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Summer Chorus Concert
Join Summer Chorus as they present "And on Earth, peace" featuring Vivaldi's Gloria in D major, RV 589.
Other works include Norman, Walker, Williams, LaBarr and Shaw.
Free and open to the public.
Live Stream Link may be found here.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, July 24, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Wind Ensemble: Americans 250
Cormac Cannon, conductor, Ryan Gonzales, guest conductor, Serena Hill-Laroche, soprano,
As part of the United States Semi quincentennial, the USC Wind Ensemble opens its season with a celebration of American stories. From Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra’s rousing Alegria, to Copland’s enduring classic Emblems, each work on this program highlights a unique American perspective. USC School of Music faculty member Serena Hill-Laroche is featured on Elena Specht’s evocative work Into Her Care, which tells the stories of American women. The concert closes with Benjamin Horne’s powerful Spiritual Symphony, based on numerous well-known African American spirituals.
Sierra/Scatterday, Alegria, Specht, Into Her Care, Copland, Emblems, Horne, Spiritual Symphony.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Graduate Vocal Ensemble Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
USC Symphony Orchestra: Symphonie Fantastique
Celebrate the remarkable tenure of Scott Weiss during his 10th and final season as Music Director and Conductor of the USC Symphony Orchestra as he concludes his distinguished career with the University of South Carolina.
To open the season, the USC Symphony Orchestra will be joined by Spanish-Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit in Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand. The program also features Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.
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 24, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts, See Description for Event Location.
Choirs of Carolina “Side by Side” Concert
Choirs of Carolina presents its signature Side by Side fall concert, featuring the USC Concert Choir, conducted by Alicia W. Walker, and the University Chorus, led by Dr. Evan Powers, in an evening celebrating the artistry of two outstanding choral ensembles.
Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Symphonic Winds: Getting There
Jay Jacobs, conductor, Grant King, guest conductor,
Throughout our lives we are constantly encountering opportunities to enjoy the journey of getting somewhere or simply just finding a way of getting through a long day. A sip of espresso from Dennis Llinás’s Un Cafecito can get us through the day. A hike to a mountaintop can be a momentous journey filled with memorable moments in Adam Gorb’s Pikes Peak. Both the third movement of Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F and Michael Markowski’s The Coppersmiths take us on a journey of getting us to the creation of something new. The USC Symphonic Winds invite you to join us on our musical journey.
Program: Llinás, Un Cafecito, Holst, Second Suite in F, Markowski, The Coppersmiths, Gorb, Pikes Peak, Sousa, Saber and Spurs March.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Wind Ensemble: Red, White and Black
Cormac Cannon, conductor, Ryan Gonzales, guest conductor,
Three colors weave their way through a diverse program of classic and brand-new music for wind ensemble. The USC Wind Ensemble performs the world premiere of the wind ensemble version of Noir by USC School of Music faculty composer Fang Man. Black and white emerge through the piano keys of Charles Ives’ classic The Alcotts, the imagery of historical newsreels in William Schuman’s first work for band, and two marches by John Philip Sousa. The finale, contemporary American composer Michael Daugherty’s Red Cape Tango, is a musical depiction of a “dance of death,” following Superman’s fight to the death with the villain Doomsday.
Fang Man, Noir - World Premiere of Wind Ensemble Version, Ives/Elkus, The Alcotts, Sousa, The Black Horse Troop, Sousa, The White Rose, Schuman, Newsreel in Five Shots, Daugherty/Spede, Red Cape Tango.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium, See Description for Event Location.
Jazz Combos Performance
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.