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For more than a century, the Petrie School of Music has been a beacon for passionate musicians and a standard-bearer for artistic excellence.

A founding member of the National Association of Schools of Music (way back in 1928!) the Petrie School hosts around 200 concerts every year — fully staged operas, a world-class chamber music series, symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, choirs, and dozens of student solo recitals. No matter what your musical passion, you'll find a path to your professional future at Petrie. We offer no less than 12 undergraduate majors and 6 graduate programs -- each with an additional ten subspecialties! And our artist faculty of specialists plus our student:teacher ratio of 7:1 ensure that your unique gifts and goals will be cultivated by professional mentors of the highest order. Find out more about our undergraduate majors or graduate programs, and schedule your campus visit today. Just go to http://www.converse.edu/academics/school-arts/petrie-school-music?nav=1

10/27/2026

Please join the Converse University Wind Ensemble NEXT THURSDAY, November *5th* at 7:30 PM in Twitchell Auditorium!
This concert is free and open to the public!

10/15/2026

Don’t forget to show up to Fiesta! A Hub City Jazz Collective Concert, TOMORROW NIGHT at 7:30!
Thank you to the director of Hub City, Miguel Quistian for participating in an interview!

10/09/2026

Come to Daniel Recital Hall Saturday at 3:00 to hear some of our top singers and instrumentalists performing music that spans nearly 400 years! Many styles will be performed, including classical, musical theatre and jazz. There will also be a special announcement at the end of the performance, so you don’t want to miss it!

10/07/2026

Coming soon to Daniel Recital Hall…Gilbert and Sullivans The Gondoliers!
The opera will be showing from January 21st through the 24th! Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/36738055/converse-operathe-gondoliers-friday-evening-spartanburg-daniel-recital-hall
Can’t wait to see you there!

05/15/2026

The Petrie School of Music would like to congratulate Carrera Stamile, soprano, student of Dr. Valerie MacPhail, for advancing to the National Semi-final round of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition. We are rooting for her as she competes in the final leg of the competition in San Antonio, Texas!

05/11/2026

This WEDNESDAY at 12:45 in the upstairs lobby of Blackman the first ever student led SATB chamber group, Valkyrie Voices, will be presenting two songs that they have learned, Let my Love Be Heard by Jake Runestad and I’m Gonna Sing Till the Spirit Moves in My Heart by Moses Hogan.

There will be donuts afterwards and it counts as Recital Attendance!

Come out on Wednesday and hear some beautiful music!

05/11/2026

TONIGHT at 7:30 in Lawson Recital Hall, Wesley Bush will be presenting a Senior Capstone on violin repair, and Baroque and Romantic music!

Come out tonight and support Wesley!!!

05/07/2026

TONIGHT at 7:30 in Daniel Recital Hall Dr. Steven Graff, piano and Dr. Courtney LeBauer, violin, will be presenting a Duo Faculty Recital, “Prayer”, featuring works by J.S Bach, W.A. Mozart, Florence Price, and more!

The event is free and open to the public! Come and enjoy some amazing music!

Address

580 E Main Street
Spartanburg, SC
29302

Website

https://www.converse.edu/academics/arts/petrie-school-of-music/

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