Concerts and Events
Columbia residents, visitors and the University of South Carolina community can enjoy hundreds of concerts and recitals throughout the year, many of which are free to attend.
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Music is for everyone!
Experience the excitement of live music! Visit our event calendar to browse upcoming USC School of Music concerts and events.
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Jan. 30: Tessellatum
Southern Exposure New Music Series: Violist Nadia Sirota and cellist Gabriel Cabezas present Donnacha Dennehy's epic work Tessellatum, performed live with pre-recorded viola and 11 microtonally-tuned viols. Projected animation by Steven Mertens.
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Feb. 7: Musical Feast
Join us for the 2026 Musical Feast on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Koger Center for the Arts, where the building will come to life as we showcase our students’ talent.
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Feb. 8: Freeman Sundays @3
Spend an intimate afternoon with our talented faculty! February’s Freeman Sundays @3 Chamber Series program features a massive lineup of USC faculty and guest musicians, performing a wide range of musical styles.
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Feb. 21-23: Jazz Heritage Fest
The inaugural three-day Koger Jazz Heritage Festival features the legendary trumpeter Jon Faddis, trombonist Vincent Gardner, the Amos Hoffman Trio, Left Bank Big Band and USC Jazz Faculty.
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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.
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Southern Exposure New Music
The Southern Exposure New Music Series is devoted to exploring the rich variety of contemporary classical and world music written in the past 30 years and masterworks of the 20th century.
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Ears Wide Open
Ears Wide Open is a student-conceived, student-administered and student-presented concert series at the University of South Carolina that presents adventurous, high-quality performances for USC students, by USC students.
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Southeastern Piano Festival
For one week every June, the Southeastern Piano Festival (SEPF) transforms the University of South Carolina School of Music and the city of Columbia into a major cultural destination.
