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Christina French Graduate Bassoon Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ziyi Deng Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Bess Bridwell, Senior, and Angelina Lanza, Junior, Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Concert Choir and University Chorus: Side by Side
Join the University of South Carolina Concert Choir and University Chorus for a joint concert. The Concert Choir, led by Dr. Alicia W. Walker, will present its spring tour program, “While I Breathe, I Hope: The Journey Home.” Under the direction of Dr. Jabarie Glass, University Chorus will perform various music, including Benjamin Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb.”
The concert is free and open to the public.
Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC 29205.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Nathan Gage Banks Graduate Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Alexander Lofton Graduate Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Andrew Kevic Graduate Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
First Thursdays at Market on Main
Location: Market on Main, 1320 Main St. #150,
Live music on Market on Main’s outdoor stage from 7-10 p.m. Proceeds benefit scholarships for School of Music students. Enjoy a variety of musical genres by talented Music Industry Studies bands and support scholarships at the School of Music!
Admission Cost: Free, with purchase of food or drink.
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Ed Senn Doctoral Bassoon Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Naomi Wright Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 7, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sydney Fulcher, Oboe/English Horn, and Will Goldsmith, Voice, Junior Oboe/English Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 7, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Savannah Elgin Graduate Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 7, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Live in the Lobby Jazz: Jane Monheit - American Songbook
Created as a partnership between the Koger Center for the Arts and the ColaJazz Foundation, Live in the Lobby 2025 will consist of seven concerts held throughout the Koger Center facility. Join us to experience this one-of-a-kind series designed for audiences seeking premier jazz and specialty experiences in an exceptional setting.
Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. With many highly acclaimed solo albums, countless awards and accolades and over two decades of international touring experience, Jane has not only been an extremely successful bandleader, but has had the privilege of making music with some of the greatest musicians, arrangers and producers in jazz.
For tickets, please visit:https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp.
Admission Cost: $45 - $50.
Friday, March 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
LifeChance: Gala of the Stars
Witness world-renowned dancers light up the stage in this unforgettable performance!
Secure your tickets soon and be part of a night that celebrates the stars of ballet!
For tickets, please visit https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp.
Admission Cost: $15 - $60.
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Ayanna Davis Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Cody Campen Senior Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jensen Thomassie Graduate Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Nicole Moore Graduate Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Amanda Cox and Preston Lee Senior Bassoon Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Holly Workman Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ian Mahaffey Doctoral Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Julia Jacobsen Student Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ruxi Wang Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Third Thursday Art Night: Thomas Washington
Perhaps the most important pursuit of an artist is the facilitation of escapism. Perhaps each project is the equivalent of a Narnian door … or that lamppost beyond, coaxing a wanderer into another realm.
Thomas Washington, Jr. (Thomas the Younger) functions on this premise. Since his childhood, he has produced multitudinous works in this vein–from being hired (out of high school) to illustrate in a local graphic anthology, he has subsequently strived to bring stories in every medium; to breathe life into the fantastical by imbuing it with the familiar…and, of course, to find fun and fulfillment along the way. As a result, it required the birth of his children to make him care about money. For years, he was perfectly fine living as a Bohemian: he laid his head in strange places among strangers, eventually becoming a pleasant strain of strange in the process. He thus entertains all sorts of bizarre notions: the importance of world peace, an unshakeable belief in fundamental similarities that make Humanity…
Admission Cost: Free Admission.
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Koger Center Upstairs Gallery.
Margaret Moore Student Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Xintian Xu Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Dulcie A. Dixon McKenzie
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 232.
Cameron Duncan and Ethan Bautz Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
School of Music 006.
Carter Stanton, Bassoon, and Tay Brown, Clarinet, Junior Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ye Bai Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Laura Hutchins Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Helen Campbell Senior Cello Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
South Carolina Ballet presents Giselle
Experience Giselle, one of ballet’s most hauntingly beautiful masterpieces, as South Carolina Ballet brings this timeless tale to life. A story of love, ethereal beauty and heart-wrenching passion awaits.
Some ballets are unforgettable. This one is legendary.
Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score, Giselle is the quintessential ballet of the Romantic era. This timeless classic transports audiences to 19th-century Europe, where a young peasant girl falls deeply in love with the charismatic Albrecht—only to uncover his devastating secret. Her journey from innocence to heartbreak culminates in a breathtaking display of forgiveness and sacrifice.
With stunning choreography and mesmerizing performances, this production of Giselle promises to captivate both seasoned ballet lovers and newcomers alike. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of passion, beauty and artistry.
Elevate your experience with an exclusive pre-show reception featuring an open bar with wine and beer, complemented by a delightful…
Admission Cost: $42 - $74.
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Adrian Montero Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Cameron Coffee Graduate Jazz Composition Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Wind Ensemble: “Rising”
Cormac Cannon, conductor, Benjamin Pouncey, guest conductor,
The USC Wind Ensemble’s March performance is highlighted by Joseph Schwantner’s groundbreaking 1977 work "… and the mountains rising nowhere" featuring singing, whistling and extensive percussion to create an ethereal tapestry of sound. The concert opens with USC alumnus Andy Akiho’s (BM ’01) "Ondine’s Epilogue" and will also include a brand new transcription of Margaret Bonds’ piano work "Spiritual Suite."
Program:
Akiho, "Ondine’s Epilogue" Hahn, "Le bal de Beatrice d’Este" Schwantner, "… and the mountains rising nowhere" Bonds/Ehrlich, "Spiritual Suite" Sousa, "he Belle of Chicago".
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Christian Moreno Cova Graduate Jazz Composition Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ian Hall Junior Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ashleigh Wallace Graduate Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
The Collective
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Benjamin Millesen Graduate Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Broadway In Columbia presents Hadestown
Come see how the world could be.
COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
For tickets, please visit https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp.
Admission Cost: $26 - $102.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Kayla Mathis Student Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Andrew Tomlinson Senior Jazz Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Allwyn Edwards Junior Jazz Drum Set Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Broadway In Columbia presents Hadestown
Come see how the world could be.
COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
For tickets, please visit https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp.
Admission Cost: $26 - $102.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Joshua Painter Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Broadway In Columbia presents Hadestown
Come see how the world could be.
COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
For tickets, please visit https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp.
Admission Cost: $26 - $102.
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Parker Quartet Performance
Internationally recognized for their “fearless, yet probingly beautiful” (The Strad) performances, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music.
Spring Residency Concert Program
Zemlinsky: Quartet No. 1 in A major, Op. 4. (Sponsored by Elaine Craft), Thomas Adès: The Four Quarters, Brahms: String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, Op. 67,
For tickets, visit kogercenterforthearts.com.
Admission Cost: $20 general admission/$5 students.
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Women in Music Industry Conference
Admission Cost: TBD.
Friday, March 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Luise E. Peake Colloquium Series: "The Digital Culture of Jazz" Darren Mueller
Darren Mueller, Associate Professor, Eastman School of Music.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, March 28, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 232.
William Castellow and Hamilton Kane Junior Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 28, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sharon Y-Hsuan Wu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2024 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose created CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from her much younger, sex-crazed love interest who turns out to be the district attorney prosecuting Sophia. What could possibly go wrong?
Relive the heartfelt hilarity of four ladies who never stopped being your friends! This new comedy is for fans 18 and older … because they’re not the same girls from the 80’s.
A very special VIP experience ticket includes the best available seats and photos with the actors on the Golden Girls set after the show.
Outback Presents / Murray & Peter Present,
For tickets, please visit https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp,
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Admission Cost: 448 - $114.
Friday, March 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Juan Beltran Doctoral Voice Recital Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 28, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Women in Music Industry Conference
Admission Cost: TBD.
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Charles VanAtter Junior Organ Recital
Location: Church of the Good Shepherd, 1512 Blanding Street, Columbia.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Southern Exposure: Inuksuit
A multitude of percussionists (or as close as we can get!) help close the School of Music’s 100th anniversary season outdoors on the Horseshoe.
