Admission Cost: FREE

This concert is free and open to the public!

With a 36-year trajectory in the world of chamber music, Spanish Brass is one of the most dynamic and admired groups on the international musical stage.

In 1996 the ensemble won First Prize in the 6th International Ville de Narbonne (France) Brass Quintet Competition, considered the most prestigious in the world for this formation. In 2017 Spanish Brass received First Prize in the Bankia Awards for Musical Talent of the Comunitat de Valencia, and in 2019 they received the Espai Ter de Música Award. Their recordings have also been honored with Carles Santos Awards in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

In 2020, Spanish Brass was awarded the National Music Prize of Spain’s Ministry of Culture, the country’s highest musical honor.

In addition to participating in some of the most important music festivals around the world, Spanish Brass performed at the Prince of Asturias Awards Gala in 1995, recorded the music for the theatrical work “La Fundación” by Buero Vallejo for the National Dramatic Center, and composed the soundtrack for the film “Descongélate” by Felix Sabroso for the production company El Deseo.

Renowned and sought-after as pedagogues, Spanish Brass has given masterclasses at many prestigious conservatories and music departments worldwide, including the Juilliard School, the Colburn Conservatory of Music (Los Angeles), the Berklee School of Music (Boston), University of Texas at Austin, San Francisco Conservatory, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris et Lyon (France), the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London), Hochschule für Musik Detmold (Germany), Lieksa Brass Week (Finland), Trakai Brass Week (Lithuania), Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (Spain), Musikene (Higher School of Music of the Basque Country, Spain), Yale School of Music, and many others.

For more information please call 803-777-7500 or email kogercenter@sc.edu.

 

Admission Cost: $25 general admission Free for USC School of Music students/faculty/staff

Join us for the opening concert of our inaugural Freeman Parker Chamber Music Series as we welcome the acclaimed Terra String Quartet. A vibrant young ensemble based in New York City, the ensemble is composed of graduates of The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University, and The Curtis Institute of Music. Praised for their “remarkable maturity and musicality” and “superb ensemble playing” (Hyde Park Herald, Chicago), these four musicians are known for their sincere storytelling, commitment to artistic excellence, and versatile approach to repertoire, and they strive to foster conversation and genuine human connection through their performances and pedagogy. Their name is a nod to their multicultural origins — together, this foursome represents four continents and speaks six languages.

Admission Cost: FREE

Student chamber music ensembles of diverse instrumentation (typically including string quartets, piano trios, wind quintets and mixed instrument groups) perform chamber music from Baroque to contemporary.

Admission Cost: $25 adults. Free for USC School of Music students, faculty and staff.

The USC School of Music’s renowned music faculty performs fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonic masterpieces alongside brand new works.

Admission Cost: FREE

Admission Cost: $25 adults. Free for USC School of Music students, faculty and staff.

The USC School of Music’s renowned music faculty performs fresh and vibrant chamber music programs that pair canonic masterpieces alongside brand new works.

Admission Cost: FREE

Featuring Olivia De Prato, violin; Ashley Bathgate, cello; Ken Thomson, clarinet; Karl Larson, piano

Formed in 2020, the Anzû Quartet is an ensemble dedicated to the music of our time and the recent canon. A collaboration between internationally renowned performers of contemporary music, this new quartet pays homage to Olivier Messiaen’s 'Quatuor pour la fin du temps' by actively commissioning and performing new works for this iconic instrumentation.

The members of Anzû are veterans of New York City's vital contemporary music community and have frequently collaborated with one another across a wide range of musical endeavors and acclaimed international performances. Olivia De Prato (violin), Ashley Bathgate (cello), Ken Thomson (clarinet) and Karl Larson (piano) have been lauded by critics and musicians worldwide, and have been instrumental in helping form and cement the work of important NY-based chamber groups such as the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Mivos Quartet, Ensemble Signal and Bearthoven. They have premiered works by some of the most important composers of our time at some of the most prestigious venues in the world.

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All Southern Exposure concerts are FREE, but patrons may reserve seats and support the Southeast’s most adventurous music series! A gift of $175 secures a seat for the entire 2026-27 season. To donate online, click here or contact Audra Vaz at 803-777-9732 or audra.vaz@sc.edu.

Admission Cost: $25 general admission. Free for USC students, faculty and staff.

Known for their electrifying performances, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and impactful outreach, the Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds will bring their signature energy to a playful program that blurs the boundaries between tradition and innovation.

Admission Cost: Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10

Opera at USC presents The Enchanted Pig, a charming chamber opera by composer Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton. Inspired by the traditional fairy tales, this magical story follows a young princess on an extraordinary journey of love, courage and self-discovery.

Purchase tickets online or at the door. Please note that online sales end at 3:00 p.m. on opening day. Tickets are available at the door one hour before the show. No refunds. Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10

Drayton Hall Theatre

Admission Cost: Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10

Opera at USC presents The Enchanted Pig, a charming chamber opera by composer Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton. Inspired by the traditional fairy tales, this magical story follows a young princess on an extraordinary journey of love, courage and self-discovery.

Purchase tickets online or at the door. Please note that online sales end at 3:00 p.m. on opening day. Tickets are available at the door one hour before the show. No refunds. Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10

Drayton Hall Theatre

Admission Cost: Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10

Opera at USC presents The Enchanted Pig, a charming chamber opera by composer Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton. Inspired by the traditional fairy tales, this magical story follows a young princess on an extraordinary journey of love, courage and self-discovery.

Purchase tickets online or at the door. Please note that online sales end at 3:00 p.m. on opening day. Tickets are available at the door one hour before the show. No refunds. Adults: $25; Seniors, USC Faculty & Staff, Military: $20; Students with ID: $10

Drayton Hall Theatre

Admission Cost: $25 general admission. Free for USC School of Music students, faculty and staff.

Experience an unforgettable evening as the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet, USC’s Quartet-in-Residence, returns for a special spring concert celebrating the beauty and power of chamber music.

Tickets are available online and in person through the Koger Center for the Arts Box Office, as well as at the door prior to the performance.

Program:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26
Gabriella Smith: Carrot Revolution
Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41