USC School of Music

During the academic year, guest artists and faculty may schedule recitals in addition to the events listed below. As a result, updates will be posted on the School of Music's web site, www.music.sc.edu, and will be released by the Office of Media Relations. The School of Music is located at 813 Assembly St., next to the Koger Center for the Arts. The recital hall is on the second floor of the School of Music. All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Choral Music -- All events are held in the recital hall, unless otherwise noted. Call Sara Beardsley at 803-777-5369 or e-mail sbeardsley@mozart.sc.edu for more information.

Oct. 9 ----- Graduate Vocal Ensemble. 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 ----- Carolina Alive Jazz Vocal Concert. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 ----- Renaissance Singers Concert. 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 25 ----- Governor's Carolighting. South Carolina State House, 6 p.m.

Nov. 30 ----- University Chorus Concert, directed by Dr. Carol Krueger. Union United Methodist Church. 7582 Woodrow St., Irmo. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 2 ----- Concert Choir Christmas Concert, directed by Dr. Larry Wyatt. First Presbyterian Church. 1324 Marion St., Columbia. 6 p.m.

Dec. 4 ----- Graduate Vocal Ensemble Concert. 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 ----- Graduate Vocal Ensemble Concert. 5:30 p.m.

March 27 ----- Renaissance Singers Concert. 5:30 p.m.

April 12 ----- Carolina Alive Jazz Vocal Concert. 7:30 p.m.

April 18 ----- University Spring Concert, directed by Dr. Carol Krueger. Union United Methodist Church. 7582 Woodrow St., Irmo. 7:30 p.m.

April 24 ----- Graduate Vocal Ensemble Concert. 5:30 p.m.

OPERA at USC -- Directed by Ellen Schlaefer. Tickets can be purchased by calling 803-777-0058 or by e-mail at eschlaefer@mozart.sc.edu. Tickets are $18 for the public, $15 for senior citizens (ages 55 and older) and university faculty, staff and military and $5 for students. Season tickets are available.

Nov. 9 and Nov. 11 ----- "Gianni Schicchia" and "Amahl and the Night Visitors." "Gianni Schicchia" is a one-act opera by Giacomo Puccini with an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano and is based on a story from Dante's "The Divine Comedy." It is the third in a trio of operas known as "II trittico." "Amahl and the Night Visitors" is a one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti with an original English libretto by the composer. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 3 p.m. Nov. 11.

Feb. 9 and 10 ----- "The Threepenny Opera," by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. Presented in cooperation with The Southern Exposure New Music Series, "The Threepenny Opera" is a revolutionary work of musical theater adapted from John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 3 p.m. Feb. 10.

April 25 and 27 ----- "The Magic Flute," by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. An opera in two acts. 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 3 p.m. April 27.

USC Symphony Orchestra -- Directed by Maestro Donald Portnoy, all concerts are at 7:30 p.m. in the Koger Center for the Arts. Tickets are available at the Carolina Coliseum box office or by calling 803-251-2222. Tickets are $20 for the public; $18 for university faculty and staff and senior citizens (55 and older); $8 for students. Season tickets are available. For additional information, contact Charlene Hazin at 803-777-7500 or charl@gwm.sc.edu.

Sept. 20 ----- Sharon Isben, guitar. Winner of Guitar Player magazine's "Best Classical Guitarist" Award and the Madrid Queen Sofia and Toronto Competitions, Isben is the first guitarist to win the Munich Competition. 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 16 ----- Vadim Gluzman, violin. Israeli violinist Vadim Gluzman returns to Columbia to perform with the USC Symphony. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 ----- Marian McPartland, piano soloist. Marian McPartland is the host of NPR's Piano Jazz. Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers will perform Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12 ----- "Symphonic Spectacular." USC Symphony presents the National Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin, music director. 7:30 p.m.

March 18 ----- Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 featuring soloists and university choirs. 7:30 p.m.

April 16 ----- The symphony will perform with soloists from the North American Saxophone Alliance Saxophone Festival. 7:30 p.m.

Faculty/Guest Artist Concerts -- Recitals and concerts featuring School of Music faculty and guest artists. Concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Music recital hall and are free unless otherwise noted. For information, contact Laveta Gibson at 803-777-4336 or lgibson@mozart.sc.edu. Aug. 24 ----- Craig Butterfield faculty double bass recital, "Dez Cordas." Butterfield and guitarist Matthew Slotkin will perform music from tango to jazz to baroque. The program includes works by South American composer Astor Piazzolla, jazz pianist Chick Corea, Hungarian composer Bela Bartok and their own original works. Slotkin is director of guitar studies at Mansfield University.

