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
Ashley Statham
President, Soprano 2
Neuroscience 2025
Anika Ramachandra
Co-Music Director, Alto 1
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2026
Wanetta Osei-Bonsu
Public Relations Chair, Alto 1
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 2026
Becca Cunningham
Alto 2
Architecture 2024
Ofunne Okogwu
Lady Bass
Biology 2026
Michele Schwartz
Soprano 2
French Horn Performance 2027
Elise Mitchell
Vice President, Alto 1
Neuroscience 2025
Gabby Bell
Performance Chair, Soprano 1
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 2026
Neveen Khalil
Alto 1
Civil Engineering 2026
Adriana Holtzman
Soprano 1
Mechanical Engineering 2027
Rafaela Doser
Alto 1
Vocal Performance 2026
Annika Lee
Vocal Percussion
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2027
Fiona Rubiano
Alto 2
Biology 2026
Leila Gottlieb
Co-Music Director, Lady Bass
Music Composition 2025
Abby Glass
Treasurer, Alto 2
Neuroscience 2026
Nicole Khouzami
Soprano 2
Vocal Performance 2024
Hanna Oda
Alto 1
Neuroscience 2027
Anuja Uppuluri
Alto 2
Artifical Intellegence, Math, and IS 2025
Nazmee Kamal
Lady Bass
Vocal Performance 2026
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
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