Morihiko Nakahara, conductor

Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Noah Kim, piano

Program
Fang Man: Noir
Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Featuring Noah Kim, piano (Winner 2023 Arthur Fraser Competition)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major, op. 55, “Eroica”

Scott Weiss, conductor

Program
Dvořák – Serenade for Strings
Dvořák – Serenade for Winds

Playing solo violin 2! I went to the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) for high school (class of 2020) and previously sat concertmaster in their Sinfonia Orchestra. I am excited to share the stage with Eliza Hesse Johnson (class of 2001) who will play solo violin 1, Dr. Nse Ekpo who conducts the orchestra, and current SCGSAH students!

Playing Principal Second Violin

John Young Shik Concklin, conductor
Jens Lindemann, trumpet

Program

• Stravinsky, Pulcinella Suite (24')

• Clarice Assad, Baião ‘N’ Blues (9')

• Wynton Marsalis, Trumpet Concerto (35')

Scott Weiss, conductor

Featuring the winners of the 2024-25 Concerto-Aria Competition

Playing Principal Second Violin

If It Ain’t Baroque, Don’t Fix It

Jointly curated by our Concertmaster, Joanna Mullfinger, ‘Go For Baroque’ will shine a spotlight on the remarkable talent of our musicians. Step into a musical time capsule as our ensemble transports you to opulent sounds of the Baroque era, where composers like Bach, Purcell, and Corelli reign supreme. The concert promises a rich tapestry of melodies and harmonies that will transport you to a time when the world of classical music was the height of luxury.

*Program Highlights

• Henry Purcell, Pavanne and Chaconne (7')

• J.S. Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 1 (11')

• Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Battalia a 10 (11')

• Arcangelo Corelli

* program subject to change

Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor

Program
Gioachino Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor

Program
Gioachino Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Playing violin 1!

Bruce Kiesling, conductor

Playing violin 1!

Bruce Kiesling, conductor

Playing violin 1!

Bruce Kiesling, conductor

Playing Principal Second Violin

More Than A Ballet

"The Nutcracker" with Spartanburg Philharmonic has dazzled audiences of Hub City for more than three decades and is hailed as one of our most beloved holiday traditions. Over the years choreographer and director, Carlos Agudelo, has created a multi-faceted artistic masterpiece that delights audiences of all ages. Each season features new choreography and costume additions, as well as a Nutcracker Market located in front of Twichell Auditorium. This market provides families with an ultimate Nutcracker shopping experience, complete with photo opportunities, hot chocolate, music, and more before entering the auditorium. Join in the Christmas tradition with "The Nutcracker."

Conductor | John Young Shik Concklin

Playing Principal Second Violin

More Than A Ballet

"The Nutcracker" with Spartanburg Philharmonic has dazzled audiences of Hub City for more than three decades and is hailed as one of our most beloved holiday traditions. Over the years choreographer and director, Carlos Agudelo, has created a multi-faceted artistic masterpiece that delights audiences of all ages. Each season features new choreography and costume additions, as well as a Nutcracker Market located in front of Twichell Auditorium. This market provides families with an ultimate Nutcracker shopping experience, complete with photo opportunities, hot chocolate, music, and more before entering the auditorium. Join in the Christmas tradition with "The Nutcracker."

Conductor | John Young Shik Concklin

Playing Principal Second Violin

More Than A Ballet

"The Nutcracker" with Spartanburg Philharmonic has dazzled audiences of Hub City for more than three decades and is hailed as one of our most beloved holiday traditions. Over the years choreographer and director, Carlos Agudelo, has created a multi-faceted artistic masterpiece that delights audiences of all ages. Each season features new choreography and costume additions, as well as a Nutcracker Market located in front of Twichell Auditorium. This market provides families with an ultimate Nutcracker shopping experience, complete with photo opportunities, hot chocolate, music, and more before entering the auditorium. Join in the Christmas tradition with "The Nutcracker."

Conductor | John Young Shik Concklin

Playing Principal Second Violin

More Than A Ballet

"The Nutcracker" with Spartanburg Philharmonic has dazzled audiences of Hub City for more than three decades and is hailed as one of our most beloved holiday traditions. Over the years choreographer and director, Carlos Agudelo, has created a multi-faceted artistic masterpiece that delights audiences of all ages. Each season features new choreography and costume additions, as well as a Nutcracker Market located in front of Twichell Auditorium. This market provides families with an ultimate Nutcracker shopping experience, complete with photo opportunities, hot chocolate, music, and more before entering the auditorium. Join in the Christmas tradition with "The Nutcracker."

Conductor | John Young Shik Concklin

Sitting Assistant Concertmaster

Scott Weiss, conductor
Aiken Symphony Brass Quintet
Juanita Campbell, narrator

Holiday music from around the world featuring the Aiken Symphony Brass Quintet

Nové Deypalan, guest conductor
Isabel Ong, violin

Program

Clay Mettens - Fracture/Mosaic
Sibelius - Violin Concerto
Schumann - Symphony No. 4

Repertoire TBA

Free and open to the public

Livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@GamecockMusic

Lee Mills, conductor
Spencer Myer, piano

Program
Sarah Gibson: warp & weft
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”

Lee Mills, conductor
Spencer Myer, piano

Program
Sarah Gibson: warp & weft
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”

Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian, violin

Program
Amy Beach: Alla siciliana from Gaelic Symphony, op. 32
Astor Piazzolla/Leonid Desyatnikov: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Featuring Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian, violin
Piotr I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74, “Pathetique”

Scott Weiss, conductor

Program
Bach/Stokowski – Prelude in B Minor, BWV 869
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Brahms – Symphony No. 4

Scott Weiss, conductor
Michael Harley, bassoon

Program

Tayloe Harding - Winning Azaleas
John Fitz Rogers - Still
David Kirkland Garner - Móinn (world premiere)
John Williams - Five Sacred Trees for bassoon and orchestra

Yuriy Bekker, conductor

Playing Principal Second Violin

Program

• Howard Shore, Symphonic Suite from Lord of the Rings (12')

• Various (arr Brubaker), World of Warcraft (6')

• Gregson-Williams/Barton (arr Bulla), Chronicles of Narnia (8')

• Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Trilogy (8-12')

• . . . and many more!

Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Katherine Liu, piano

Program
Shaosheng Li: Wind Across a Cloudless Firmament (World Premiere)
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Featuring Katherine Liu, piano (Winner 2022 Arthur Fraser Competition)
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet – Selections from Suites 1 & 2

Playing Principal Second Violin

A Night Of Frights

“Blood! Your precious blood!” Take it easy, Orlok. First screened in 2016 and then again in 2018, the fan favorite B&W silent film, “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” (yes that’s the real title), makes its return to the Espresso stage with the Spartanburg Philharmonic chamber ensemble.

Just in time for Halloween and the highly anticipated 2024 remake of this classic vampire tale, this concert promises to be a spine-tingling experience. With a hauntingly evocative score arranged almost entirely of Johannes Brahms’s chamber music along with incidental music by our own Peter B. Kay, "Nosferatu" is a crowd favorite that will immerse you in the eerie world of Count Orlok. Get ready for an unforgettable night of suspense, horror, and exceptional music.

Scott Weiss, conductor
Wu Wei, sheng

Program

Fang Man - The Song of the Flaming Phoenix
Stravinsky - The Firebird Suite, 1919