Sept. 24 ----- Bradley Edwards, faculty trombone recital. Edwards is an associate professor of trombone.

Oct. 1 ----- Joshua Hauser, guest artist trombone recital. Hauser is an assistant professor of trombone at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tenn.

Oct. 2 ----- Joseph Eller, faculty clarinet recital. Eller is an assistant professor of clarinet.

Oct. 9 ----- Marina Lomazov, faculty piano recital. Lomazov, an assistant professor, will perform works by Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin.

Oct. 10 ----- Kenneth Prewitt, guest artist voice recital. Prewitt, tenor, is a faculty member at Western Michigan University School of Music. 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 ----- Joseph Murphy, guest artist saxophone recital. Murphy is the saxophone professor and assistant director of bands at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.

Oct. 17 ----- James Ackley, faculty trumphet recital. Ackley joins the School of Music faculty this fall as an associate professor of trumpet. He will perform works by Turrin, Wright, deFalia, Ewazen and Bradsaw.

Oct. 30 ----- Ronald Davis, faculty tuba recital. Davis, professor of tuba, will perform works by Libby Larsen, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Antonio Capuzzi. He will be assisted by Charles Fugo, piano; James Ackley and Adam Bergeron, trumpet; Robert Pruzin, horn; Bradley Edwards, trombone; and Robert Slade, bass trombone.

Nov. 6 ----- Kerry Turner, guest artist horn recital. A member of the American Horn Quartet, Turner has been principal horn of the Gurzenich Orchestra of Cologne and associate principal and third horn of the Luxemburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Nov. 26 ----- Joseph Rackers, faculty piano recital. Rackers is an assistant professor of piano.

Dec. 3 ----- Kathleen Maurer, guest artist voice recital. "All in the Family: Music of Related Composers" features Maurer, a soprano, with accompaniment by James Helton on piano. Maurer and Helton are on faculty at Ball State University. They will perform works by Alma and Gustav Mahler, Lili and Nadia Boulanger and Clara and Robert Schumann.

Jan. 15 ----- Constance Gee, faculty viola recital. Gee is an assistant professor of viola.

Jan. 22 ----- Charles Fugo, faculty piano recital. Fugo, professor of piano, will perform Beethoven's "Sonata Op. 2, No. 3," Schumann's "Abegg Variations," Chopin's "Polonaise Fantasy" and works by Rachmaninoff and Moszkowski.

Jan. 31 ----- Karel Dohnal, guest artist clarinet recital. Dohnal, a member of the Prague Clarinet Quartet and Trio Amadeus, studies and performs the music from the second half of the 20th century.

Feb. 4 ----- Helen Tintes, faculty voice recital. Helen Tintes is an assistant professor of voice.

Feb. 22 ----- Tina Stallard, faculty voice recital. Stallard, assistant professor of voice, will be joined by special guests Jennifer M. Flory, mezzo soprano, and Jennifer McGuire, piano. Flory is a faculty member at Georgia College and State University. The program features music of women composers, including living American composers Libby Larsen, Lori Laitman and Emma Lou Diemer.

Feb. 28 ----- Janice Minor Clarinet, guest artist clarinet recital. Minor is the clarinet professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.

March 4 ----- Lisa Pegher, guest artist percussion recital. Pegher is drummer for the Chicago-based art rock band, Mira Mira. She is solo percussionist for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and for VOX, a contemporary trio of flute, cello and percussion.

March 19 ----- Jason Ham, guest artist euphonium recital. Ham is a member of the U.S. Military Academy Band at West Point, N.Y.

April 14 ----- Peter Kolkay, faculty bassoon recital. Kolkay is an assistant professor of bassoon.

Jazz Ensembles -- Recitals and concerts featuring University of South Carolina musicians. Concerts are free and are held at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Music recital hall unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Laveta Gibson at 803-777-4336 or lgibson@mozart.sc.edu.

Oct. 31 ----- Jazz combos.

Nov. 1 ----- Big band recital.

Dec. 4 ----- Jazz faculty recital featuring Bert Ligon and Craig Butterfield.

April 8 ----- Jazz combos.

April 22 ----- Jazz concert.

April 24 ----- Jazz concert.

