2015 News Archive

Preeminent music education scholar recognized with award

Edwin E. Gordon receives one of music education's most important honors before his death

Spark and SAVVY go to NYC

Chamber Music America pre-conference workshop hosted by the University of South Carolina School of Music's Spark Music Leadership Laboratory and its award-winning SAVVY Musician in Action

Viva España! The music of Spain comes to the Koger Tues., Nov. 17

USC Symphony Orchestra and guest artists Beijing Guitar Duo and mezzo-soprano Janet Hopkins take to the stage

The SAVVY Musician in Action announces tuition scholarships

50 full tuition scholarships will be awarded for 2016 workshop

Musicians team up to create a steampunk operatic experience

James Ackley and Bala Brass win Global Music Awards for work on "Deus Ex Machina"

Something extraordinary - the Parker Quartet returns to Columbia

World renowned string quartet returns for concerts, coachings and outreach

Sustainable living and reducing waste around campus

Student initiative helps make lasting environmentally friendly changes

Opera at USC opens the season with La Périchole on November 6

The opéra-bouffe has been called Jacques Offenbach's most charming score

USC Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of film scores

Award-winning John Williams, composer for Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and more

Southern Exposure presents Tony Arnold and Jacob Greenberg

Contemporary music's leading soprano performs Fri., Oct. 2 at the USC School of Music Recital Hall

Spark: Carolina's Music Leadership Laboratory announces Creativity in Music Awards

Students can win cash awards for inventive music endeavors

USC Wind Ensemble Announces 2015-2016 Concert Season

Opening concert features composer in residence Joseph Schwantner

Winner of 2014 SAVVY Chamber Competition returns for 2015 residency

The Fourth Wall chamber residency is Sept. 9-12

Carolina students and faculty garner prestigious invitations

USC musicians perform at National Flute Association Convention and Carnegie Hall

USC Symphony Orchestra opens season with guest artist Natasha Paremski

The September 15 concert includes music of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius

Cornelia Freeman 2015 Concert Series Announced

The university's renowned music faculty perform a diverse repertoire for this popular chamber music series

Southern Exposure New Music Series 2015-2016 Season

The season bursts at the seams with the energy and eclecticism that characterizes contemporary music today

USC Symphony Orchestra 2015-2016 Season

World-renowned guest artists join the ensemble throughout the year to bring you a stirring six-concert season

Southeastern Piano Festival 2015 Winners

Winners of the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition announced

Savvy Musician in ACTION announces award winners

Peter Ferry and Xuan capture top award at Chamber Showcase

Conductors Institute of South Carolina Brings Renowned Maestros and Composers to University of South Carolina

Koger Center for the Arts, June 8 - June 20, 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Where are they now?

Past SEPF winners continue to achieve great things

International artists headline Southeastern Piano Festival June 14-21

Tickets now on sale

Savvy Musician in ACTION announces national Chamber Music Competition finalists

The free Chamber Music Showcase Concert takes place at Tapp's Art Center during Columbia's First Thursday event in June

Summer is no time to stop the music

USC School of Music offers summer programs and events for all ages

Significant gift announced to endow the Charles L. Fugo Scholarship Fund

One million dollars will establish an endowment fund for music students

The Southeastern Conference has named pianist and professor of music Marina Lomazov a winner of a 2015 Faculty Achievement Award

The annual awards honor one faculty member from each SEC university who has excelled in teaching, research and scholarship

Top ensembles present monumental work of Berlioz

Guest tenor and nearly 400 performers take to the stage for the rare event

The Biscopink String Quartet wins first prize in USC's Chamber Music Competition

Regional high school string students get coached by members of the Parker Quartet

An Evening of One Acts from 15th-Century London to 20th-Century California

Opera at USC wraps up the academic year with Firebird Motel and At the Boar's Head

Violin prodigy returns to the University of South Carolina for Prokofiev's Concerto No. 2

USC Concerto-Aria winners join the USC Symphony Orchestra on March 26

Southern Exposure New Music Series finishes the season with two large-scale classics

"Music and Society" takes on topics relating music, society and politics with masterful music

Donald Portnoy awarded highest honor S.C. presents in the arts

University of South Carolina professor is named a winner of The Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Awards

The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet returns in March

Finalists chosen for USC Chamber Music Day and Competition for high school string quartets

Innovative music ensemble, C Street Brass, returns to USC

Free concerts take place at the Koger, Richland County Library and Johnson Performance Hall

Southern Exposure presents Dolce Suono Ensemble

Joining Dolce Suono is legendary soprano Lucy Shelton and rising-star baritone Jamez McCorkle

USC Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Master of Song, Cole Porter

Music faculty and Dreher High School Chorus join the orchestra on Feb. 24

Opera at USC presents Mozart's Così Fan Tutte

The Italian-language opera buffa opens February 20

Friends of the School of Music sponsor a Musical Feast

The annual scholarship fundraising event takes place on January 31

USC Symphony Orchestra Launches 2015 with A Tribute to Sidney Palmer

Pianist Charles Fugo and the Sandlapper Singers join the orchestra on January 22

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