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Sounds of the Mardi Gras Belt: Emily Allen
This free public lecture, entitled "Sounds of the Mardi Gras Belt," is part of the Society for American Music's "Sounding the Nation at 250" initiative. See details here: https://www.sam250.org/event-details/sounds-of-the-mardi-gras-belt
Join for a 30-minute lecture, followed by Q&A, from Dr. Emily Ruth Allen, joint-appointed faculty in the School of Music and Institute for Southern Studies.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, August 23, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Craig Butterfield Faculty Doublebass Recital, with Max Allard
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Viva la Voce: Faculty Voice Area Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Alfonso Padilla, Saxophone Masterclass
Admission Cost: FREE.
Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Alfonso Padilla, Guest Artist Saxophone Concert
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Pablo Garibay Guest Artist Guitar Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Opus Two: William Terwilliger, violin, and Andrew Cooperstock, piano
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Fung Chern Hwei Guest Artist Violin Recital
Violinist Fung Chern Hwei defies easy categorization. Equally at home in the precision of classical repertoire and the spontaneity of contemporary and folk traditions, he brings a rare fluidity to every performance. His playing moves seamlessly across styles—at once virtuosic and deeply expressive—revealing unexpected connections between musical worlds. Whether interpreting a canonical work or reimagining it through improvisation, Fung’s artistry transcends boundaries, inviting listeners into a space where genres dissolve and music speaks in its most direct, human form. Come hear this versatile musician in the intimacy of the School of Music recital hall.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Southern Exposure: We Were Fridays
We Were Fridays, featuring Jeff Zeigler (cello) and Reggie Gray (dance) follows a story that began in the Griot tradition of West Africa, travel to South Carolina by way of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, then north by way of the Great Migration, and beyond. It explores the music of the Gullah people of the Low Country of South Carolina, a community which to this day has preserved more of their West African linguistic and cultural heritage than any other African American community in the United States. Gullah music has influenced spirituals, gospel, ragtime, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop and jazz. We Were Fridays extends this reach into the world of instrumental cello music. Told through cello, electronics, and dance, this work explores forbidden love, fractured lines and complex legacies follows a story that began in the Griot tradition of West Africa, travel to South Carolina by way of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, then north by way of the Great Migration, and beyond. It explores the music of the Gulla…
Admission Cost: FREE.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Jackson Thorpe, Guest Artist Saxophone Recital
Admission Cost: FREE.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.
Echoes of Identity: Music by Jewish Composers featuring USC Professors Ari Streisfeld, violin, and Lynn Kompass, piano
Echoes of Identity brings together a rich and varied tapestry of violin music by Jewish composers, highlighting both heritage and individuality of expression. Ernest Bloch’s Baal Shem stands as a cornerstone of the repertoire, evoking the spiritual depth and intensity of Jewish tradition, while Meira Warshauer’s Yiddish Fantasy offers a vibrant and personal reflection on cultural memory from a contemporary voice rooted here in Columbia, South Carolina. The program is further enriched by works of Israeli composers Paul Ben-Haim and Shulamit Ran, whose music expands the narrative in strikingly different ways, blending lyricism, modernism, and rhythmic vitality. Together, these works reveal the diversity and expressive breadth of Jewish composers across time and place.
Admission Cost: FREE.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
School of Music 206 Recital Hall.