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Ieva Jokubaviciute Guest Artist Piano Recital
Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute's powerfully intricate performances have led critics to describe her as possessing “razor-sharp intelligence and wit” (The Washington Post) and as "an artist of commanding technique, refined temperament, and persuasive insight" (The New York Times). Jokubaviciute’s recital programs and recording projects bring her to major stages across the US and Europe. She made her orchestral debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival and has since established a career as prominent soloist as well much sought-after collaborative artist, with appearances at major festivals worldwide, and numerous tours with violinist Midori.
Currently Professor at Duke University, Ms. Jokubaviciute's recital program includes 11 short pieces by Johannes Brahms from his Op. 116 and Op. 119 sets, alongside the recently composed Etudes for Piano by American composer Scott Lindroth. As the performer writes, “by juxtaposing contemporary piano études with the miniature masterpieces of…
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Elle Senn Doctoral Bassoon Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ian Hamrick Junior Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jason Vieaux Guest Artist Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Koger Jazz Heritage Festival: USC Jazz Alumni Concert
USC Jazz and Koger Center for the Arts present the inaugural Koger Jazz Heritage Festival, featuring three days of jazz concerts. The festival kicks off with a celebration of the USC Jazz Studies department with headline Amos Hoffman Trio on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 7:30 in the Koger Black Box Theater. The first concert of the festival will feature USC Jazz Alumni, led by the Amos Hoffman Trio.
Tickets are available online and in person at the Koger Center Box Office. Save money by purchasing all four concerts at once! The bundled cost is $44 per person.
Admission Cost: $23-28.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Large Rehearsal Room 128.
University Band
.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
Koger Jazz Heritage Festival: Vincent Gardner with USC Jazz Faculty
The second concert of the inaugural Koger Jazz Heritage Festival moves to the Darla Moore School of Business Johnson Performance Hall. Trombonist Vincent Gardner, joined by our illustrious USC Jazz Faculty, performs an exciting program of big band jazz at 3 p.m.
A member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Vincent Gardner has contributed many arrangements to the orchestra. In 2009, he was commissioned by Jazz at Lincoln Center to compose “The Jesse B. Semple Suite,” a 60-minute piece inspired by the short stories of Langston Hughes. Vincent is featured as trombonist on a number of notable recordings and has recorded five CDs as a bandleader for Steeplechase Records. He has performed with The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin, Harry Connick, Jr. The Saturday Night Live Band, Chaka Khan, A Tribe Called Quest, and many others. He remains a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and is the founding Artistic and Education Director of Jazz Houston. Gardner currently serves as Director of…
Admission Cost: $28-35.
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Koger Jazz Heritage Festival: Jon Faddis with Left Bank Big Band
Koger Jazz Heritage Festival, presented by Koger Center for the Arts and the USC School of Music, brings to the stage GRAMMY® Award-winning trumpeter Jon Faddis for its featured Sunday performance!
Jon Faddis with Left Bank Big Band pays a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie at 6 p.m. on the Koger Center main stage. Join Faddis on the Koger Grand Tier at 5:30 p.m. for a pre-concert talk.
Tickets are available online or in person at the Koger Center Box Office. Save money by purchasing a bundle of all four Koger Jazz Heritage Festival concerts!
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Jon Faddis is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known for his ability to closely mirror the sound of trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie, who was his mentor along with pianist Stan Kenton and trumpeter Bill Catalano.
Admission Cost: $28-35.
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, Koger Center for the Arts.
Koger Jazz Heritage Festival: Jon Faddis and Friends
Partnering with Jazz at Lincoln Center, USC Jazz hosts the Southeast’s Essentially Ellington Regional at Koger Center for the Arts on Monday, February 23. Ten high school jazz ensembles from South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia are participating.
In celebration of this day of learning and of the conclusion of the inaugural Koger Jazz Heritage Festival, esteemed trumpeter Jon Faddis and Friends take the stage for an exciting finale! The winning high school ensemble will kick off the concert, followed by Faddis, Left Bank Big Band, and several special guest artists at 7:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts.
