2024-25 Centennial Stories and Events
Click here to explore highlights of our history, educational program, alumni spotlights and more in our anniversary story series. Join us for a year of special performances and events featuring USC School of Music students, faculty and alumni, including:
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 / 7 p.m.
USC Alumni Dinner Concert
The USC Chamber Players will perform a new work by alumnus Clay Mettens and Mozart’s
Gran Partita.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner is at 7 p.m.
Call Alexandra Fife in the USC Band office
at (803) 777-4278 before November 1 to reserve your free ticket. After November 1,
visit thegreenroom42.venuetix.com
to purchase a ticket.
Green Room 42
YOTEL New York Times Square
New York, NY
Thursday, November 28, 2024 / 8:30 a.m.
The Carolina Band Performs in New York
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York, NY
Thursday, December 5, 2024 / 7:30 p.m.
USC Symphony Orchestra: An Evening of Alumni
Featuring alumni Nové Deypalan, guest conductor; Isabel Ong, violin and composer
Clay
Mettens.
Koger Center for the Arts
$30/$25/$8
Friday, December 6, 2024 / 7:30 p.m.
Garland Holiday Concert
Concert Choir and University Chorus
Shandon United Methodist Church
3407 Devine St., Columbia
Free event.
Monday, January 13, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.
Musical Theatre: Rocky Mountain High
USC School of Music Recital Hall
Free event.
January 22-25, 2025
The NAMM Show
A beyond-the-classroom experience for Music Industry Studies students, faculty and
alumni. Centennial events at NAMM TBA.
National Association of Music Merchandisers National Convention
Anaheim, CA Convention Center
Friday, January 31, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.
Southern Exposure New Music: earspace
earspace featuring USC alumnus Philip Snyder, performs Hans Abrahamsen’s masterpiece “Schnee” (“Snow”). Including an introductory presentation by USC theory professor Daniel Jenkins.
USC School of Music Recital Hall
Free event.
Sunday, February 2, 2025 / 3 p.m.
Freeman Sundays @3
Performances by piano, percussion and guitar music faculty featuring a new work by
alumnus JaRon Brown.
USC School of Music Recital Hall
$15/$10/$5
Thursday, February 6, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.
USC Symphony Orchestra: Rising Stars
Performances by the winners of the 2024-25 Concerto-Aria Competition.
Koger Center for the Arts
$30/$25/$8
March 25-29, 2025
Concert Choir Northeast US Tour
Featuring a special performance in Washington, D.C. to honor alumni. Washington, D.C. and surrounding area.
Tuesday, March 25: Raleigh, NC
Wednesday, March 26: First Baptist Church; Washington DC
Friday, March 28: River Road Baptist Church; Richmond, VA
March 29-April 2, 2025
Opera at USC: Gianni Schicci
Performances at all USC System Regional Campuses.
USC Salkahatchie
Saturday, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Carolina Theatre; Allendale, SC
USC Union
Sunday, March 30, 7:30 p.m.
The Junction; Union, SC
USC Lancaster
Monday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.
Bundy Auditorium; Lancaster, SC
USC Sumter
Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.
Carpenter Auditorium; Sumter, SC
All performances are free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 29, 2025 / 4 p.m.
Southern Exposure New Music Series: Inuksuit
Performed on the lawn of the Horseshoe by the USC Percussion Studio along with alumni
and musicians from around the region.
USC Horseshoe
Free event.
Saturday, April 5, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.
Joffrey Ballet
University of South Carolina presents Joffrey Ballet in performance with Betsy Blackman
Dance Company and the USC Symphony Orchestra.
Koger Center for the Arts
Ticketed.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 / 3 p.m.
Freeman Sundays @3
Performance by chamber music and jazz faculty, including a new composition by Grammy-
and Pulitzer-nominated alumnus Andy Akiho.
USC School of Music Recital Hall
$15/$10/$5
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.
Beethoven’s Ninth
USC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir and University Chorus with faculty vocalists
Tina Milhorn Stallard, Rachel Calloway, Dominic Armstrong and Jacob Will.
Koger Center for the Arts
$30/$25/$8
Friday, April 25, 2025 / 1:10 p.m.
USC School of Music Spring Awards Day
Our spring Awards Day ceremony recognizes the many accomplishments of our student,
faculty, and staff community during the academic year. Alumni awards will be presented
for the first time this year.
USC School of Music Recital Hall
Free event.
Friday, April 25, 2025 / 7:30 p.m.
Ode to Joy
USC Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir and University Chorus with faculty vocalists
Tina Milhorn Stallard, Rachel Calloway, Dominic Armstrong and Jacob Will.
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken, SC
Free and open to the public.
Saturday, May 17, 2025 / 6:30 p.m.
Musical Feast
An evening of music and culinary delights presented by Friends of the School of Music.
Koger Center for the Arts
$125 per person
June 6-14, 2025
Southeastern Piano Festival
A week-long festival of piano concerts and masterclasses.
USC School of Music Recital Hall and additional venues; prices vary.
July 2025
Left Bank Big Band at Umbria Jazz Festival
European Tour feature performance.
Perugia, Italy