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Spartanburg Philharmonic: The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Spartanburg
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
Spartanburg Philharmonic: The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Spartanburg
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
Spartanburg Philharmonic: The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Spartanburg
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
Spartanburg Philharmonic: The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Spartanburg
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
Greenville Symphony: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
Bruce Kiesling, conductor
Greenville Symphony: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
Bruce Kiesling, conductor
Greenville Symphony: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
Bruce Kiesling, conductor
SC Philharmonic: Wolfgang & Wine
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Joseph Eller, clarinet
Patrick Herring, bassoon
Program
Gabriela Lena Frank: Concertino Cusqueño
Richard Strauss: Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon
Featuring Joseph Eller, clarinet, and Patrick Herring, bassoon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in Eb Major, K. 543
Greenville Symphony: Tchivzhel conducts Tchaik 4
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
Greenville Symphony: Tchivzhel conducts Tchaik 4
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
Spartanburg Philharmonic: Go For Baroque
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
USC Symphony: Rising Stars
Scott Weiss, conductor
Featuring the winners of the 2024-25 Concerto-Aria Competition
Spartanburg Philharmonic: Blues dell'arte
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')
SC Philharmonic: Americana: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Program
A symphonic evening with Béla Fleck, banjo & Abigail Washburn, banjo and vocals!
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Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, op. 9
Carlos Simon: Amen!
Rock Hill Symphony: Dvorak's New World Symphony
Sitting Assistant Concertmaster
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Calin Lupanu, Violin
Program
Meira Warshaur: Beyond the Horizon
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in d minor
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
Aiken Symphony: Dvořák's Serenades
Scott Weiss, conductor
Program
Dvořák – Serenade for Strings
Dvořák – Serenade for Winds
SC Philharmonic: Beethoven & Blue Jeans
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”
USC Symphony: Beethoven's Ninth
USC Concert Choir
University Chorus
Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano
Rachael Calloway, mezzo-soprano
Dominic Armstrong, tenor
Jacob Will, bass-baritone
Program
Augusta Read Thomas - Aureole
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
USC Symphony: Beethoven's Ninth
USC Concert Choir
University Chorus
Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano
Rachael Calloway, mezzo-soprano
Dominic Armstrong, tenor
Jacob Will, bass-baritone
Program
Augusta Read Thomas - Aureole
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Aiken Symphony: Capriccio Espagnol
Scott Weiss, conductor
Mak Grgic, guitar
Program
Bizet – Selections from “Carmen”
Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez
Turina – La Procession del Rocio
Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol
Aiken Symphony: Home for the Holidays
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
USC Symphony: An Evening of Alumni
Nové Deypalan, guest conductor
Isabel Ong, violin
Program
Clay Mettens - Fracture/Mosaic
Sibelius - Violin Concerto
Schumann - Symphony No. 4
Greenville Symphony: Grieg's Piano Concerto
Lee Mills, conductor
Spencer Myer, piano
Program
Sarah Gibson: warp & weft
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
Greenville Symphony: Grieg's Piano Concerto
Lee Mills, conductor
Spencer Myer, piano
Program
Sarah Gibson: warp & weft
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
SC Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky & Tangos
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”
Aiken Symphony: The Three B's
Scott Weiss, conductor
Program
Bach/Stokowski – Prelude in B Minor, BWV 869
Beethoven – Symphony No. 2
Brahms – Symphony No. 4
USC Symphony: Spotlight on Faculty
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
Spartanburg Philharmonic: POPS: Game Knight
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!
SC Philharmonic: Juliet & Her Romeo
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
Spartanburg Philharmonic: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
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.
USC Symphony: The Firebird & The Phoenix
Scott Weiss, conductor
Wu Wei, sheng
Program
Fang Man - The Song of the Flaming Phoenix
Stravinsky - The Firebird Suite, 1919
Aiken Symphony: The Planets
Scott Weiss, conductor
Program
Berlioz – Roman Carnival Overture
Holst – The Planets
Spartanburg Philharmonic: Symphonie Fantastique
Playing Principal Second Violin
John Young Shik Concklin, conductor
Terrence Wilson, piano
Program
Reena Esmail, RE|Member (7')
Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (22')
Hector Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique (49')
Rock Hill Symphony: Orchestral Brilliance
Christopher James Lees, Conductor
Ashley Hall-Tighe, Trumpet
Program
Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde
Nia Imani Franklin: Chrysalis Extended
Sammartini: Recorder Concerto
Arban (arr. Nakariakov): Carnival of Venice
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnole
SC Philharmonic: Film in Concert - Star Wars: A New Hope (Copy)
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Aiken Symphony: May the Fourth Be With You
What better way to celebrate than by coming to hear your professional Aiken Symphony perform the music of five-time Academy Award-winning composer John Williams?! From Star Wars, to E.T., to Indiana Jones, to Superman and Schindler's List, you will be transported to the magical world of the cinema. Costumes optional!
Please join us for our last concert of the season!
SC Philharmonic: A Work of Heart Family Concert
This concert matinee welcomes all families! As a component of the SCP's educational and outreach programs, this inclusive concert gives audience members the ability to fully experience orchestral music without any of the constraints of a standard performance. During this 60 minute program, audience members are free to move about, dance, speak, sing or vocalize. This concert is also welcoming to sensory sensitive listeners. All families will delight in the discovery of orchestral experiences that invite and welcomes all to the world of classical music.
SC Philharmonic: The Art of Symphony
Morihiko Nakahara, conductor
Sterling Elliott, cello
Program
Karen Tanaka - Rose Absolute
Piotr I. Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33
Featuring Sterling Elliot, cello
Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47
The SC Philharmonic closes the 59th Season with an inspiring interdisciplinary integration of classical music and visual art. Collaborating with the Jasper Project, the SC Phil welcomes 14 SC artists to respond to the works and movements presented on this program, creating new pieces to express their reactions. These new creations will be projected on the sides of the concert hall during the performance, providing audiences with a distinctive artistic experience.
Aiken Symphony: La Mer
Maestro Weiss and the Aiken Symphony close the 2023-24 Masterworks season with Debussy’s La Mer, the impressionistic composer’s brilliant depiction of the sea. The program opens with Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, one of four overtures Beethoven wrote for his sole opera, Fidelio. And the orchestra is joined by bass-baritone and rising star Joseph Parrish for Gustav Mahler’s transcendent Five Songs to Poems by Friedrich Rückert.
University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra: Brahms Requiem
Join us at 6:45 p.m. in the Koger Center lobby for pre-concert talks with conductor Scott Weiss. "Brahms Requiem" features Alicia Walker, conductor, Rebecca Krynski Cox, soprano, and Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone.
The 2023-24 USC Symphony Orchestra culminates with the renowned Brahms Requiem.
Long Bay Symphony: On the Border: The Ultimate Eagles Tribute
This Charlotte-based group, which has performed extensively throughout the Southeast and beyond, authentically re-creates the unique sound of the legendary Eagles. Experience the mega- band’s timeless hits, such as “Take it Easy”, “Lyin’ Eyes”, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, and “Take It to the Limit” with the added colors and intensity of the Long Bay Symphony!