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Southern Exposure presents Tessellatum
Violist Nadia Sirota and cellist Gabriel Cabezas present Donnacha Dennehy’s epic work Tessellatum, performed live with pre-recorded viola and 11 microtonally-tuned viols. Projected animation by Steven Mertens.
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, January 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Luise E. Peake Colloquium: An Evening with Kim Se Hwang
Location: Johnson Hall, Darla Moore School of Music, DMSB 101,
Musician and Global CEO of Beat Interactive,
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-kim-se-hwang-musician-global-ceo-of-beat-interactive-tickets-1980471166572?aff=oddtdtcreator .
Admission Cost: FREE - Reserve a spot
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Monday, February 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Up Close & Personal: Kim Se Hwang
Location: School of Music Library.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
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Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Thomas Garcia
Location: Russell House Theater,
The Brazilian Choro: History, Development and Revival of a Brazilian Popular Music.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
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Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Thomas Garcia
Location: School of Music, Room 006,
Presenter: Villa-Lobos, Segovia and the Guitar.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Freeman Sundays @3 Concert Series
The USC School of Music’s renowned music faculty performs fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonical masterpieces with new works.
Spend an intimate afternoon with our talented faculty! February’s program features a massive lineup of USC faculty and guest musicians, performing a wide range of musical styles.
Lauren Meccia, alto saxophone; Nick Vlandis, piano; Sutton Jenkins, guitar; Wilson Stokes, bass; and Allwyn Edwards, drums, kick off the afternoon with 20 minutes of jazz. Selections include An Old Tale by USC’s Bert Ligon and Prisionero y Princesa by alumnus Christian Moreno Cova, along with a couple of other surprises!
The second part of the program includes soprano Serena Hill-LaRoche, accompanied by Jennifer Parker-Harley on flute and Lynn Kompass on piano; and mezzo-soprano Janet Hopkins, accompanied by Armen Shaomian on piano. The concert will conclude with Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s lush, Romantic Nonet for wind quintet, string trio, and piano, performed by USC faculty and…
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, February 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Claire Bryant Faculty Cello Recital with Phillip Bush, Piano
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ieva Jokubaviciute Guest Artist Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Anna Gatdula
Location: School of Music, Room 006,
The Virtual Nepantla: Representing Nuclear Worlds in Virtual Reality and Immersive Media.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Ashley Greathouse
Location: School of Music, Room 006,
Syncing Players: Embodiment, Social Play, and Identity Performance in Multiplayer Virtual/Augmented Reality Rhythm/Dance Games.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Skerik- Guest Artist Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Southern Exposure: Holy Visions
A virtuosic all-female vocal new music super group, including USC's own Rachel Calloway, comes together in Columbia for a special night centered around John Zorn’s The Holy Visions.
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, March 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Parker Quartet
Admission Cost: TBD.
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Kevin Karnes
Location: School of Music, Room 006,
Building a Musical World: Arvo Pärt's Last Soviet Years.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Addison Perkins
Location: School of Music, Room 006,
Grad Student Showcase: The Aesthetic Value of Plucked Instruments in Video Game Music.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Luise E. Peake Colloquium: Rachel M. Bani
Location: School of Music, Room 006,
Songs of Resistance in the Fight for Scottish Land Reform.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Freeman Sundays @3 Concert Series
The USC School of Music’s renowned music faculty performs fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonic masterpieces alongside brand new works.
The April program includes Professor of Composition Man Fang’s Lullaby performed by Claire Bryant, cello; Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano; and Nicholas Susi on piano.
Next, Dominic Armstrong, tenor, and Omar Roy, piano, combine talents to perform selected songs by Hugo Wolf.
Ari Streisfeld, violin; Dan Sweaney, viola; Claire Bryant, cello; and Nick Susi, piano, conclude the afternoon’s concert with Piano Quartet in E? major, Op. 47 by Robert Schumann.
Come support the USC School of Music’s scholarship program by attending this concert featuring incredible talent! Tickets are available at the Koger Center for the Arts Box Office (803-251-2222) and at the door.
Admission Cost: $15 adults; $10 seniors, USC faculty and staff; $5 students. Free for USC School of Music students, faculty and staff.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.