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Southern Exposure: Splinter Reeds
One of the world's leading reed quintets makes its South Carolina debut. Splinter Reeds is “a group who combine exceptional virtuosity with an adventurous spirit, and a collective approach grounded in shared perceptiveness.” (The Wire Magazine, 2024).
Patrons may reserve seats and support the Southeast’s most adventurous music series! A gift of $150 secures a seat for the entire 2025-26 season. To donate online, click here or contact Brad Martin at brad.martin@sc.edu, 803-777-0704.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Daniel Sweaney Faculty Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Peake Colloquium: Matthew Jones
"How to Make Music in an Epidemic: Musical Responses to the AIDS Crisis"
Location: School of Music Recital Hall.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Opus Two Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Parker Quartet
Admission Cost: TBD.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Peake Colloquium: Courtney-Savali Andrews
The Making of Music and Musicians in Modern Samoa 1887-1929: Chronotopic Formulations.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 006.
Freeman Sundays @ 3 Concert
The USC School of Music’s renowned music faculty performs fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonic masterpieces alongside brand new works.
Admission Cost: $15 adults; $10 seniors, USC faculty and staff; $5 students. Free for USC School of Music students, staff and faculty.
Tickets available at Koger Center for the Arts Box Office or at the door.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ari Streisfeld, violin and Phillip Bush, piano, Faculty Recital
USC Professors Ari Streisfeld (violin) and Phillip Bush (piano) take on two sonatas from the early 20th century by the great English composers Sir Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughn Williams.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra : Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto
USC Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor and music director Scott Weiss, welcomes trumpeter Rex Richardson. The program Oscar Lorenzo Fernández’s Batuque, James Stephenson’s Symphony No. 2 “Voices” and Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto performed by Richardson.
Join conductor Scott Weiss at 6:45 p.m. in the Koger Center Grand Tier for a pre-concert talk.
Tickets are available in-person at Koger Center Box Office (803-251-2222, Monday–Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online at KogerCenterForTheArts.com.
Admission Cost: General public - $30
Seniors/military / USC faculty and staff - $25
Children under 18 and non-USC students with ID - $8
USC Students - free with student ID.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
Peake Colloquium: Emily Schwitzgebel
The Cognitive and Communicative Constraints of the Post-Millennial Pop Listening Experience.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 006.
Jean-Michel Goury Masterclass and Clinic
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jean-Michel Goury Guest Artist Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Peake Colloquium: Selena Fragassi, Insights on Music Journalism
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 006.
Peake Colloquium: Megan Francisco
The Curious Case of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 006.
Southern Exposure presents Robert Ashley’s Perfect Lives
USC music faculty Greg Stuart and David Kirkland Garner lead a cadre of students in scenes from experimental composer Robert Ashley’s quirky, mesmerizing 1980s “opera,” Perfect Lives. Featuring USC professor Ed Madden, former Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC.
Patrons may reserve seats and support the Southeast’s most adventurous music series! A gift of $150 secures a seat for the entire 2025-26 season. To donate online, click here or contact Brad Martin at brad.martin@sc.edu, 803-777-0704.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.