2025-26 Season
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Florence Price & Dvořák
Melissa White, violin
Florence Price - Violin Concerto No. 1
Dvořák - Symphony No. 8
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto
Rex Richardson, trumpet
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández - Batuque
James Stephenson - Symphony No. 2 “Voices”
Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet Concerto
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Debussy & Brahms
Ying Li, piano
Debussy - Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
Omar Roy, piano
Schubert/Liszt - Wanderer Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Rising Stars
featuring the winners of the 2025-26 Concerto-Aria Competition
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
War & Peace
USC Symphony Orchestra
USC Concert Choir
University Chorus
Alicia W. Walker, conductor
Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano
Rachael Calloway, mezzo-soprano
Dominic Armstrong, tenor
Jacob Will, bass-baritone
Haydn - Missa in tempore belli
Vaughan Williams - Dona nobis pacem
Concert tickets
Purchase online at kogercenterforthearts.com.
General public - $30
Seniors / military / USC faculty and staff - $25
Children under 18 and non-USC students with ID - $8
USC Students - free with student ID - must be picked up from the Koger Box Office (corner of Park and Greene) before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the performance or in the Koger Center lobby immediately before the performance.
TIP: Save internet fees by buying in person at the Koger Box Office, corner of Greene and Park Streets (M-F 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Thank you to these 2025-26 Season Sponsors:
Bill and Peggy Maltarich
Patricia and James Weiss
Support the USC Symphony Orchestra
When you give to the USC Symphony Orchestra, you directly impact our students by providing scholarships, music, masterclasses and guest artists. Make your donation today!
Sponsor a Concert, Orchestral Work or Guest Artist
Patrons and businesses can support the USC Symphony Orchestra by sponsoring a 2024-2025 concert, an orchestral work or a guest artist. Benefits include recognition from the stage, in the printed program and on the School of Music website. See opportunities and benefits below.
Individual Performance Sponsorship Opportunities
Benefits:
- Name of business and logo or individual name printed in program as Concert Presenting Sponsor
- Name of business and logo or individual name on website as Concert Presenting Sponsor
- 12 tickets to the sponsored concert
- Exclusive access to listen to the dress rehearsal the night before the performance
Large-scale Symphonic Work $3,000
Concerto $1,500
Overture $500
Benefits:
- Name of business and logo or individual name printed in program as Orchestral Work Sponsor
- Name of business and logo or individual name on website as Orchestral Work Sponsor
- Up to 8 tickets (depending on sponsorship level) to the concert that features the work you or your business sponsors
- Exclusive access to listen to dress rehearsal the night before the performance
Benefits
- Name of business and logo or individual name printed in program as Guest Artist Sponsor
- Name of business and logo or individual name on website as Guest Artist Sponsor
- 10 tickets to the Guest Artist concert
- Exclusive access to listen to dress rehearsal the night before the performance
Season Sponsorship Opportunities
Benefits
- Business name and logo or individual name featured prominently in printed and digital programs and on USC Symphony Orchestra website for the entire season
- Unlimited USC Symphony Orchestra concert tickets available for individual or business employees and family members throughout the season
- Business name and logo or individual name placed on Koger Center lobby signage
- Opportunity for individual and three friends or family members or up to four employees to come to one rehearsal and “sit in” with any orchestra section and listen as an honorary second chair member
Benefits
- Business name and logo or individual name in printed program and on USC Symphony Orchestra website for the entire season
- 10 tickets to the concert(s) of your choice available to individual or employees and family members
- Business name and logo or individual name placed on Koger Center lobby signage
Benefits
- Business name and logo or individual name in program and on USC Symphony Orchestra website for the entire season
- Four tickets to the concert(s) of your choice available to individual or employees and family members
- Business name and logo or individual name placed on Koger Center lobby signage
For more information, contact Brad Martin via email or 803-777-0704.
Contact Us
Phone: 803-251-2222
Email: uscorchestra@mozart.sc.edu
Scott Weiss, conductor
Upcoming Events
Symphony Guest Artist Masterclass
Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2025
Location: School of Music 206 Recital Hall
Cost: FREE
USC Symphony Orchestra: Florence Price & Dvorák
Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025
Location: Koger Center for the Arts
Cost: General public - $30 Seniors/military / USC faculty and staff - $25 Children under 18 and non-USC students with ID - $8 USC Students - free with student ID
USC Symphony Orchestra : Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
Location: Koger Center for the Arts
Cost: General public - $30 Seniors/military / USC faculty and staff - $25 Children under 18 and non-USC students with ID - $8 USC Students - free with student ID
USC Campus Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025
Location: Darla Moore School of Business 101 - Johnson Performance Hall
Cost: Free
USC Symphony Orchestra: Debussy & Brahms
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025
Location: Koger Center for the Arts
Cost: General public - $30 Seniors/military / USC faculty and staff - $25 Children under 18 and non-USC students with ID - $8 USC Students - free with student ID