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Freeman Sunday Concerts

Throughout the academic year you can enjoy concerts by the School of Music’s renowned music faculty in fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonic masterpieces alongside brand new works. Named for philanthropist Cornelia Freeman, the concerts raise scholarship money for gifted music students. The four concerts take place at 3 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall.

2025-26 Concerts

September 14, 2025

Studies on Rage for Each Day of the Week by  Mary Kouyoumdjian
Michael Harley, bassoon; Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute; and Phillip Bush, piano

Inscriptions by Stephen Jaffe
Ari Streisfeld and Bill Terwilliger, violins; Daniel Sweaney, viola; Claire Bryant, cello; and Craig Butterfield, bass

October 19, 2025

Zwei Gesänge, op. 91 by Johannes Brahms
Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano, Daniel Sweaney, viola, and Lynn Kompass, pianoT

Two Pieces for Left Hand Alone, op. 9 – 9 minutes by Alexander Scriabin
Nick Susi, piano

Fantasy, Choral, and Fugue for Viola and Piano by Matthew Ganong
Daniel Sweaney, viola, and Matthew Ganong, piano

Three Pieces from Suite, op. 6 by Benhjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
Ari Streisfeld, violin, and Phillip Bush, piano

February 8, 2026

The Giraffes Go to Hamburg by André Previn
Serena Hill-LaRoche, soprano; Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute; and Lynn Kompas, piano

Three songs by Komitas 
Janet Hopkins, soprano, and Armen Shaomian, piano

Nonet by Samuel Coleridge-Tayloe

April 19, 2026

Lullaby by Many Fang
Claire Bryant, cello; Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano; and Nicholas Susi, piano

$15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and free for USC School of Music students, faculty and staff. Tickets are available at the Koger Center for the Arts Box Office (803-251-2222) and at the door.
 
Concerts are not live-streamed, but video recordings can be made available upon request to patrons who support the School of Music.

Upcoming Events

Freeman Sundays @ 3 Concert

Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025

Location: School of Music 206 Recital Hall

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.

Freeman Sundays @3 Concert Series

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

Location: School of Music 206 Recital Hall

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.

Freeman Sundays @3 Concert Series

Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026

Location: School of Music 206 Recital Hall

Cost: $15 adults; $10 seniors, USC faculty and staff; $5 students. Free for USC School of Music students, faculty and staff.

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