Bands and Percussion Ensembles -- Recitals and concerts featuring University of South Carolina musicians. Bands are led by James Copenhaver, director of bands; George Brozak, associate director of bands, director of athletic bands, and director of "The Mighty Sound of the Southeast" marching band; and Rebecca Phillips, associate director of bands. Concerts are free and open to the public. For additional information, contact the Band Office at 803-777-4278.

Oct. 29 ----- Percussion Ensemble concert directed by Scott Herring. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 5 ------- USC Wind Ensemble concert. Koger Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 8 ------- Palmetto Pans concert directed by Scott Herring. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 18 ------- Palmetto Concert Band concert directed by James Copenhaver and William Moody. Koger Center for the Arts, 4 p.m.

Nov. 19 ------ Chamber Winds concert. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 - 17 ------ USC Band Clinic All the concerts are free and open to the public. They are held at the Koger Center for the Arts.

Feb. 14 ---- USC Left Bank Band, 8 p.m.; USC Palmetto Pans Ensemble/ USC Percussion Ensemble, 8:45 p.m.
Feb. 15 ---- USC University Band, 4:45 p.m.; USC Symphonic Band, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 ---- USC Concert Band, 7:30 p.m.; Palmetto Concert Band, 8:45 p.m.
Feb. 17 ---- USC Band Clinic Honor Bands recital, 2 p.m.

April 3 ------ Palmetto Pans Ensemble recital directed by Scott Herring. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

April 10 ------ USC Chamber Winds concert. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

April 21 ------ USC Percussion Ensemble concert directed by Scott Herring. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

April 27 ------ USC Bands on the Horseshoe. Historic Horseshoe, 6 p.m.

May 25 ------ Palmetto Concert Band directed by James Copenhaver and William Moody. Koger Center for the Arts, 4 p.m.

Chamber Music and Strings -- All chamber music and string concerts are held in the School of Music recital hall. They are free and open to the public.

Sept. 28-----South Carolina Cello Choir and Workshop. Cellists of all ages and ability levels are invited to participate in this year's Cello Choir and Workshop. Anthony Elliott of the University of Michigan is the featured guest artist. Call Dr. Robert Jesselson at 803-777-2033 for details.

Dec. 5-----Evening of Chamber Music. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6-----Graduate String Quartet concert. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 7-----Terwilliger Studio Recital I. Violin students of William Terwilliger will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 8-----USC String Quartet workshop recital. 8 p.m.

Dec. 9-----Terwilliger Studio Recital II. Violin students of William Terwilliger will perform. 3 p.m.

April 23-----An Evening of Chamber Music. 7:30 p.m.

Contemporary Music -- Contemporary music concerts are held in the School of Music at 7:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. They are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Laveta Gibson at 803-777-4336 or lgibson@mozart.sc.edu.

Oct. 26 ----- DJ Spooky, guest artist lecture. Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) is a conceptual artist, writer and musician working in New York. His written work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Source, Artforum, Raygun, Rap Pages, Paper Magazine and a host of other periodicals. Miller is most well known under the moniker of his "constructed persona" as "DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid." Miller has recorded a huge volume of music and has collaborated a wide variety of musicians and composers such as Iannis Xenakis, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Butch Morris, Kool Kieth a.k.a. Doctor Octagon, Pierre Boulez, Killa Priest from Wu-Tang Clan, Seve Reich, Yoko Ono and Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth among many others. School of Music recital hall, 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 1 ----- Student composers recital.

April 1 ----- USC computer music concert.

April 26 ----- Student composers recital.

The Southern Exposure New Music Series Concerts -- Directed by John Fitz Rogers, the series features performances of recent music and classic compositions from the 20th century. Winner of the 2007 Chamber Music America/American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Award for Adventurous Programming, the series features university composers and guest artists. These concerts are standing-room only, and early arrival is recommended. While concerts are free, a gift of $75 or more to the series will reserve a patron one seat for the season.

Sept. 29 ----- Amernet String Quartet. The Amernet String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at Florida International University, has garnered worldwide praise and recognition as one of today's exceptional string quartets. Members include Marcia Littley, violin; Misha Vitenson, violin; Michael Klotz, viola; and Javier Arias, cello. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 ----- School of Music faculty and members of the Charleston Symphony. Works by Schnittke and Gubaiduliana, as well as a world premiere of a work for two pianos by Southern Exposure director John Fitz Rogers. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 and 10 ----- "The Threepenny Opera" by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht. The "Threepenny Opera" is a revolutionary work of musical theater adapted from John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, "The Beggar's Opera." It is presented in cooperation with USC Opera, under the direction of Ellen Douglas Schlaefer. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 3 p.m. Feb. 10.