Tickets are available online or in person at the Koger Center Box Office. Save money by purchasing a bundle of all four Koger Jazz Heritage Festival concerts!
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Jon Faddis is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. Upon his first appearance on the scene, he became known for…
Admission Cost: $23-28.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Aidan Duncan Student Composition Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Joshua Groscost Junior Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Connor Bruce, trumpet, and Charlie Winston, horn, Junior Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sophia Dornellas Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Taylor Childress Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ian Hall Senior Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ella Johnson Student Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Collins McBeth and Erika Tisdale Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jonah Isaac-Brooks and Randy Jordan Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Skerik- Guest Artist Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Nate Bowen and Jacob Rowell Junior Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Adam Clifton Graduate Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Benjamin Millesen Doctoral Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Michael Calamas Graduate Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Bruce Isley Doctoral Voice Professor
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Noah Song and Cameron Unger Junior Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Tayor Klonowski Graduate Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Laura Hutchins Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra: Rising Stars
Featuring winners of the 2025-26 Concerto-Aria Competition.
Join conductor Scott Weiss at 6:45 p.m. in the Koger Center for the Arts 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, March 3, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
Ayden Barnett Student Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ethan Bautz Graduate Jazz Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Nick Kervin Graduate Jazz Composition Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Vira Adams Graduate Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Natalia Rosen Student Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jonathan Krause Graduate Oboe Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Naomi Wright Senior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Campbell McEntire Graduate Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Thomas Propst Junior Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Concert Choir Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Grady Thames Junior Tuba Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Frank Sanders Student Saxophone/Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Cameron Duncan Graduate Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
University Chorus Spring Concert
Join the University Chorus as they present their Spring concert.
Free and open to the public.
Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Natalie DiTommasso Doctoral Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Elijah Skinner Junior Percussion and Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Christian Kilgore Doctoral Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jack Estrada and Sophia Her Junior Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Clay Schneider Graduate Percussion Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Wind Ensemble: O Earth O Stars
Cormac Cannon, conductor, David Warren, guest conductor, Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute, Claire Bryant, cello,
The Wind Ensemble celebrates the first week of spring with a program inspired by the Earth and the stars. D’un Matin De Printemps (“Of a Spring Morning”) was composed by Lili Boulanger, sister of the acclaimed composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. USC School of Music faculty Jennifer Parker-Harley and Claire Bryant are featured on David Maslanka’s reflective and stunningly beautiful O Earth O Stars, while Danyhew’s Magnolia Star elicits images of a mid-twentieth-century ride on a train of the same name. The concert concludes with a brand-new work by University of Michigan composition professor Erik Santos inspired the concept of “Pangea Proxima,” a future supercontinent configuration of Earth’s land masses.
Program:
Boulanger/Hontz, D’un Matin De Printemps, Maslanka, O Earth O Stars, Danyhew, Magnolia Star, Santos, Pangea Proxima (Consortium Premiere).
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Sutton Jenkins Junior Jazz Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Josh Anderson and Zachary Hayslett Junior Jazz Trumpet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Allwyn Edwards Senior Jazz Drumset Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Maureen McKay Student Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Shannon James Graduate Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ziyi Deng Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ethan Lauth Junior Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Juan Beltran Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Philip Howe Senior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jessica Liang and Xavier Galloway Student Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jaden Hart and Grady Vasilevskis Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Yi Chang Graduate Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 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.
Isabella Pineda Student Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Micah Sullivan Senior Horn Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jaden Hart and Jackson Shaw Junior Tuba Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Wilson Stokes Junior Jazz Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Melody Tyner Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 30, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Left Bank Big Band Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, March 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Xiaohan Yu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jennifer Saavedra Tovar Doctoral Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Mac Tollefsen Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Matthew Maco Student Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
William Castellow Senior Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Joshua Painter Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Carter Stanton Senior Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Thomas Blake and Marie Shenk Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jeremiah Frazier Graduate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Robert McGregor Graduate Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Elias Blake Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Matthew Floeter Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Worth Lewallen Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Paul Maxwell Doctoral Cello Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Hillary Flowers
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Palmetto Pans Fall Performance
Location: Koger Plaza Stage,
(Rain location in the Koger Large Rehearsal Room).
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location. Koger Center Plaza Stage.
