A MUSICAL TRADITION FOR OVER 57 YEARS
The Charlotte Concert Band (CCB) is a vibrant, volunteer community band of instrumental musicians in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our vision is to be Charlotte’s leading community instrumental ensemble, enriching the city’s culture and providing creative outlets for musicians from all walks of life.
We are a non-profit 501c3 organization and all of our funding comes primarily from donations and ticket sales. As a community band, our goal is to serve all parts of the community, so we keep tickets at a reasonable cost.
Band members quickly discover a warm place to make both new acquaintances and great music. Since the band's formation in 1966, CCB members have developed friendships that last a lifetime. Some of our members have played together for more than 40 years and others moved to the greater Charlotte region just recently.
Our band personnel includes musicians from across the greater Charlotte region. Our vocations span the spectrum: we are active music educators, retired college professors, health care professionals, nuclear engineers, marketing executives and more. Regardless of our background, each week we are delighted come together and make music that we can share with our community.
We are a non-profit 501c3 organization and all of our funding comes primarily from donations and ticket sales. As a community band, our goal is to serve all parts of the community, so we keep tickets at a reasonable cost.
Band members quickly discover a warm place to make both new acquaintances and great music. Since the band's formation in 1966, CCB members have developed friendships that last a lifetime. Some of our members have played together for more than 40 years and others moved to the greater Charlotte region just recently.
Our band personnel includes musicians from across the greater Charlotte region. Our vocations span the spectrum: we are active music educators, retired college professors, health care professionals, nuclear engineers, marketing executives and more. Regardless of our background, each week we are delighted come together and make music that we can share with our community.
Mission
To inspire and unite instrumental musicians in the creation of memorable musical experiences.
core values
- Provide a supportive outlet for instrumental musicians of varying skill levels to develop their talents in a fun and friendly atmosphere (Musicianship)
- Positively impact the Charlotte region through musical performances to diverse audiences for the purpose of entertainment, education, or enrichment. (Outreach)
- Continually strive for musical growth of the ensemble. (Excellence)
- Maintain strong communication and transparency. (Transparency)
- Manage expenses in a sensible and responsible manner. (Fiscal Responsibility)
Meet Drew Carter
Drew Carter has been the director of the Charlotte Concert Band since the fall of 2012. He is also director of bands at Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord. Previously, he was the band director at CC Griffin Middle School and assistant director of bands at Central Cabarrus High School. Prior to his appointments in Cabarrus County, he held the position of Director of Bands at Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC from 2005-2010. There, his responsibilities included directing the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, Marching Band, and Pit Orchestra, in addition to overseeing the jazz combo program.
During his tenure at CHHS, the concert and marching bands, as well as the percussion ensemble, received numerous Superior ratings at District Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) events in Levels IV, V, and VI. The CHHS jazz program was honored at the 33rd Annual "Essentially Ellington" High School Jazz Festival at UNC in February 2010 as being the "Outstanding Jazz Band" and the "Outstanding Combo," receiving an invitation to perform with the acclaimed North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra as a result.
Prior to teaching at CHHS, Mr. Carter was the Director of Bands at West Alexander Middle School in Taylorsville, NC from 2003-2005, where his teaching responsibilities included Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Advanced Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. While in Alexander County, Mr. Carter remained an active performer with the Unifour Brass, the Hickory Choral Society, and the Lenoir-Rhyne Concert Band.
Mr. Carter received his Bachelor of Arts in Music (horn performance) from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. He received his Master of Arts in Teaching from UNC-CH in 2001. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, the North Carolina Music Educators Association, and the South Central District Bandmasters Association. His bands have twice performed at the NC Music Educators Association Convention: in 2015 (CCB) and in 2019 (JRMHS). He was inducted into the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA) in 2017. He is married to his wonderful and supportive wife of seventeen years, Mandy, and they live in Cabarrus County with their sons, Van and Levi.
CCB Board Of Directors
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