March 29 ----- Gamelan Galak Tika. Gamelan Galak Tika is a Balinese percussion orchestra based in Boston. They are under the direction of Evan Ziporyn. The performance is part of the university's "Asian Arts Week." 7:30 p.m.

Cornelia Freeman University September Concert Series -- The Cornelia Freeman University September Concert Series has raised scholarship funds for worthy School of Music students for 20 years. Concerts are held at 3 p.m. in the recital hall. Concerts feature faculty members performing a variety of musical genres. Single concerts are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens (ages 55 and older), university faculty and staff and $5 for students. Series tickets cost $40. Contact Jesseca Smith 803-576-5763 or jesseca@mozart.sc.edu.

Sept. 2 ------ Concert to feature "Four Sonatas" by Domenico Scarlatti (Charles Fugo, piano); "The Springfield Trio," by Tayloe Harding, dean of the School of Music (Clifford Leaman, saxophone; Brad Edwards, trombone; Joseph Rackers, piano); "Trilogy for oboe, bassoon and piano" by Gernot Wolfgang (Rebecca Nagel; oboe, Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Marina Lomazov, piano); and "Trio for Clarinet and Piano" by George Rochberg (Joseph Eller, clarinet; Robert Pruzin, horn; Charles Fugo, piano).

Sept. 9 ----- Concert to feature "Serenata in vano, F. 68" by Carl Nielsen (Joseph Eller, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Robert Pruzin, horn; Robert Jesselson, violoncello; Craig Butterfield, double bass); "Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903" by J. S. Bach (Joseph Rackers, piano); "Memoria Domi" by university composer John Fitz Rogers (Joseph Eller, clarinet; William Terwilliger, violin; Robert Jesselson, violoncello; Lynn Kompass, piano); "Bierce Songs" by university composer Samuel Douglas (Jacob Will, baritone; Joseph Eller, clarinet; Clifford Leaman, saxophone; Brad Edwards, trombone; Constance Gee, viola; Scott Herring, marimba; Craig Butterfield, double bass); and "Trio for Oboe, Horn, and Piano in A minor, Op. 188" by Carl Reinecke (Rebecca Nagel, oboe; Robert Pruzin, horn; Charles Fugo, piano).

Sept. 16 ----- Concert to feature "Suite for Viola and Double Bass" by Reinhold Moritzovich Gliere transcribed by Frank Proto (Constance Gee, viola; Craig Butterfield, double bass); "Excultate Jubilate by W.A. Mozart (Tina Stallard, soprano;William Bates, organ); "Fantasie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124" by Camille Saints-Saens (Neil Casey, violin; Vonda Darr, harp); "The Night Trumpeter" by Cecilia McDowall (James Ackley, trumpet); "Kokopelli" by Katherine Hoover (Wendy Cohen, flute); and "On the Beautiful Blue Danube" by Richard Strauss, arr. by Adolf Schulz-Evler (John Williams, piano).

Sept. 23 ----- Concert to feature "Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532" by J. S. Bach (William Bates, organ); "Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands" by Johannes Brahms (Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers, piano); "Concert Duo for Violin and Bass" by Edgar Meyer (William Terwilliger, violin; Craig Butterfield, double bass); and "Piano Quartet in A Major, Op. 26"by Johannes Brahms (William Terwilliger, violin; Constance Gee, viola; Robert Jesselson, violoncello; Charles Fugo, piano).

Sept. 30 ----- The concert will feature Christopher Berg, guitar, who will perform "Mazurca Apassionata," "Danza Paraguaya" and "La Catedral," by Águstin Barrios; "The Grand Inquisitor, King Phillipe's duet from Don Carlo" by Giuseppe Verdi (Richard Conant, bass; Klaus Schuermann, bass; Charles Fugo, piano); "Impulsions" by Clarence Barber (Brad Edwards, trombone; Scott Herring, marimba); "Para Entonces" by composer Gordon (Dick) Goodwin, distinguished professor emeritus (Helen Tintes-Schuermann, contralto; William Terwilliger, violin; Winifred Goodwin, piano); and "Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10"by Ernö Dohnányi (William Terwilliger, violin; Constance Gee, viola; Robert Jesselson, violoncello).

