College of Charleston Music Department

Orchestral Instruments

The Department of Music offers instruction in orchestral instruments (woodwinds, brass, and percussion) with teachers who are also members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

Faculty

Ensembles

Pep Band, David Heywood, director
The College of Charleston Pep Band is one of the Department's most visible outreaches to the community, performing for audiences of more than 3,000 people during home basketball games. The band is made up of students, both music majors and non-music majors, who are looking for a fun way to use the playing skills they developed in high school or on their own. The emphasis is on having fun and generating lots of excitement for the home team, and band members also receive a scholarship and college credit.
Chamber Orchestra, Lorenzo Muti, conductor
The College of Charleston Chamber Orchestra is a small orchestra consisting primarily of music students from the College. Some of the students in the orchestra are not music majors, but are experienced players who perform in the group in order to stay active as musicians.
Chamber Music
Chamber Music Ensembles offer students a variety of combinations to perform the standard chamber literature, including string quartets, piano trios, duo sonatas. The ensembles are coached by members of the piano and string faculties.
Flute Ensemble, Tacy Edwards, director
The College of Charleston Flute Ensemble was formed in 1999 as a flute quintet and has grown to become a popular larger ensemble for flutists at the College. Made up of both music and non-music majors and of academic faculty, the ensemble fulfills its purpose of providing an educational environment in which flute students of all levels of ability can share ideas, repertoire and encouragement to grow individually in their playing abilities, to become more confident and to develop facility in the other instruments of the flute family.
Wind Ensemble, Richard Marcus, conductor
The College of Charleston Wind Ensemble is an auditioned ensemble open to all students on campus. The group rehearses weekly and performs 2-3 times per year. Repertoire includes a wide variety of classic wind band literature.