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University of South Carolina School of Music USC School of Music has a national reputation for artistic and scholarly excellence.

10/23/2026

ON THAT NOTE: We asked what you are going to dress up as for halloween. Check out what creative ideas our students came up with this year!

10/22/2026

The inaugural Freeman Parker Chamber Music Series opens Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall with The Terra String Quartet. Based in New York City, this acclaimed young ensemble blends artistry, storytelling, and multicultural perspectives, making every performance a conversation. Tickets are $25; free for USC School of Music students and faculty.

Jazz in one room, opera down the hall, percussion around the corner. Musical Feast turns the Koger Center for the Arts i...
10/21/2026

Jazz in one room, opera down the hall, percussion around the corner. Musical Feast turns the Koger Center for the Arts into seven live performance spaces featuring USC School of Music students, with delicious food and drinks at every turn. No music expertise required, just bring a friend!

Every ticket supports student scholarships. Savor the Music with us!

📅 Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 | 6:30–9 p.m.
📍 Koger Center for the Arts
🎟️ $125 individual | $75 young professional (35 & under) | $200 couple (early bird, through Dec. 31)
🔗 https://connect.sc.edu/AG/sfp/mus/2027-musical-feast

Experience the world-renowned “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in concert as part of its 2026 Concert Tou...
10/21/2026

Experience the world-renowned “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in concert as part of its 2026 Concert Tour, sponsored by the University of South Carolina Bands. This is a free concert, but tickets are required and limited to four per request. Tickets valid until 7:15 p.m. Open seating thereafter.

Join the USC Symphony Orchestra as they continue their season with "Lincoln Portrait", featuring Allen Guelzo, one of th...
10/20/2026

Join the USC Symphony Orchestra as they continue their season with "Lincoln Portrait", featuring Allen Guelzo, one of the nation’s foremost scholars of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era, serving as narrator for Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. The program also showcases USC Professor of Saxophone Cliff Leaman as soloist in Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra. Tuesday, October 27 in the Koger Center for the Arts.

Tickets are available at the Koger Center Box Office or online

USC Assistant Professor of Voice Dominic Armstrong takes center stage in Brahms’ rarely heard Die Schöne Magelone on Oct...
10/19/2026

USC Assistant Professor of Voice Dominic Armstrong takes center stage in Brahms’ rarely heard Die Schöne Magelone on October 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the USC School of Music Recital Hall. Joined by colleagues Joel Harder and Dietlinde Turban-Maazel, Armstrong performs all 15 songs from this deeply personal and rarely heard song cycle—woven together with Ludwig von Tieck’s medieval tale of love, adventure, and a princess named Magelone. Free admission.

There’s still time to join us & the Sanderson sisters for a Movie on the Horseshoe! 🎃🍿Bring your family, a blanket or la...
10/14/2026

There’s still time to join us & the Sanderson sisters for a Movie on the Horseshoe! 🎃🍿

Bring your family, a blanket or lawn chair, and get ready for an outdoor showing of Hocus Pocus at the USC Horseshoe this Friday, October 16th. This Alumni event begins at 6:45 pm; movie will start shortly after sunset around 7:15 pm.

Spots are still available, but registration is recommended. https://bit.ly/4rsGu0n

The USC Symphony Orchestra's season continues on October 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts. This concert ...
10/13/2026

The USC Symphony Orchestra's season continues on October 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Koger Center for the Arts. This concert features Allen Guelzo, one of the nation’s foremost scholars of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era, serving as narrator for Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. The program also showcases USC Professor of Saxophone Cliff Leaman as soloist in Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra. Tickets are available at the Koger Center Box Office in person or online.

Congratulations to School of Music Dean Tayloe Harding, who has been named an Honorary Life Member by the USC Alumni Ass...
10/13/2026

Congratulations to School of Music Dean Tayloe Harding, who has been named an Honorary Life Member by the USC Alumni Association.

Each year, the association presents six key awards to exemplary alumni and friends whose service, integrity, character and leadership reflect the values of the Gamecock community. We are proud to celebrate Dean Harding among this year’s honorees.

Congratulations to Sonja Sepulveda, DMA alumna, on receiving the South Carolina ACDA Lifetime Achievement Award for her ...
10/12/2026

Congratulations to Sonja Sepulveda, DMA alumna, on receiving the South Carolina ACDA Lifetime Achievement Award for her significant contributions to choral music. We’re proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor and the meaningful musical legacy she continues to create.

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