Chamber Innovista Series ---- The School of Music proudly presents its newest chamber music series, which is affiliated with the university's Innovista. Situated in the heart of the Innovista district, the School of Music will present two concerts of innovative and original chamber music. Concerts, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 3 p.m. in the recital hall. Series tickets are available by calling 803-777-4280.

Jan. 27 ----- Program includes George Crumb's "Summer Evening" featuring Lynn Kompass and Joseph Rackers, piano, and Scott Herring and Greg Apple, percussion; Max Bruch's "Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano Op. 83" featuring Joseph Eller, clarinet, Constance Gee, viola, and Charles Fugo, piano; and Malcolm Arnold's "Quintet for Brass, Op. 73" featuring James Ackley, trumpet, Robert Pruzin, horn, Brad Edwards, trombone; and Ron Davis, tuba.

April 6 ----- Program includes Olivier Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" to commemorate Messiaen's 100th birthday. It will feature Joseph Eller, clarinet, William Terwilliger, violin, Robert Jesselson, violoncello, and Marina Lomazov, piano. The concert also will feature Brahms' "Two Songs for Alto, Viola, and Piano, Op. 91"featuring Helen Tintes-Schuermann, contralto, Constance Gee, viola, and Charles Fugo, piano.

North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA)
2008 Biennial Conference ---- Koger Center for the Arts. All events are free and open to the public.

April 16 ---- USC Symphony featuring guest soloists from the NASA Conference. 7:30 p.m.

April 17 ---- USC Symphonic Band Concert, featuring the university's Symphonic Bands, under the direction of James Copenhaver and Rebecca Phillips, with guest soloists from NASA. 7:30 p.m.

April 18 ---- Special Concert, TBA. 7:30 p.m.

April 19 ---- Special Jazz Guest Artist, TBA. 7:30 p.m.

Special Events -- This montage of concerts and recitals is free and held in the School of Music recital hall, unless otherwise noted.Call Laveta Gibson at 803-777-4336 or lgibson@mozart.sc.edu.

Oct. 21 ---- Friends of the School of Music Special Performance. Performances by School of Music scholarship recipients. School of Music recital hall, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 22 ---- Fall Trombone Night. Trombone students from the studio of Brad Edwards will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7 ---- Ackley Trumpet Studio Recital. Trumpet students from the studio of James Ackley will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 ---- "Double Reed Day." Contact Dr. Rebecca Nagel for more information, 803-777-0194.

Nov. 27 ---- Kolkay Bassoon Studio Recital. Bassoon students from the studio of Peter Kolkay will perform. 4 p.m.

Jan. 13 ---- Friends of the School of Music Special Performance. Performances by new School of Music faculty James Ackley, trumpet and Mark Laughlin, piano. School of Music recital hall, 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 11 ---- Carolina Trombone Collective. 5:30 p.m.

March 21 - 22 ---- South Carolina Flute Associate Flute Fair. School of Music. Contact Wendy Cohen for more information at 777-2349.

March 24 ---- Tuba/Euphonium Spring Recital. Tuba and Euphonium students from the studio of Ronald Davis will perform. 7:30 p.m.

April 7 ---- Spring Trombone Night. Trombone students from the studio of Brad Edwards will perform. 7:30 p.m.

May 18 ---- Friends of School of Music Special Performance. Featuring the Congaree New Horizons Band, led by Dr. Jeremy Lane. School of Music recital hall, 4:30 p.m.

Community and Children's Programs

USC String Project – Third grade through high school.
Aug. 17 ---- Registration deadline for USC String Project. Large group beginning classes, small group second-year classes, three orchestras and private lessons in violin, viola, cello and bass are taught. More than 365 students are currently enrolled, with 20 teachers (undergraduate string-education majors), plus a master teacher, a graduate assistant and two Suzuki-trained teachers. For tuition information and to register, send an e-mail to uscsp@mozart.sc.edu, or call 803-777-9568. Web site: www.music.sc.edu/Special_Programs/StringProject/index.html.

USC Community Music Program – Children through Adults
Sept. 3 ---- Registration deadline for Community Music Program, which provides private lessons in flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, classical guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano and voice. Twelve private lessons are scheduled weekly after school or on weekends. Tuition is $230 for 12 half-hour lessons or $400 for 12 one-hour lessons. Family discount for two or more students is $200 per student. Call 803-777-4281 or visit the web site: www.music.sc.edu/AlumCommVis/prep.html.

