Drumpetello
Three Musicians, One Dream: Drumpetello Impacts Underserved K-12 Students Through Music
Three Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi professors are using their unique musical talents to make an Islander impact on children from local underserved schools. Dr. Matthew McClung, associate professor of music and percussionist, Dr. Carrie Pierce, associate professor of music and cellist, and Dr. Mary Thornton, professor of music and trumpeter, formed Drumpetello five years ago. Since then, the ensemble, which features a dynamic trio of percussion, trumpet and cello, has participated in annual outreach efforts to local and rural South Texas schools.
Read MoreThree Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi professors are using their unique musical talents to make an Islander impact on children from local underserved schools. Dr. Matthew McClung, associate professor of music and percussionist, Dr. Carrie Pierce, associate professor of music and cellist, and Dr. Mary Thornton, professor of music and trumpeter, formed Drumpetello five years ago. Since then, the ensemble, which features a dynamic trio of percussion, trumpet and cello, has participated in annual outreach efforts to local and rural South Texas schools.
