Magnetic South, a collaborative project between the College of Charleston Department of Music and the Charleston Symphony, will present a contemporary classical music concert featuring two iconic 20th century works: Stravinsky’s masterpiece “A Soldier’s Tale” in its complete staged version, with College of Charleston faculty members Robert Taylor as narrator and Evan Parry as the devil, along with […]
With events ranging from fully-staged, professional dance and theatre productions to scholarly lectures on art and architectural history, the College of Charleston School of the Arts offers numerous public arts experiences for well-seasoned patrons and curious novices alike. Throughout the academic year, the school presents a robust season of CofC Concerts, arts management sessions on navigating the music industry, theatre + dance performances, studio […]
The College of Charleston Orchestra will perform a fall concert featuring Mendelssohn’s Violin concerto, 1st movement (violin soloist: Tianyu Liu); Debussy’s La Mer; and Delius’ The Walk to the Paradise Garden. Yuriy Bekker is the conductor of the orchestra. DETAILS: Monday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. | Sottile Theatre, 44 George St. | FREE / […]
The Department of Music in the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present A Yuletide Madrigal Feast, on Thursday, Nov. 29, Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., at Circular Congregational Church. The award-winning College of Charleston Madrigal Singers, conducted by Dr. Robert Taylor, will perform sacred and secular traditional holiday […]
Praised for his “delicate keyboard touch and rich expressivity” (San Francisco Chronicle) and playing that is “deeply moving, probing, entirely felt as in the moment” (Eduard Laurel), Jeffrey LaDeur performs worldwide from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the San Francisco Jazz Center and from the Shanghai Conservatory to the Orlando Festival in the Netherlands. […]
The dramatic art form of opera is a reflection and commentary on the human condition and our shared experiences of emotions. Joy, love, death, loss, illness, and betrayal are universal. These intense emotions transcend social, economic, and national boundaries to touch everyone’s life. Opera is an acoustic, visceral art form in which the human voice coupled with […]
The College of Charleston Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers will present a “Concert Choir Alumni Celebration Concert.” The 2018-19 school year marks Director of Choral Activities Rob Taylor’s 20th anniversary season with the choral program at the College. The Concert Choir will perform repertoire stemming from the past 20 years, and will be joined by alumni […]
Praised by Fanfare as “a first-rate pianist who isn’t afraid of challenges,” Chinese-American Pianist Clara Yang has performed in notable venues all over the world and will perform the first concert of the 2018-2019 season of the International Piano Series at the College of Charleston School of the Arts. Her style has been described as “extraordinarily lively, awake […]
The College of Charleston’s IN THE MIX speaker series will once again delve into the nuances of the music business with Commercial Licensing and Scoring on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 at 6:30 p.m at the Simons Center for the Arts, Room 309 (54 Saint Philip St). Composer, producer and adjunct faculty member Nathan Michel will discuss the intricacies of his work as a composer for film and […]
The 2nd Monday Series at the College of Charleston School of the Arts will present the music of David Gordon in a concert featuring faculty members Paul Sánchez, piano; Kayleen Sánchez, soprano and Eka Gogichashvili, violin. The trio has prepared a vast array of Gordon’s repertoire ranging from double piano to full trio works. Gordon’s cycle […]