Adams’ monumental Inuksuit, intended to be performed and experienced outdoors, creates an enormous sonic landscape, both intimate and overpowering, that is unique to each performance and performance site. In Inuksuit, inspired and shaped by the stone sentinels constructed over centuries by the Inuit people as waypoints in the expanse of the Arctic, the listener is free to shape their own experience: audience members may bring a blanket, a lawn chair or wander throughout the performance area.
Co-produced by Boston-based percussionist Maria Finkelmeier, professor Scott Herring & the USC percussion studio and Southern Exposure.
Location: USC Horseshoe.
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
South Carolina Philharmonic: Beethoven & Blue Jeans
Get ready for a night where classical music meets casual cool at “Beethoven and Blue Jeans.”
Don your favorite pair of jeans and channel your inner James Dean as you settle in for an evening of remarkable music. The program kicks off with Fang Man’s Noir: a concise, musical drama performed in a spicy harmonic language. Next up, the incredibly talented Noah Kim, winner of the 2023 Arthur Fraser Competition, takes the stage to dazzle us with Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2. And for the grand finale, we’ll dive into Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” a revolutionary work that changed the course of music history. It’s a night of high notes and high spirits – perfect for music lovers who prefer their symphonies with a side of laid-back style.
For tickets, please visit https://secure.kogercenterforthearts.com/Online/default.asp.
Admission Cost: $17.00 - $83.00.
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
South Carolina Philharmonic: Family Time with the Phil
Get ready to embrace the magic of live symphonic music in a welcoming atmosphere where families can create lasting memories together. Freedom and fun abound with “Family Time with the Phil” – an inclusive concert-matinee that invites audiences to sing, dance and enjoy the symphony without the expected barriers of a live performance.
Whether you’re tapping your feet to lively tunes, singing along with the orchestra, taking a break to visit the quiet room or simply letting the music move you – this experience promises joy and excitement for the whole family. Did we mention there’s an instrument “petting zoo” and some off-duty service pups that you can meet?
This concert is now free!
Admission Cost: Free Admission.
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
Parker Quartet Family Concert
Internationally recognized for their “fearless, yet probingly beautiful” (The Strad) performances, the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation, dedicated purely to the sound and depth of their music.
Join us for a family-friendly concert at Darla Moore School of Business, Johnson Hall. The program includes:
Mozart: Quartet in D minor, K. 421
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4
with guests Daniel Sweaney and Claire Bryant, (Sponsored by Patricia T. Smith).
Admission Cost: Free event.
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
Caroline Grace and Micah Sullivan Senior French Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 31, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
William Edwards Senior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 31, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jared Wright Senior Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 31, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jason Collins Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Paul Maxwell Doctoral Cello Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Philip Howe Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Francisco Ballestas Sayas Doctoral Trumpet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jeniya Brown and Jariz Mallebrera Junior Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Emina Keskinovic Graduate Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Finn McGregor Graduate Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Will Byrd Senior Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
First Thursdays at Market on Main
Location: Market on Main, 1320 Main St. #150,
Live music on Market on Main’s outdoor stage from 7-10 p.m. Proceeds benefit scholarships for School of Music students. Enjoy a variety of musical genres by talented Music Industry Studies bands and support scholarships at the School of Music!
Admission Cost: Free, with purchase of food or drink.
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Addison Perkins Doctoral Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Luise E. Peake Colloquium Series: "Pop Music vs. Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest"
Ivan Raykoff, The New School.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, April 4, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 232.
Jack Child Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Terry Artis Graduate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Landon Osteen Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
James West Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Freeman Sundays @3 April 6 Concert
Enjoy concerts by the School of Music’s renowned music faculty in fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonic masterpieces alongside brand-new works. Named for philanthropist Cornelia Freeman, the concerts raise scholarship money for gifted music students. The four concerts occur at 3 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall from September to March.
The season’s fourth and final concert, April 6, includes performers from all areas of the music school, with special guest composer Andy Akiho. Akiho is a multiple Grammy-award and Pulitzer finalist, and will join us for the East Coast premiere and second performance ever of a new work for winds, strings, percussion, and piano. Also on the program: Prokofiev’s quintet for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, and double bass; and a set by the USC jazz faculty, including Colleen Clark, Lauren Meccia, and Matt White. This special concert will be hosted by USC grad Bradley Fuller, the host of SC Public Radio’s Sonatas and Soundscapes.
