Charlotte New Music

05/20/2026

Still dreaming about last Sunday... ✨ Our Serenity in Sound garden social & benefit was absolutely beautiful. 🌿🎶 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the Charlotte Serenity Garden for two golden hours of incredible performances and community building.

We are so grateful for the amazing artists who participated:
✨ Sylbi Bae
✨ DJ Citron
✨ Maria Shuster (dancer)
✨ Ellen Doss (live painting) .art
✨ Steve Simpson
✨ Neon Rose / Elizabeth Kowalski
✨ Amari Lutfi (violin)

Special thanks to our wonderful volunteers, our hosts at Charlotte Serenity Garden, and our generous sponsors and partners: The Arc Collective Agency, Kendra Scott, Seawatch Resort Myrtle Beach, Christian Norman, Neon Rose Productions, & Bechtler Museum of Modern Art for making this vision possible.

Your support helps us keep moving Charlotte New Music forward to be a meaningful platform for connecting through original music right here in the 704. Right now, we're working on launching a Rockin' youth chorus and a new program for working with incarcerated individuals. You can still support our work here: givebutter.com/musicinthegarden

Missed out this time? Don't miss the next one!

🔗 Join our email newsletter for early access to upcoming shows, workshops, & ways to get involved. Link in bio! 💻 charlottenewmusic.org

Last but not least - Charlotte Serenity Garden is open year round. Go check out the beautiful woodlands garden oasis, courtesy of Patsy Reames.

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05/13/2026

Sunday evening May 17th, 6:00-8:30pm. Join us for a lovely garden social & benefit for . Only 75 tickets available. Includes hors d'oeuvres, live performances, and a charity auction (vacation, private party chef, artwork, jewelry, & more!). Come share in the Vision and Why of what Charlotte New Music is building through the power of music and community.

Info & Tickets: givebutter.com/musicinthegarden
Link is also in our bio.

Space is limited, so get your ticket(s) soon.

🎵 "All gardeners live in beautiful places because they make them so." - Joseph Joubert

Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners:


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11/04/2025

This Saturday Evening! Don’t miss the energy, the culture, and the community that makes Charlotte SPARK! ❤️ We'd love to see you.
🌐 charlottenewmusic.org/spark
Use code: "cltnewmusic". A portion of ticket sales goes to our youth chorus fundraiser.

It's the week of Charlotte Spark!! 🔥🎪✨🎵
🎟️ Get your tickets now and come be part of the movement on Saturday Nov 8th at NoDa Company Store (3221 Yadkin Ave, Charlotte, NC) from 5PM - Midnight.

A realm where art, culture, & community converge.
🎶 Live Music & Performances 💥
🎨 Local Art & Vendors 🎁
🐶 Puppy Zoo & Adoptions 💞
💃 Immerse yourself in a celebration of local talents, circus acts, fashion moments, spoken word, & more!

Link in bio - Let’s light up the city! 🎡

10/23/2025

World premiere this Friday Oct 24 of Symphony No. 1 "The Wolf" by composer Sean Smith. It will be performed by the Charlotte Civic Orchestra in the Halton Theater at 7:30pm.
www.seanmichaelsmith.org/the-wolf

Sean Smith says "It was like answering a calling. The decision just came to me and I accepted it… The initial goal was to write a death metal record and rediscover my voice. Death metal is truly unconcerned with being popular, and therefore, I felt like it allowed for the truest and purest musical expression of what I wanted to say. Also, death metal rips. With a future symphony in the back of my mind, my secondary aim was to generate themes for this symphony from these metal riffs, so it was also strategic."

▶️ Read the whole interview at charlottnewmusic.org!

10/16/2025

FREE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP, Sunday Oct 26 (1:15-4:30 PM) at Mallard Creek Rec Center - a Songwriting Workshop + Showcase led by Charlotte artists Von Hunter, Doak Turner, & Shana Blake!

🎶 Last Craft Music workshop of the year!

