All Women + Nonbinary Inclusive Acappella at CMU
Counterpoint was founded in 2000 by Carolyn Weger as Carnegie Mellon’s first all women & nonbinary inclusive acappella group. Since then, we have worked hard to redefine the limits of an all treble voices a cappella group's potential.
In 2008, we founded the AcaPittsburgh benefit concert, and we have been holding concerts to benefit local causes and non-profits every year since. We also compete at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) annually; this year, Counterpoint placed second at the ICCA Central Quarterfinals and we will be moving onto Semifinals on March 9th, 2024 in Buffulo, NY.
In 2020, we placed second at the ICCA Central Quarterfinals and moved onto Semifinals but unfortunately were not able to perform due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of our other concerts at CMU include No Instruments Aloud, the Carnival A Cappella Concert, Spark the Movement, and Almost Midnight A Cappella!
Members
AcaPittsburgh
AcaPittsburgh, founded in 2008, is a benefit concert that we host annually. With all of Carnegie Mellon’s a cappella groups performing in addition to guest groups, AcaPittsburgh is the largest a cappella concert of the Fall semester. This year, we were happy to host this event during CMU’s Family Weekend! The concert raised a total of $1,694 for the SisTers PGH, a black and transgender-led local non-profit organization that provides holistic and supportive resources to the Transgender community of Southwestern Pennsylvania. The show featured Counterpoint, C# Singers, Db Singers, Saans, Soundbytes, Joyful Noise, and Treblemakers. Thank you to everyone who came out to support!
Media
ICCA Quarterfinal 2024
1.27.2024 / In-Person
weathered (opb Jack Garratt)
03.19.2021 / Online