In Brief: Charles Thomas Hayes ’22 residency

By Cornell Report Staff

After the Cornell Report ran a story on Charles Thomas Hayes ’77, Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Nakielski invited him for a residency.

Hayes was on campus for a week in February, culminating with a concert that was a high point of the year for many. Cornell’s choirs performed Robert Ray’s “The Gospel Mass” under Hayes, and Hayes and his Chicago area musician friends showcased African American music. 

 



  • Charles Thomas Hayes '77 smiles at the Cornell choir singers during a rehearsal in Ringer Recital Studio.

    Charles Thomas Hayes '77 prepares to rehearse the Cornell choirs.

  • Charles Thomas Hayes '77 rehearses singers at Cornell College in February

    Charles Thomas Hayes '77 rehearses singers at Cornell College in February

  • Wearing a musical score T-shirt and jacket, Charles Thomas Hayes '77 smiles at the camera prior to a choir rehearsal he led in Ringer Recital Studio.

    Charles Thomas Hayes '77 smiles at the camera prior to a choir rehearsal he led in Ringer Recital Studio.