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About Community Music School (Raleigh)
The Community Music School (CMS) was founded in 1994 to provide access to high quality music instruction. Since their founding, CMS has provided $1 weekly music lessons. 1 on 1 private music lessons in both contemporary and classical music are offered in all instruments, including piano, guitar, percussion, violin, cello, woodwinds, harp, voice and more, and instruments are provided at no charge. Their mission is to enrich and inspire children and youth through access to and delivery of high-quality music instruction.
About the UNC-Chapel Hill piano program
The UNC–Chapel Hill piano program cultivates creativity while preparing students to become innovative, high-caliber musicians. UNC pianists have earned top prizes in state and national competitions and have gone on to receive scholarships and assistantships at leading universities and conservatories across the country. Recent accomplishments include First Prize at the national finals of the MTNA Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano Competition. Students have performed at major venues and on prominent concert series, including Carolina Performing Arts and the Berlin Konzerthaus in Germany. In addition, the UNC piano program hosts guest artist recitals and masterclasses with world-renowned pianists such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Emanuel Ax, Leon Fleisher, Robert McDonald, Peter Serkin, and André Watts, among many others.
Founded in June, 2003, the Fourth Friday Concert Series, formerly know as the 4th Friday Mix, stands as one of our area’s longest-running concert series. We remain committed to providing free and inclusive concerts that welcome musicians with a passion for sharing their talents. All attendees, including children capable of listening attentively, are warmly welcomed. Fourth Friday Concerts typically feature 2-4 performers or performance groups, although special occasions may showcase a single performer or group for the entire concert.