Molly Damitio Doctoral Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Joel Weiss Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Swing Shift Big Band Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Shelby Miller Doctoral Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Kyla Eloi Graduate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sammy Oronce and Bryson Wood Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
The Lanny and Sidney Palmer One-Act Opera Series
Opera at USC presents two one-act operas: Markheim by Carlisle Floyd, and Lo Scoiattolo in Gamba by Nino Rota.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Opera One Acts
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Symphonic Winds: Storybook Beginning
Jay Jacobs, conductor, Brenna Curtis, guest conductor,
Sousa, Easter Monday on the White House Lawn,
Bergman, Dream Machine,
Svanoe, The Author’s Suite, Brenna Curtis, conductor,
Schwantner, Recoil,
Gershwin/Brubaker, An American in Paris.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
John Koontz Junior Cello Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
Ariel Collins Doctoral Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Raymond Frankle Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Hamilton Kane Senior Trombone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Percussion Ensemble Concert
LOCATION: Koger Center for the Arts Large Rehearsal Room.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Boran Zhao Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Cameron Tubbs
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Chorales Community Collaboration Concert
The USC Chorales are joined by the Sandlapper Singers and Limited Time Only Chamber Choir to present the South Carolina premiere of “We Are Phoenix.” This new work by composer Timothy Takach calls humankind to draw hope and renewal from the beauty of the earth itself. Conceived as a collaborative effort for a wide range of singers, Takach’s beautiful and evocative music is accompanied by string orchestra. The performance will also feature pieces sung by the individual choirs.
This is a ticketed event.
General Admission: $15,
Students: free,
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204.
Admission Cost: General Admission: $15
Students: Free.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Korcan Köstük Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Hayley Gretz Graduate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Eric Bromberg Graduate Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Campus Orchestra Concert
Admission Cost: Free.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
USC Graduate String Quartet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Bailey Barefoot Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Justin Hettlage Graduate Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Saxophone Ensembles
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Christine Powell Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Grant Ebert Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Sharon Wu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Antonia Suarez Gomez Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Nima Kolmhammadi Doctoral Classical Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Amber Caroglanian Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ryan Contreras Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Taylor Glomb Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Tayshaun and Addison Sullivan Junior Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ruxi Wang Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Addison Perkins Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra and Choirs of Carolina: War and Peace
Dr. Alicia W. Walker leads the USC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir and University Orchestra in a performance uniting war and peace. Accompanied by soloists Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano; Serena Hill-LaRoche, soprano; Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano; Dominic Armstrong, tenor and baritone; and Jacob Will, bass, the musicians will perform Haydn’s Missa in tempore belli and Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem in a powerful close of the ensembles’ seasons.
Join USC Symphony conductor and music director Dr. Scott Weiss for a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. in the Koger Center 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.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
Francisco Ballestas Doctoral Trumpet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Harley Bassoon Studio Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
Raisler Chamber Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
New Sounds Quartet Spring Recital
The New Sounds Quartet, USC's premiere graduate ensemble dedicated to exploring contemporary string quartets, gives their spring recital.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
University Band
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Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Ye Bai Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Madeline Fyock Senior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Laura Hutchins Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
New Voices: Music by USC Student Composers
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Wind Ensemble and Alumni Concert Band: Windows and Mirrors
Cormac Cannon, conductor, David Warren, guest conductor, Scott Herring, percussion,
The Wind Ensemble concludes their season in a shared concert with the USC Alumni Concert Band. The Wind Ensemble portion includes two new works commissioned in part by the USC Wind Ensemble. Professor of Percussion Dr. Scott Herring will be featured on Joseph Schwantner’s thrilling new concerto for percussion and wind ensemble, Fast Track. Also included is Brian Balmage’s epic new symphony for band, Windows and Mirrors. USC Bands Alumni will gather to rehearse, reminisce, and perform the second half of the program.
Program:
Kabalevsky/Hunsberger, Overture to “Colas Breugnon” Schwantner, Fast Track (Consortium Premiere), Balmages, Windows and Mirrors: Symphony for Band (Consortium Premiere), Alumni Concert Band program TBD.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Ziyi Deng Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Mingzi Hu Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Carolina LifeSong Initiative Recital
Carolina LifeSong Initiative Recital Spring Semester Recital.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.