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USC Symphony Orchestra is the premier orchestra of the USC School of Music.

02/09/2026

The USC Symphony Orchestra presents “Tchaikovsky and Lutosławski,” with Scott Weiss, music director and conductor; Edvan Moraes, guest conductor; and violinist Ari Streisfeld. Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m., Koger Center for the Arts. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/2bvp7e9x

05/24/2025

Percussionist Dr. Julia Ross just graduated with her Doctor of Musical Arts degree and has served as the USC Symphony’s principal percussionist! 🥁

Julia plans to continue taking orchestral auditions and freelance as both a performer and educator. Her favorite experience this season was playing the iconic timpani part on Beethoven’s 9th!

Congratulations, Julia!

05/19/2025

Next in our grad spotlights is violinist Aidan Billings! 🎻 Aidan is graduating with a Bachelor of Music, as well as a degree in engineering from USC’s Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing. This fall, he will begin his studies in pursuit of a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech.

Aidan’s favorite experience with the USC Symphony was getting to play Beethoven 9 with his friends for the last concert. He has been seen as the orchestra’s Associate Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin.

Congratulations, Aidan!

05/17/2025

It’s officially grad season! 🎓 We are saying farewell to so many wonderful USC Symphony musicians who will be featured on our social media in the coming weeks, starting with bassoonist Aaron Nealy.

Aaron graduated with a Bachelor of Music from USC and will be heading to the Yale School of Music this fall to begin his master’s studies! This summer, he will perform as a member of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra in Charleston, SC and the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, CO.

His favorite experience with the USC Symphony this season was performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with all of his colleagues. “These two performances were absolutely magical, profoundly rewarding to play, and truly unforgettable. I could not have asked for a greater send-off!” Aaron is also a previous winner of the Concerto-Aria Competition, earning him a spot as a featured soloist with the USC Symphony back in March 2023. Congratulations, Aaron! 🎶

04/24/2025

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04/15/2025

Come out to Johnson Hall to hear the USC Campus Orchestra tomorrow evening! This group is made up of music majors, minors and non-music majors, providing an artistic outlet and musically rewarding experience for these multitalented students. This semester, Julie Russell has served as the orchestra’s conductor.

The performance is FREE to attend and open to the public. 🎶

04/05/2025

Today is the day we perform with The Joffrey Ballet and the USC Betsy Blackmon Dance Company! 🩰

We have the entire USC Symphony in the pit and ready to bring this amazing collaboration to life! Tickets are still available, but selling fast. Don’t miss this performance with one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the United States. Tickets are available at the link below.

🗓️ Saturday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. (THIS EVENING)
📍 Koger Center for the Arts

https://www.kogercenterforthearts.com/event/the-joffrey-ballet-in-concert-with-betsy-blackmon-dance-company-usc-symphony-orchestra/

📸 Jay Overbay

04/01/2025

The big night is almost here! University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra is accompanying the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet and USC’s Betsy Blackmon Dance Program for a special one-night-only concert featuring a brand-new work by Joffrey choreographer Nicolas Blanc at Koger Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5! Tickets are limited. https://buff.ly/jPC86GE

Celebrating 69 years of artistic excellence and classically trained to the highest standards, The Joffrey Ballet expresses an inclusive perspective on dance that reflects the diversity of America through its Company Artists, extensive repertoire, Academy, and Community Engagement programs. The company has been in residence at USC for the past three weeks.

03/26/2025

It’s officially Day! Please consider making a gift to the USC Symphony Orchestra Fund using the link below. 🎻
https://give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/92301/donate

When you give to the USC Symphony, you directly impact our students by providing scholarships, music, masterclasses and guest artists. 🎺

Our student musicians mean the world to us, so we hope you consider contributing to their education as they become the next generation of great musicians. 🌟

02/08/2025

Happy Opera Day! 🎶 In a few short weeks, Opera at USC will be presenting Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi with musicians from the USC Symphony playing in the pit and Emily Jarrell Urbanek from Opera Carolina conducting!

Gianni Schicchi is a one act comedic opera composed by Giacomo Puccini in 1917-1918 with an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is the third and most popular opera in a trilogy of one acts by Puccini. Its story centers an inheritance dispute within a family after one of their members, the wealthy Buoso Donati, passes away and leaves none of his money to his relatives.

For more information, head to sc.edu/music/opera. To get tickets, tap the link below. 🎭
https://secure.touchnet.net/C21544_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=48

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