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Live Outside with Black Nerd Mafia
Join us for the 2025 season of Koger Center Presents Live Outside! Now on Friday evenings at 5 p.m. we’ve got a great lineup of free entertainment to kick off your weekend on the Plaza Stage at the Koger Center.
Black Nerd Mafia is an organization focused on promoting and supporting independent artists and creatives. They aim to challenge stereotypes and provide a platform for diverse expressions within the artist community. One of their projects is “The Cool Table,” a collective of independent artists from Columbia that puts strong emphasis on curating talent based on the quality and authenticity of the art rather than popularity or follower counts. Black Nerd Mafia and The Cool Table aim to create inclusive and unbiased spaces where the only criterion is artistic excellence.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, August 22, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Koger Center Plaza Stage.
SC Philharmonic presents The Music of Studio Ghibli
Step into the enchanting world of Studio Ghibli as the SC Phil brings its most beloved scores to life as we celebrate the studio’s 40th Anniversary! Founded in 1985 by visionary directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli has captivated audiences worldwide with its breathtaking animation, rich storytelling, and unforgettable music. From My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away to Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle, the studio’s films have made an undeniable contribution to cinema with their animated storytelling that blends deep emotional themes with stunning visuals.
The music of Ghibli, composed primarily by the legendary Joe Hisaishi, is just as iconic as the films themselves—evoking wonder, nostalgia, and adventure. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the magic, beauty, and heartwarming spirit of Studio Ghibli through its most cherished symphonic masterpieces.
Please note: This concert is music only.
Admission Cost: $37 - $69.
Saturday, August 23, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Clifford Leaman Faculty Saxophone Recital
USC School of Music professor of saxophone Clifford Leaman presents an evening of saxophone alongside organist Charles Tompkins. The program includes Variations über “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” by Naji Hakim and Adoration by Florence B. Price, both arranged by Leaman. Other selections include J.S. Bach’s Bist du mei mir and David Conte's Soliloquy. Free event!
Union United Methodist Church, 7582 Woodrow St. Irmo, SC 29063.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Live Outside: Longtooth
Join us for the 2025 season of Koger Center Presents Live Outside! Now on Friday evenings at 5 p.m. we’ve got a great lineup of free entertainment to kick off your weekend on the Plaza Stage at the Koger Center.
Out of the dirty south comes LongTooth. Uncompromising hard rock with a bit of angst, love and everything in between.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, September 5, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Koger Center Plaza Stage.
Duo Cortona & Deibel Faculty Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, September 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Jazz Faculty Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 8, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Connor Hammond Graduate French Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Adrian Montero Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Graduate Vocal Ensemble Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Viva la Voce - Voice Faculty Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Live Outside: She Returns from War
Join us for the 2025 season of Koger Center Presents Live Outside! Now on Friday evenings at 5 p.m. we’ve got a great lineup of free entertainment to kick off your weekend on the Plaza Stage at the Koger Center.
Hailing from the historically rich city of Charleston, South Carolina, She Returns from War is defining what it means to not only live in the modern south, but to be a trans woman and artist within this landscape.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, September 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Koger Center Plaza Stage.
Mingzi Hu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, September 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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. The season opens with the world premiere of two new commissioned chamber works for flute and bassoon featuring Jennifer Parker-Harley and Michael Harley, along with pianist Phillip Bush and members of the string faculty. Commissioned with the help of both an Excel Grant and a consortium of players, the pieces include Studies on Rage for Each Day of the Week for flute, bassoon and piano by Mary Kouyoumdjian and Inscriptions, a work for flute, bassoon and string quartet, by Stephen Jaffe.
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, September 14, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sharon Wu, Matthew Floeter, Nick Muellner Doctoral Chamber Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Elise Halbig Senior French Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Third Thursday Art Night: Jeff Amberg
As a member of the Vista Guild, the Koger Center for the Arts partnered with The Jasper Project to open The Nook, a new rotating art space, in celebration of Third Thursday Art Night. This month’s featured artist is Jeff Amberg.
Artist Bio:
I began this journey at age 12 with my first camera. At 19 the inspiration to concentrate on photographing people in candid situations became a life-long goal. At 29 my first job was at a small coastal resort town newspaper, The Island Packet in Hilton Head, South Carolina. There were influential people from many walks of life, there was sports, nature and wildlife, and most of all the freedom to roam and seek photographs of the indigenous people, their art and lifestyle, all contrasted by the expanding commercial growth and development of the island. My photography was awarded both state-wide and regionally during my years as a Photojournalist. In 1990 I decided to go out on my own, and during the following 29 years, skills were polished as I concentrated on the…
Admission Cost: Free.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Koger Center Upstairs Gallery.
