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USC Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky & Lutoslawski
USC Symphony Orchestra, with conductor and music director Scott Weiss and guest artist Ari Streisfeld (violin faculty), presents “Tchaikovsky & Lutoslawski,” featuring Witold Lutoslawski’s Partita for violin and orchestra.
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.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
Wind Ensemble: Celebration
Cormac Cannon, conductor,
Director of Bands Cormac Cannon returns to the podium to lead the Wind Ensemble in their performance at the 48th annual USC Band Clinic. Various international influences come together in a program that will surely be remembered for years to come. Dennis Llinás’ La Chancla is a joyful and thrilling Cuban-inspired work, while Gao Hong’s Celebration brings traditional Chinese pipa music to the wind ensemble. The grand finale, David Maslanka’s epic masterwork Symphony No. 4, will inspire audiences with its dramatic, emotional journey, ending in a setting of the hymn tune “Old Hundred” for organ and wind ensemble.
Program:
Llinás, La Chancla, Hong, Celebration, Maslanka, Symphony No. 4.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Elle Senn Doctoral Bassoon Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
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.
Jonathan Krause Graduate Oboe Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 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.
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.
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.
Ethan Lauth Junior Clarinet Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, March 24, 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.
Matthew Maco Student Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 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.
Matthew Floeter Doctoral Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, April 6, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Molly Damitio Doctoral Flute Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, April 7, 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.
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.
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.
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 Saxophone Ensembles
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 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.
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.
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.
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.
University Band
.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
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.