UNC Charlotte Bands

08/25/2026

Still time to sign up! Register by August 28.

Join us for Honor Band Day on Saturday, September 5th.
Experience a college gameday from the PNNMB's perspective.

Register and learn more here: https://marchingband.charlotte.edu/events/marching-honor-band/

08/25/2026

Just a couple weeks away!

08/23/2026

Join us this fall for a concert at the Anne R. Belk Theatre in Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts!

Put these dates in your calendar to hear some great music played by our amazing students. We have a great year planned. Music by Bremer, Bronnenkant, Flagello, Grantham, Hindemith, Holst, Horne, Newman, Orff, Price, Shaw, Sweelinck, and more coming up!

Additionally, the Wind Ensemble will be touring Western North Carolina on November 5.

Look for more information about these concerts, our tour, and several upcoming outreach events!

07/02/2026

Join us this fall! Audition information for concert ensembles is now posted on our website: https://coaa.charlotte.edu/music/ensembles/bands/

06/26/2026

We wrapped up our 4th Annual Charlotte Band Directors Workshop and Conducting Symposium last week! It is always an honor to welcome music educators and students from across the country to campus for three intense days of learning, growth, and music-making.

Dr. Travis Cross, Director of Bands at UCLA; Dr. Alfred Watkins, Director of Bands, ret. from Lassiter High School; and Dr. Travis Higa, Associate Director of Bands at the University of Southern Mississippi joined our band faculty as clinicians this year.

Participants conducted the workshop band and received feedback from all clinicians, participated in three rehearsal labs, and attended clinic sessions on conducting and program development.

We value every opportunity to connect with educators and programs to learn, grow, and share. Thank you to all the participants and our UNC Charlotte Music students who joined us to make this event possible!

06/21/2026

This week we wrapped up our first Summer Music Camp with a fantastic inaugural class!

Campers rehearsed and performed as a full band; formed chamber ensembles to develop listening and collaboration skills; workshopped new unpublished music by composer-in-residence Tyler S. Grant; had a recording session on that new music; took masterclasses with faculty and guests on arranging, composing, conducting, chamber music, and performing; and got to meet and work with current UNC Charlotte Music students.

Congrats to our fantastic participants on a great week and thank you to the amazing Tyler S. Grant for sharing so much!

05/27/2026

Be a part of the 2026 PNNMB! ⛏️

2026 Commitment Form: https://marchingband.charlotte.edu/join-the-band/pnnmb-commitment-form/

We are getting excited for our 2026 season. Be a part of the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band!

04/24/2026

One of the best things about studying music in Charlotte is having access to world class music, experiences, and opportunities right in our backyard. Today, students in our Instrumental Conducting class and some members of the Wind Ensemble observed a rehearsal with the Charlotte Symphony and got to speak with Music Director Kwamé Ryan and Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees. Thanks for taking some time to share with our students!

We value the opportunity to work with the Charlotte Symphony and appreciate all they provide to music education in our community. Plus it’s an added bonus to hear so many of our UNC Charlotte Music faculty playing with the symphony.

04/16/2026

Looking forward to welcoming Dr. Carvalho to Charlotte!

The Department of Music at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Diogo Carvalho as an Assistant Professor of Music Entrepreneurship and Technology.

Dr. Carvalho will join our faculty to support the development of a visionary, interdisciplinary curriculum focused on the intersection of music, business innovation, and technology. This newly created position represents a strategic investment in the future of creative careers, fostering collaboration across the College of Arts + Architecture and the Belk College of Business.

His work embodies the "visionary scholar and educator" profile sought for this role, bringing a diverse expertise in electroacoustic, concert, popular, jazz, and Brazilian music. An award-winning composer whose works have been performed globally, Dr. Carvalho has deep experience in electroacoustic music, guitar performance, and entrepreneurship which includes creating and maintaining multiple international music festivals - including the newly established Austin (TX) Game Music Festival.

Dr. Carvalho will lead courses in music entrepreneurship, technology, and industry while assisting in the College’s development of a cohort of entrepreneurially-minded students prepared for the modern music sector. His work is intended to enhance and further the Music Department’s ties to Charlotte’s vibrant cultural community and national arts networks. Please join us in welcoming him to our Department, University, and City.

04/15/2026

Come hear some great music next Wednesday, April 22 AND support local music education!

Have a band instrument sitting around not being used you'd like to donate to a good cause? Drop it off just prior to the Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble concert (6:30-7:30 on April 22 in Robinson Hall) or Thursday, April 23 (in Johnson Band Center) and help us support band programs in CMS Arts!