$15 adults; $10…
Admission Cost: $5-15.
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Emily Grace McIntyre Student Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 7, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Percussion Ensemble Concert
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 7, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Xiaohan Yu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Swing Shift Big Band Concert
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
University Chorales
Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC 29205.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Experimental Music Workshop Performance
Directed by Greg Stuart and featuring Martin Arnold, this Experimental Music Workshop is part of the Luise E. Peake Music & Culture Colloquium Series.
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Galilea Ramos-Bruno Recital Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Palmetto Pans Fall Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Deepti Vadhiyar Graduate Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 11, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Colin Coviello Graduate Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Arboretum: Music by Brad Balliett Featuring USC Bassoon Studio, Alumni, and Friends
An outdoor musical event, featuring the USC Bassoon Studio, alumni, and friends.
Location: Congaree National Park,
https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Opera at USC presents The Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series
Each year Opera at USC presents The Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series, a free production held in the School of Music Recital Hall.
Lanny and Sidney Palmer were well-known mainstays of the cultural life of South Carolina. Lanny Palmer, a noted soprano and former Professor of Music at Columbia College, had a significant impact on the musical life of the Columbia area.
Sidney Palmer had a tremendous impact throughout the country as a musician, composer and conductor, and did groundbreaking work in the early days of television for more than 20 years. He has been recognized for his many accomplishments and contributions with multiple awards.
Their daughter, Mary Benson Keenan has been instrumental in working with her family to establish the Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series in support of Opera at USC. The USC School of Music is forever grateful for their numerous contributions to the musical life of our community and beyond.
This year the series features “The Beautiful Bridegroom”…
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Opera at USC presents The Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series
Each year Opera at USC presents The Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series, a free production held in the School of Music Recital Hall.
Lanny and Sidney Palmer were well-known mainstays of the cultural life of South Carolina. Lanny Palmer, a noted soprano and former Professor of Music at Columbia College, had a significant impact on the musical life of the Columbia area.
Sidney Palmer had a tremendous impact throughout the country as a musician, composer and conductor, and did groundbreaking work in the early days of television for more than 20 years. He has been recognized for his many accomplishments and contributions with multiple awards.
Their daughter, Mary Benson Keenan has been instrumental in working with her family to establish the Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series in support of Opera at USC. The USC School of Music is forever grateful for their numerous contributions to the musical life of our community and beyond.
This year the series features “The Beautiful Bridegroom”…
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, April 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Alyssa Santivanez
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Hillary Flowers Doctoral Cello Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Symphonic Winds: Sound and Smoke
Jay Jacobs, conductor, Blake Fowler, guest conductor,
The USC Symphonic Winds invites you to our final concert of the season, and a wonderful evening of music. Viet Cuong’s Sound and Smoke is an amazing tapestry of timbres, and the entire concert program relates to the title. Frank Ticheli’s Nitro jump starts the concert and Arturo Márquez’s Danzon No.2 will have us looking for that perfect dance partner. The concert will conclude with John Philip Sousa’s 1924 Black Horse Troop, providing our final salute to the centennial year of the USC School of Music.
Program:
Ticheli, Nitro, Williams, Symphonic Suite, Cuong, Sound and Smoke, Márquez/Nickel, Danzon No.2, Sousa, Black Horse Troop.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
James Allen Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ross Wiley Graudate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Graduate String Quartet
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Wind Ensemble: “On the Town”
Cormac Cannon, conductor, Brenna Curtis, guest conductor, Leslie Gilreath, guest composer/conductor,
The Wind Ensemble concludes its season with a concert for the community at the brand-new Lexington School District 2 Performing Arts Center in West Columbia. In addition to works performed earlier in the semester, the Wind Ensemble will give their premiere of Leslie Gilreath’s "Leave No Doubt," composed in memory of USC alumnus and South Carolina high school band director Bryan Bone, with the composer conducting. The concert will conclude with well-known classics by Leonard Bernstein and Sergei Prokofiev.