No experience needed! For teens & adults. Bring an instrument if you have one, but most importantly, bring your creativity and come write, collaborate, and share a new song. ✨

👉 Register: www.simpletix.com/e/songwriting-workshop-craft-music-series-tickets-217481

Songwriting Workshop - Craft Music Series

Tell your story through song.Learn to turn your thoughts into lyrics, and your feelings into melodies - then hear or perform them live! Sun Oct 26 @1:15pm. Mallard Creek Recreation Center | Ages 13+ | Free. No experience required.

08/27/2025

🎶✨ Calling all talent, creators, & supporters!

The second round of auditions for Charlotte Spark 2025 is happening on Friday, Aug 30 | 1–4 PM @ Zodiac Bar & Grill (200 W Woodlawn Rd, CLT).

🔥 This is your chance to shine and secure your spot in Charlotte Spark's Fall Festival - where music, art, and community come together in one unforgettable night.

We’re also welcoming vendors, sponsors, and ALL art forms - dancers, painters, poets, fashion, and more. If you’ve got something to share, this is the stage for you! 🎤🎨💃

Don’t just hear about it later - be part of it. 💯
Find the Charlotte Spark link in bio & follow .704.

See you soon!

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08/12/2025

CRAFT MUSIC 🎶 Learn how to DJ, compose, and write songs! 😎 workshops for beginners & enthusiasts. Get hands-on with music + share in a showcase alongside inspiring resident artist instructors.

✨ Don't miss the next ones - each workshop is FREE, space is almost filled up!

🎛️ Aug 30 – DJ Workshop with & .
🎼 Sept 21 – Music Composition Workshop with .
🎤 Oct 26 – Songwriting Workshop with , .shana, & Doak Turner.

📝 Ages 13+ | No experience needed | Gear provided

📍 Mallard Creek Recreation Center

🔗 Register now: www.charlottenewmusic.org

Craft Music is made possible by Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County. Mecklenburg County Government / Arts & Science Council.

07/31/2025

🎉 Craft Music kicked off last Saturday, and it was incredible! 🎶 The Music Production & Beatmaking Workshop brought the community together for a full afternoon of creativity, rhythm, and connection.

🎧 Huge thanks to our guest instructors from GrindHaus Studios (BRWN) along with , Jada, and Claude from backspinz for guiding participants through the world of music production & beatmaking!

From beginners to budding producers, everyone got hands-on with music tools and even shared their first-ever creations in our live showcase. We also got to hear 🔥 original tracks from our guest instructors - truly inspiring.

✨ Don't miss the next ones - each workshop is FREE, space is almost filled up!

🎛️ Aug 30 – DJ Workshop - Craft Music Series
🎼 Sept 21 – Music Composition Workshop - Craft Music Series (with )
🎤 Oct 26 – Songwriting Workshop - Craft Music Series (with & .shana)

📝 Ages 13+ | No experience needed | Gear provided

📍 Mallard Creek Recreation Center

🔗 Register now: www.charlottenewmusic.org

Craft Music is made possible by Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County. Mecklenburg County Government / Arts & Science Council

🎥 : Laurence Logan 📸: Cameron Johnson

07/15/2025

Want to share your music at The Happening? Whether you're a solo musician, composer/producer, poet, or part of a duo or ensemble, we’d love to feature you!

Info + performer signup form:
charlottenewmusic.org/thehappening

All genres & styles welcome in a collaborative, experimental space!

The Happening: Every Wednesday, 8pm-1am, at Jackalope Jack's in Plaza Midwood (Charlotte, NC). Come check it out!

07/09/2025

🎶 Craft Music: Connect. Create. Perform. 🎶
A new series of FREE hands-on intro music workshops + live showcases is coming to Mallard Creek Rec Center this July-October!

🌐 More info & Register Now:
▶️ www.charlottenewmusic.org/craftmusic

🎛️ Learn music production & beatmaking, DJing, music composition, and songwriting!
🎤 No experience needed - open to beginners + music lovers.
🎧 Gear provided (or bring your own!)
📝 Ages 13+ for workshops | Showcases / Concerts are for all ages
📍 Mallard Creek Recreation Center
🗓️ July-October, 2025

🌐 Space is limited - register now! More info:
👉 www.charlottenewmusic.org/craftmusic
(link in bio)

This series is made possible by Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.