

The band is ready. The stands are ready. The ROCK is ready.

Our day will begin with an open rehearsal starting at 9am in Kidd Brewer Stadium. Then, at 12:30 join us for Mountaineer Walk, at the Stadium Drive and Jack Branch Intersection, to welcome our football players into the stadium. At 1, the Marching Mountaineers will be performing at Yosef’s Yard Party, in the Guard Yard. After, we will be parading into the stadium at 1:45, followed by our Pregame performance at 3:10.

Don’t forget to stick around for Halftime and Postgame!

09/01/2026

Thank you for joining us at "Survivor Testimonies" last weekend! We are deeply grateful to the Temple of the High Country, the Hayes School of Music, and the Nadiv Funders of Western North Carolina, as well as everyone who made Dr. Zisl Slepovitch's Artist-in-Residence events possible. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoyed this celebration of music, history, and cultural memory.

College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

This weekend, all are invited to Artist-in-Residence D. Zisl Slepovitch's events on Holocaust testimony, Yiddish music, ...
08/28/2026

This weekend, all are invited to Artist-in-Residence D. Zisl Slepovitch's events on Holocaust testimony, Yiddish music, and cultural memory:

Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:30pm
Presentation at Temple of the High Country

Saturday, August 29, 2026, 4:00pm, Rosen Concert Hall
Songs from the Testimonies: Music from the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Instrumental and Vocal Workshops at the Hayes School of Music:
1:00-3:00 pm (vocal) and 4:00-6:00 pm (instrumental).

More details below!

The three-day residency, presented by App State’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies, App State’s Hayes School of Music, and the Temple of the High Country, with generous support from the Nadiv Funders of Western North Carolina, is free and open to the public.

Rabbi Cantor Jessica Lynn Fox
Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies

The Soldier's Tale - Faculty RecitalWednesday, September 9, 2026, 8:00 PM, Rosen Concert Hall, Free AdmissionMembers of ...
08/27/2026

The Soldier's Tale - Faculty Recital
Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 8:00 PM, Rosen Concert Hall, Free Admission

Members of the Hayes School of Music faculty perform Igor Stravinsky's theatrical masterpiece The Soldier's Tale (Histoire du Soldat), in which a soldier on leave makes a Faustian deal with the devil. Musicians Adam Booker, Joe Brown, Alexandra Dee, Soo Goh, Pedro Maia, Brady Spitz, James Stokes, and David Wells will be joined by actors Kellie Hill (Narrator), Nate Hill (The Soldier), and Tyler Young (The Devil) to bring Stravinsky's colorful and thought-provoking work to life in music and words.

Celebrate research with us at RECAPP, happening in the Broyhill Music Center on Friday, Sept. 18, from 3–6 p.m! After op...
08/12/2026

Celebrate research with us at RECAPP, happening in the Broyhill Music Center on Friday, Sept. 18, from 3–6 p.m! After opening with a violin performance by Dr. Pedro Maia, the Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event will showcase research, scholarship, and creative work by App State faculty and staff.

Organized by App State's Office of Research and Innovation, RECAPP is still accepting submissions through Monday, Aug. 31, at 11:59 p.m.

Appalachian State University faculty and staff will share their research, scholarship, and creative work at the eighth annual RECAPP event on Sept. 18 at the Hayes School of Music. The event is open to all.

Presenters can submit abstracts now through Aug. 31.

Details: https://cas.appstate.edu/news/app-state-celebrate-research-and-creative-activities-2026-recapp-event-sept-18

The High School Honors Chorus Workshop is returning to the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University!Saturda...
08/10/2026

The High School Honors Chorus Workshop is returning to the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University!

Saturday, September 12, 2026, 1:00–5:00 PM
Broyhill Music Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

This free workshop is designed to help high school singers prepare for the NCMEA Honors Chorus audition process. Students will spend the afternoon with Dr. Jordan M. Shomper (App State's Director of Choral Activities) working on the audition repertoire, discussing strategies, and participating in a mock audition experience to help them feel prepared and confident.

Directors, register your students by September 8!

Appalachian Chorale registration is open at music.appstate.edu/appchorale! Register now to make music with App Chorale's...
08/05/2026

Appalachian Chorale registration is open at music.appstate.edu/appchorale! Register now to make music with App Chorale's new director, Dr. James Douthit:

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As we begin the 51st season of the Appalachian Chorale, I am delighted to welcome both returning singers and new members for what promises to be an inspiring year of music-making at Appalachian State University.

This fall, we will present John Rutter's Requiem, one of the most beautiful and accessible choral works of our time. The performance will feature Dr. Kellie Hill, soprano, Jordan Korzelius, collaborative pianist, and a chamber orchestra of members from our outstanding faculty. Looking ahead to the spring, we will continue our exploration of the Requiem through Mozart's Requiem, comparing the distinctive musical voices of two composers separated by more than two centuries while discovering how both works speak to the universal themes of remembrance, hope, consolation, and the shared human experience.

Rehearsals begin Monday, August 17, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. in the Hopkins Choral Rehearsal Hall. Whether you're a returning member or have always wanted to sing with us, I'd love to welcome you to the Appalachian Chorale.

The Appalachian Chorale has been an important musical community for more than fifty years, and I am honored to begin my first season as its conductor. I look forward to sharing this remarkable music with you and with our community.

I hope you'll join us as we begin another exciting season together!

Dr. James Douthit
Professor of Music, Piano
Conductor, Appalachian Chorale

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