Mathew Tuk Doctoral Tuba Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Left Bank @ 2025 Savannah Jazz Festival
Performance - 6:15 pm,
Location - Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 6:15 PM – 8:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Southern Exposure: Splinter Reeds
ne 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.
Wind Ensemble: Rites and Renewal
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor,
Benjamin Pouncey, guest conductor,
The USC Wind Ensemble opens its season under the baton of internationally acclaimed conductor and Music Director of the South Carolina Philharmonic Morihiko Nakahara. Maestro Nakahara leads the ensemble in a diverse and thrilling program that concludes with Karel Husa’s powerful Music for Prague 1968, which memorializes the Soviet invasion of the Czech city. Doctoral conducting student Benjamin Pouncey will lead the ensemble in Re(new)al by Viet Cuong, a concerto for percussion quartet featuring USC School of Music students.
Program:
Schoenberg, Cool Cat, Miyoshi, Secret Rites, Cuong, Re(new)al, Higdon, Mysterium, Husa, Music for Prague 1968.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Colin Battle Junior Alto Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Symphony Guest Artist Masterclass
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Spark: Yoga Wellness
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
School of Music 107.
Jordan Karrigan Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra: Florence Price & Dvorák
USC Symphony Orchestra with Scott Weiss, Music Director and Conductor, presents “Florence Price & Dvorák,” featuring violinist Melissa White. The program includes Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Dvorák - Symphony No. 8.
Conductor Scott Weiss will lead a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts Grand Tier.
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.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
Grant Ebert Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Bruce Isley Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 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.
McKenzie Sightler Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Side by Side Concert: USC Concert Choir and University Chorus
Join the University of South Carolina Concert Choir and University Chorus for its annual Side by Side fall concert.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Vira Adams Graduate Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Concert Choir Runout
Admission Cost: Free and open to the public.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Long Zeng Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jaden Bowers Senior Oboe Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Symphonic Winds: Catalyst
Jay Jacobs, Conductor, Brenna Curtis, Guest Conductor,
Dooley, Boom Goes the Dynamite,
Oquin, A Solemn Place,
Hanson, Chorale and Alleluia, Brenna Curtis, conductor,
Frantzen, Catalyst Symphony.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
Mac Tollefsen Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Paige Higgins and Izabella Gulcher Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Wenxin Xi Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
James Rochester Senior Trumpet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Opus Two Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Raymond Frankle Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jeniya Brown Senior Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Graduate Vocal Ensemble Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 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.
Alana Brezenski and Houston Hackett Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Laura Hutchins Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
The Collective Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Avea Diamond Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: Free.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Left Bank Big Band Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Eufouria Marimba Quartet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 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 Wind Ensemble: Consorts
Brenna Curtis, conductor, Benjamin Pouncey, conductor, David Warren, conductor,
The intimate setting of the Koger Center Black Box provides the perfect opportunity to hear the USC Wind Ensemble in a chamber setting, with works for 10-18 players spanning more than four centuries of music history. From brass choir works by Gabrieli and Husa, to the charming Consort for expanded Harmonie ensemble, to contemporary works by Viet Cuong and Gala Flagello, there is certain to be something for everyone on this unique program.
Program:
Gabrieli, Sonata Pian’e Forte, Gabrieli, Canzona per sonare No. 2, Spittal, Consort for Ten Winds, Cuong, Bull’s Eye, Husa, Divertimento for Brass and Percussion, Flagello, Modern Legacy,
Location: Koger Center Black Box.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Large Rehearsal Room 128.
Joel Weiss Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Kayla Mathis Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Te'Jah Beaton Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Hong Yao Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Saxophone Day
Saxophone players of all ages and abilities are invited to the biennial South Carolina Saxophone day at USC, led by saxophone professor Clifford Leaman and special guest Palmetto Saxophone Quartet. Experience a full day of clinics, reed classes, recitals and master classes for saxophone at the fall event.
Click here to register.
Admission Cost: $40.
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Douglas Temples Doctoral Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jonathan Cato Senior Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jayden Taylor Senior Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Juan Beltran Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 28, 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.
