Admission 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

Celebrate the remarkable tenure of Scott Weiss during his 10th and final season as Music Director and Conductor of the USC Symphony Orchestra as he concludes his distinguished career with the University of South Carolina.

The October concert features Allen Guelzo, one of the nation’s foremost scholars of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era, serving as narrator for Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. The program also showcases USC Professor of Saxophone Cliff Leaman as soloist in Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra.

Ives - The Unanswered Question
William Grant Still - Festive Overture
Gould - Amber Waves from “American Ballads”
Eric Ewazen - Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra
Copland - Lincoln Portrait

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Admission Cost: Tickets: $54 - $66

SYMPHONIC SINATRA is the ultimate Frank Sinatra experience live in concert. With breathtaking stage charisma, sparkling blue eyes, and a velvet baritone voice, Brian Duprey captures the look, sound, and mannerisms of Ol’ Blue Eyes while his 13-piece orchestra recreates the lush strings and swingin’ brass of Frank Sinatra’s original recordings. In fact, one might swear they were hearing Ol’ Blue Eyes himself. At least that’s what happened to Frank’s own daughter, Nancy Sinatra, when she first heard Brian’s voice on the Howard Stern Show.

As the lead actor in the hit musical, “The Rat Pack is Back,” Brian spent 10 years perfecting his craft in Las Vegas and in over 200 performing arts centers and casinos across the country. His lead role and creative development of the show built a 48 state tour and secured the title of “Best Tribute Show of Las Vegas” in 2014.

Showered with awards and recognition for his live and recorded performances, Brian Duprey had his big break on FOX TV’s “Performing As,” where he won top prize by portraying his idol, Frank Sinatra. Brian has been featured on CSI Las Vegas, The History Channel, NBA All-Star Jam, and the hit movie Get Him to the Greek. He also opened for the likes of Paul Anka and the cast of HBO’s The Sopranos, and wowed special guests like Steve Wynn at The Smith Center in Las Vegas.

“He’s got it down!”—Nancy Sinatra

“Duprey’s version of ‘My Way’ is worth the ticket price alone.”— ChicagoTribune

“Brian stands alone as the number one Frank Sinatra performer in the world.”—Examiner.com

“There were oohs and ahs in the crowd as he took the stage, fedora cocked with all his moves down pat. Hailed as one of the top Sinatra impressionists worldwide, Duprey’s baritone is a dead ringer for Ol’ Blue Eyes, particularly strong when he spins a phrase in his tunes such as It Was a Very Good Year or Fly Me to the Moon.”— Winnipeg Free Press

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Admission 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

The USC Symphony Orchestra presents a powerful evening of symphonic masterworks featuring mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway in Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah.” Blending orchestral brilliance with a deeply moving vocal finale, Bernstein’s first symphony reflects themes of prophecy, loss, and hope.
The program opens with Dora Pejacevic’s Symphony in F-sharp Minor, a richly expressive work by the pioneering Croatian composer whose music is gaining renewed international recognition. Together, these compelling works offer an evening of passion, drama, and profound emotional depth.
Program

Dora Pejacevic – Symphony in F-sharp Minor
Bernstein – Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah”

Tickets are available in-person at Koger Center Box Office (803-251-2222, Monday–Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online at KogerCenterForTheArts.com.

Admission 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

The USC Symphony Orchestra celebrates the enduring legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven and the 200th anniversary of his death with a performance of his monumental Triple Concerto, featuring The Congaree Trio: violinist Ari Streisfeld, cellist Claire Bryant, and pianist Phillip Bush. One of Beethoven’s most innovative works, the concerto showcases a remarkable dialogue between three soloists and orchestra, combining virtuosity, lyricism and symphonic grandeur.
The program concludes with Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable,” a powerful and life-affirming masterpiece that portrays the indomitable force of the human spirit through some of the most thrilling music of the twentieth century.
Program

Beethoven – Triple Concerto
Nielsen – Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”

Tickets are available in-person at Koger Center Box Office (803-251-2222, Monday–Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online at KogerCenterForTheArts.com.

Admission 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

Join the USC Symphony Orchestra for an evening celebrating the next generation of exceptional musical talent. Rising Stars showcases the winners of the 2026–27 Concerto-Aria Competition, highlighting outstanding student soloists from the University of South Carolina School of Music.
Selected through a highly competitive audition process, these emerging artists will perform a diverse array of concerto and operatic repertoire, demonstrating the artistry, virtuosity and musical excellence that define the School of Music. This annual audience favorite offers a unique opportunity to experience tomorrow’s leading performers alongside the USC Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets are available in-person at Koger Center Box Office (803-251-2222, Monday–Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online at KogerCenterForTheArts.com.