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The UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble celebrates the 100th birthday of Charlotte-born artist Romare Bearden in Carolina Shout, a multi-media performance on December 1st in the Anne R. Belk Theater at Robinson Hall. Inspired by America’s greatest collagist, this event is part of the community-wide celebration of Bearden’s centennial that began earlier this year and is partially sponsored by Jerald Melberg Gallery.
Bearden (1911-1988) saw African American music – jazz, the blues, and gospel – as fundamental to the African American experience and therefore to his work. He created many works with music as a central subject, including a whole series of pieces called “Of the Blues” and another called “Of Jazz.”
Named after a work by Bearden, which he named after a famous stride piano piece from the 1920s, Carolina Shout will honor Bearden’s centennial with music by jazz composers such as Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, Louis Armstrong, and Thelonius Monk; projections of Bearden’s artworks; and readings from the artist and his literary peer, Langston Hughes. The concert features guest pianist Ethan Uslan, student actors Marcel Thompkins and Leslie Gray, and the 17-piece UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Will Campbell.
Tickets are $6, $4 for seniors and all students. Details at www.performances.uncc.edu and 704-687-1849.
About the UNC Charlotte Department of Music
Part of the College of Arts + Architecture at UNC Charlotte, the Department of Music represents more than 70 students, 16 full-time faculty, and 19 part-time faculty. The department offers a B.A. in Music, a B.M in Music Performance and in Music Education, a Graduate Certificate in Violin, and a music minor.
About the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture
Established in 2008, the College of Arts + Architecture represents 1200 students and nearly 100 full-time faculty members in five creative disciplines: art and art history, architecture, dance, music, and theatre. Dedicated to interdisciplinary conversation, collaboration, and innovation, the College of Arts + Architecture demonstrates UNC Charlotte’s commitment to arts and culture on campus and in the broader community. The College presents exhibitions, lectures, and nearly 100 performances each year. For more information, visit www.coaa.uncc.edu.
