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Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ari Streisfeld, violin and Phillip Bush, piano, Faculty Recital
USC Professors Ari Streisfeld (violin) and Phillip Bush (piano) take on two sonatas from the early 20th century by the great English composers Sir Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughn Williams.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC 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, See Description for Event Location.
Joel Weiss Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Left Bank Big Band Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Madeline Macry and Samuel Oronce Junior Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 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.
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.
Eufouria Marimba Quartet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, October 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Juan Beltran Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 27, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Chad Hall Senior Tuba Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 27, 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.
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, See Description for Event Location.
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.
Kaleb 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.
Avea Diamond Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 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.
Jeniya Brown Senior Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jean-Michel Goury Guest Artist Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
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.
Gamecock Cellists Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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, See Description for Event Location.
Margaret Moore Junior Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
Palmetto Pans Fall Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ye Bai Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 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.
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, See Description for Event Location.
Bruce Isley Doctoral Voice 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.
Cor4 Horn Quartet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
University Band
.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Shelby Miller Doctoral Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
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.
Amanda Harrell Senior Viola Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Palmetto Concert Band
.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Carolina LifeSong Initiative Recital
Carolina LifeSong Initiative Fall Semester Recital.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Laura Hutchins Doctoral Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Marshall Bell Graduate Voice Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Ryan Contreras Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Korcan Kostuk Doctoral Violin Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Graduate String Quartet
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Saxophone Ensemble and Quartets
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
James West Doctoral Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Patrick Johnson Graduate Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Matthew Elias Blake Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra: Debussy & Brahms
Young Concert Artist and 2023 Southeastern Piano Festival featured artist Ying Li returns to the USC School of Music to perform with the USC Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of piano and orchestra! “Debussy & Brahms” features Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1.
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.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
New Sounds Quartet Fall Recital
The New Sounds Quartet, USC's premiere graduate string quartet dedicated to contemporary music, gives their first recital in their brand new configuration!
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall.
Jordan Karrigan Doctoral Piano Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
New Voices: Music by USC Student Composers
Admission Cost: FREE.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Caleb Carpenter Guest Artist Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Geordan Raisler Graduate Double Bass Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Mak Grgic Faculty Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Phillip Bush performs Morton Feldman’s “Triadic Memories”
On the occasion of the centennial of composer Morton Feldman’s birth, Phillip Bush performs Feldman's 1981 hour-long work for solo piano, “Triadic Memories.”
One of the major figures of American avant-garde composition, Morton Feldman (1926-1987), was born on Jan. 12, 1926. Feldman's music is more closely related to visual artists of his era (many of whom were his friends and aesthetic compadres) in that it concerns itself more with proportion and scale rather than form as is usually discussed in classical music terms. For most of his career his music stayed within a quiet dynamic range, with small evolutions and recurrances that occur over a great length of time. Late in his life he wrote several works of enormous duration, including his six-hour-long Second String Quartet and the four-hour-long “For Philip Guston.” By comparison, "Triadic Memories" is a miniature, usually lasting 60-80 minutes in time depending on the interpretation. The piece is one of several for which Feldman found inspiration in the…
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.