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WELCOME TO THE
INTERNATIONAL CHORAL COMPOSERS INSTITUTE
(ICCI)
with emphasis on Music for Developing Choirs
Charlotte, NC
July 14-18, 2025 - Levine Conference Center
Concert Friday at 7:00 p.m. - CPCC Parr Center Theater
Location & Dates
This institute will be in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Levine Conference Center from July 14-18, 2025. Classes will be during the day from 9-5 (EDT), and evenings will be reserved for composing, socializing/collaborating with other composers, and dining. A virtual option is also being offered.
The free, final concert including select music by participants and our headlining composers-in-residence will take place on Friday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) Transportation to this venue will be provided by ICCI.
All instructors speak English as their primary language.
Other languages spoken by at least one instructor: Italian, German, and French
Founder
Sherry Blevins
Sherry Blevins is a sought-after artist, award-winning composer, lyricist, as well as an award-winning music educator and conductor. Since 2017, she has 27 publications with 5 different publishing houses and has been honored to compose for a variety of ensembles across the world including Italy, the United States, and Canada. She will premiere a new work with National Concerts at Carnegie Hall in June 2024 and again with MidAmerica in July of 2025 where she will premiere a major, multi-movement work called “Tipping Point.”
Sherry has a bachelor’s degree in music education with a principal in voice from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master’s degree in choral conducting from Appalachian State University. She currently resides in Huntersville, North Carolina and is thrilled to be working with faculty and students from Alaska’s Region 1! Her hope is that whether through composing or teaching, that the music she shares will bring hope, life, and light to others.
Contact Sherry at sherryblevinsmusic.com.
