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Luise E. Peake Colloquium: “Up Close & Personal with Ying Li”
Engage in an intimate conversation with pianist Ying Li. This student-led event featuring the USC Symphony Orchestra’s December artist-in-residence will be held in the Music Library.
Co-sponsored by Spark and USC Symphony Orchestra.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
Saxophone Ensemble and Quartets
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 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.
Concert Choir and University Choir Garland Concert
Do not miss this beloved Columbia tradition! Ring in the holiday season with the USC University Chorus and Concert Choir. Led by the USC Choral Faculty and graduate conducting cohort, you will experience the beauty of voices lifted in celebration and joy. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.
Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. Columbia, SC 29205.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
See Description for Event Location.
USC Jazz Faculty Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Graduate Vocal Ensemble Performance
The Graduate Vocal Ensemble will perform under the direction of MM Conducting student Noah Mofield, in his final graduate recital.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Freeman Sundays @3 Concert Series
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, February 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
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.
USC Band Clinic
Each February hundreds of talented high school band students from throughout the nation converge on the University of South Carolina campus to participate in a weekend of music-making and learning. Founded in 1976 by James K. Copenhaver, the USC Band Clinic is among the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious honor band events.
This year’s clinic is Feb. 15-18. For information, click here.
Admission Cost: TBD.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
USC Band Clinic
Each February hundreds of talented high school band students from throughout the nation converge on the University of South Carolina campus to participate in a weekend of music-making and learning. Founded in 1976 by James K. Copenhaver, the USC Band Clinic is among the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious honor band events.
This year’s clinic is Feb. 15-18. For information, click here.
Admission Cost: TBD.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
Symphonic Winds: Intersection and Juxtaposition
Symphonic Winds, led by Dr. Jay Jacobs, presents “Intersection and Juxtaposition. The concert features guest conductor Brenna Curtis and includes works by Barber, Grantham and Bryant. The performance is free, at Koger Center for the Arts.
Program:
Barber, Commando March Brenna Curtis, conductor,
Grantham, Baron Piquant on Pointe,
Bryant, Ecstatic Waters.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Koger Center for the Arts.
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.
USC Band Clinic
Each February hundreds of talented high school band students from throughout the nation converge on the University of South Carolina campus to participate in a weekend of music-making and learning. Founded in 1976 by James K. Copenhaver, the USC Band Clinic is among the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious honor band events.
This year’s clinic is Feb. 15-18. For information, click here.
Admission Cost: TBD.
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
USC Band Clinic
Each February hundreds of talented high school band students from throughout the nation converge on the University of South Carolina campus to participate in a weekend of music-making and learning. Founded in 1976 by James K. Copenhaver, the USC Band Clinic is among the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious honor band events.
This year’s clinic is Feb. 15-18. For information, click here.
Admission Cost: TBD.
Sunday, February 15, 2026, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.
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 Jazz Essentially Ellington Regional
Partnering with Jazz at Lincoln Center, USC Jazz hosts the Southeast’s Essentially Ellington Regional at Koger Center for the Arts. Performances by special guest Jon Faddis, Left Bank Big Band and USC Jazz Faculty.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Koger Center Auditorium.