by Catherine Zachary It’s every musician’s dream to be recognized for their work and win something as big as a Grammy Award. In 2017 Lucas Meachem did just that. Los Angeles Opera recorded (live) their 2015 production of John Corigliano’s … Read more
MUSC 213.001: Marching Band/Pep Band Directed by Jeff Fuchs and Erin Cooper, the UNC Marching Tar Heels consist of around 275 students every year, and is open to all UNC students and counts for 1 credit towards graduation! The … Read more
By Parth Upadhyaya When James and Susan Moeser Auditorium at Hill Hall was unveiled in February of 2017, the UNC Department of Music decided to host an event that would showcase the wide range of talents housed within the department. … Read more
by Catherine Zachary Lucas Meachem may be a big star, but he also has a big heart and loves reaching out his fans – especially the up and coming young singers. Even with his busy schedule of performance, Meachem manages … Read more
University Band: MUSC 213, section 4 Only offered in the spring semester, The University Band is composed of approximately one-hundred students and performs a variety of literature ranging from orchestral transcriptions and original works for winds to popular music. Conductor … Read more
by Catherine Zachary There aren’t many opera stars who can credit their big break to a karaoke performance, but Lucas Meachem can do just that! As the Wall Street Journal recounted in 2015, Karaoke led to his big break in … Read more
Our Course of the Week is MUSC 131: Music Theory 1! Music Theory I is the jumping off point for almost all of our music majors and minors into the world of melody, counterpoint, rhythm, meter, notation, aural skills training, … Read more
by Catherine Zachary There aren’t many opera singers who can travel the world doing what they love, and still get to spend almost every day with their spouse. Power couple Lucas and Irina Meachem get to do just that. Irina … Read more
From piano to voice to jazz bass to fiddle the Department of Music has private instruction available in a wide array of instruments! To see a full list of instrument offerings and faculty contacts for each, click here. Separate fees … Read more
by Catherine Zachary The Department of Music is thrilled to announce that North Carolina native, Grammy® Award-winning baritone Lucas Meachem, will be Artist in Residence with us from February 24 through March 1. Beginning on Sunday Evening, Feb. 24, in recital … Read more