Sydney Fulcher, Oboe, and Angelina Lanza, Flute, Senior Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jordan Allen and Caleb King Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Charles VanAtter Senior French Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Garnet and Brass Quintet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Joshua Painter Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 31, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
USC Percussion Ensemble Concert
Location: Koger Large Rehearsal Room.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Swing Shift Big Band Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Patrick Reindl Jazz Saxophone Senior Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Madeline Macry and Samuel Oronce Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Patrick Reindl Senior Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Steven Humphries Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Margaret Moore Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Opera at USC present The Consul
Opera at USC brings the best of the lyric theatre — opera, operetta and musical theatre —to stages across campus. The ensemble’s fall production is The Consul, a story of a young family’s desperate attempt to flee political oppression in search of freedom. The opera has three acts with music and libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, his first full-length opera.
Purchase tickets online at sc.edu/music/opera or at the door. Please note that online sales end at 3:00 p.m. on opening day. Purchase tickets at the door one hour before show. No refunds. Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10,
Drayton Hall Theatre.
Admission Cost: Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Opera at USC present The Consul
Opera at USC brings the best of the lyric theatre — opera, operetta and musical theatre —to stages across campus. The ensemble’s fall production is The Consul, a story of a young family’s desperate attempt to flee political oppression in search of freedom. The opera has three acts with music and libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, his first full-length opera.
Purchase tickets online at sc.edu/music/opera or at the door. Please note that online sales end at 3:00 p.m. on opening day. Purchase tickets at the door one hour before show. No refunds. Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10,
Drayton Hall Theatre.
Admission Cost: Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Gamecock Cellists Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Opera at USC present The Consul
Opera at USC brings the best of the lyric theatre — opera, operetta and musical theatre —to stages across campus. The ensemble’s fall production is The Consul, a story of a young family’s desperate attempt to flee political oppression in search of freedom. The opera has three acts with music and libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, his first full-length opera.
Purchase tickets online at sc.edu/music/opera or at the door. Please note that online sales end at 3:00 p.m. on opening day. Purchase tickets at the door one hour before show. No refunds. Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10,
Drayton Hall Theatre.
Admission Cost: Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Symphonic Winds: With Hope
Jay Jacobs, conductor, Brenna Curtis, guest conductor,
Program,
Maslanka, Mother Earth (A Fanfare),
Stephenson, there are no words,
Pitts, downside-up Brenna Curtis, conductor,
Coleman, Jubilee! ,
Reed, Russian Christmas Music .
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
Ellis Lawhorn and Reece Weslock Senior Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Carolina Alive Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Palmetto Pans Fall Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Addison Perkins Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
University Chorus Concert
Enjoy an autumn performance by the University Chorus at Shandon Presbyterian Church (607 Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205).
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Southern Exposure presents Robert Ashley's Perfect Lives
USC faculty and students led by Greg Stuart and David Kirkland Garner present three scenes from Robert Ashley's “opera” Perfect Lives.
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.
Wind Ensemble: The Automatic Earth
Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, conductor, David Warren, guest conductor, Steven Bryant, guest composer,
Renowned conductor Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant (Duke University) and composer Steven Bryant join forces with the USC Wind Ensemble to share the composer’s riveting work for wind ensemble and electronics, The Automatic Earth, a musical depiction of the climate crisis and how technology has transformed what it is to be human. The program also includes Duke University composer Scott Lindroth’s Spin Cycle, a display of breathless energy and virtuosity.
Program:
Piunno, Bright Shadow Fanfare, Lindroth, Spin Cycle, Bryant, The Automatic Earth, Bonete, Feria de Julio.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Geordan Raisler Graduate Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ella Canney and Lucy Moore Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sadie Becht Senior French Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
University Band
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Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Benjamin Pouncy Doctoral Lecture Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Shelby Miller Doctoral Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Gamecock Chorale and Garnet Chorale
The Choirs of Carolina’s Gamecock and Garnet Chorales join together for an evening of choral music.
The Gamecock Chorale features tenors and basses regardless of major without an audition. Its repertoire includes a variety of genres, from chant and classical works to folk songs and a cappella arrangements.
Open to all sopranos and altos regardless of major, the Garnet Chorale performs a variety of musical styles.
Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St. Columbia. Free and open to the public.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Nicholas Muellner Graduate Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Francisco Ballestas Sayas Doctoral Trumpet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Musical Theatre Showcase
Admission Cost: $10 at the door.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Campus Orchestra Concert
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
Lillie Gardner and Kara Gingrich Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Graduate Vocal Ensemble Performance
Join the Graduate Vocal Ensemble at Shandon Presbyterian Church for their fall recital! Free and open to the public.
Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC 29205.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Music Industry Studies
Location: New Brooklyn Tavern, 632 Harden Street, 5 Points, Columbia.
Admission Cost: TBD.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Musical Theatre Showcase
Admission Cost: $10 at the door.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Amanda Harrell Senior Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Chamber Music Night
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.