Program:
Akiho, "Ondine’s Epilogue" Bonds/Ehrlich, "Spiritual Suite" Gilreath, "Leave No Doubt" (Consortium Premiere), Bernstein/Lavender, Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town” Prokofiev, "March, Op. 99"
Lexington School District 2 Performing Arts Center.
Admission Cost: Free event.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Saxophone Ensembles Concert
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Carolina Alive Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Campus Orchestra Concert
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
Korcan Kostuk Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Giorgio Biancorosso
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 18, 2025, 1:10 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 232.
Xiaohan Yu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 18, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Christine Powell-Thomas Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Douglas Temples Doctoral Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jordan Knapp Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Mingzi Hu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Reece Weslock Student Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Matthew Floeter Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Mathew Tuk Doctoral Tuba Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra and Choirs of Carolina: Beethoven’s Ninth
Join the USC Symphony Orchestra, the USC Concert Choir and University Chorus for a night of Beethoven! Soloists include Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano; Rachael Calloway, mezzo-soprano; Dominic Armstrong, tenor; and Jacob Will, bass-baritone. The evening begins with Aureole by Augusta Read Thomas, followed by Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. This groundbreaking symphony was Beethoven’s final complete symphony and the first symphony by any composer to incorporate vocal soloists and chorus into what, until then, had been a purely instrumental genre.
Visit KogerCenterForTheArts.com for tickets.
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, April 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Chamber Music Night
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Graduate Vocal Ensemble Concert
Experience the captivating artistry of the Graduate Vocal Ensemble as they deliver a mesmerizing choral performance that spans a variety of genres. Immerse yourself in the harmonies and melodies as this talented ensemble showcases their versatility and skill.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Maureen McKay and Elizabeth Runion Student Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 006.
University Band
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Ivan Raykoff
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 25, 2025, 2:20 PM – 3:10 PM.
School of Music 232.
Victoria Brodeur Graduate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 25, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Veronica Page Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 25, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jordan Karrigan Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Terwilliger Studio Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir and University Chorus present Ode to Joy
USC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir and University Chorus present Ode to Joy: Celebrating 100 Years of Music at Carolina featuring Scott Weiss, conductor; Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano; Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano; Dominic Armstrong, tenor and Jacob Will, bass baritone.
Join us for Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the celebrated composer’s final choral symphony. The concert is free and open to the public.
St. John’s Methodist Church 104 Newberry St. NW, Aiken, SC.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, April 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Jiamo Zhang Graduate Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
New Voices: Music by USC Student Composers
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Geordan Raisler Doctoral Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Musical Theatre Showcase
USC Musical Theatre presents “Urinetown,” a Tony Award-winning musical known for its satirical take on politics, capitalism and the environment. It has been praised for its catchy music, clever lyrics, and sharp wit.
Admission Cost: $10 at the door.
Monday, April 28, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Musical Theatre Showcase
USC Musical Theatre presents “Urinetown,” a Tony Award-winning musical known for its satirical take on politics, capitalism and the environment. It has been praised for its catchy music, clever lyrics, and sharp wit.
Admission Cost: $10 at the door.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
First Thursdays at Market on Main
Location: Market on Main, 1320 Main St. #150,
Live music on Market on Main’s outdoor stage from 7-10 p.m. Proceeds benefit scholarships for School of Music students. Enjoy a variety of musical genres by talented Music Industry Studies bands and support scholarships at the School of Music!
Admission Cost: Free, with purchase of food or drink.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Palmetto Concert Band
The USC Concert Band is comprised of professional and semi-professional musicians from throughout South Carolina, and with members also from North Carolina and Georgia. A majority of the ensemble’s members are alumni of the University of South Carolina School of Music, and more than half of its members are public school band directors. These experienced performers, who receive no compensation for participating, choose to play with the ensemble because of their passion for making music and performing outstanding repertoire composed or transcribed for the wind band.
This performance, honoring members of the U.S. Armed Forces, is at Koger Center for the Arts. Free and open to the public.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, May 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.