USC Children's Music Development Center
Music Play – Children Birth through 5 years

Aug. 3 ---- Fall registration deadline for Music Play classes through the School of Music's Children's Music Development Center. Under the direction of Dr. Wendy Valerio, the program helps develop the musical potential of children birth through age 5. Children must be accompanied by a parent or care giver. Cost is $100 for 10 classes. To register, call 803-777-4065, or e-mail CMDC@mozart.sc.edu. Website: www.music.sc.edu/Special_Programs/CMDC/index.html

Congaree New Horizons Band ----

August ---- The Congaree New Horizons Band, a new musical venture, gives adults ages 50 and older the opportunity to learn to play and perform a band instrument in a group setting. No musical experience is required to participate. Fees are $10 per month and instrument rental. Practices are 10 - 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6 - 7 p.m. on Mondays. Each practice includes full-group rehearsals as well as small-group and individual instruction. Band camp Aug. 20 - 24, and organizational meetings are Aug. 27 and 28. Rehearsals begin Sept. 4. Congaree New Horizons Band is affiliated with New Horizons International Music Association, which has 175 bands worldwide. Web site: www.newhorizonsmusic.org. Call Dr. Jeremy Lane at 777-1501 or by email: jlane@mozart.sc.edu. Summer Programs and Camps

June 8 - 14 ---- The Southeastern Piano Festival
The festival will feature pianist Olga Kern, Gold Medalist of the XI Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, on June 12 at Koger Center. Kern will perform Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2" with the Conductor's Institute of South Carolina Orchestra, directed by Maestro Donald Portnoy. The Southeastern Piano Festival is one of the nation's premiere programs for training 20 of the nation's top young pianists. It features private lessons, master classes and concert performances. All events are open to the public and many are free. Web site: http://sepf.music.sc.edu. Call 803-576-5763 for ticket information.

June 22 - 27 ---- USC Band Camp
More than 500 students attend the university's annual band camp to hone their skills in the areas of drum major, marching percussion, symphonic band and symphonic percussion. Open to students in (rising) grades 7 - 12. Contact 803-777-4278, or e-mail USCBand@mozart.sc.edu.

June 22 - 28 — Carolina Summer Music Conservatory
An intensive, one-week session for students in grades 9 - 12 that focuses on individual performance and chamber music. The conservatory features master classes, chamber-music coaching and private lessons. Evening concerts are free and open to the public featuring School of Music faculty. For more information, call Dr. Clifford Leaman at 803-576-5893 or cleaman@mozart.sc.edu.

July 14 - 18 ---- USC String Project Summer Camp
Camp for students in grades 3 - 12 to develop skills in playing an orchestral stringed instrument. Daily group music instruction and a finale concert. Open to all students who have completed one year of string-music instruction. For details, call 803-777-9568, or e-mail uscsp@mozart.sc.edu

Theatre South Carolina -- Curtain times for USC Theatre South Carolina productions are 8 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 for the public; $14 for university faculty and staff, senior citizens (age 60+) and the military; and $10 for students. Season-ticket holders save more than $20 for six tickets and can use their tickets in any combination for any show. Group tickets are available for parties of 10 or more. For more information, call 803-777-2551, or go to the web site: www.cas.sc.edu/THEA.

Sept. 28 - Oct. 7 ----- "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn has been called the all-time funniest play by The New York Times critic Franc Rich. It begins at the dress rehearsal for a dreadful sex comedy, titled "Nothing On," the type of play in which girls run about in underwear, men drop trousers and doors open and shut. By the end of the run, the actors are bored, drunk and vindictive, and everything gets wackier. Hoot, cackle, guffaw and snort at backstage life, sometimes juicier than the show itself. By the author of the award-winning drama "Copenhagen." Drayton Hall Theater.

Nov. 9 - 17 ----- "Oh! What a Lovely War." Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile with musical entertainment direct from World War I. As the title song goes, "Who wouldn't be a soldier, eh? Oh, it's a shame to take the pay." A nutty vaudeville, with period songs like "Keep The Home Fires Burning" and "It's A Long Way To Tipperary" and a cast of colorful clown characters, "Oh! What a Lovely War" is part "Monty Python" and part "Saving Private Ryan." Longstreet Theater.

Feb. 22 - March 2 ----- "Crumbs from the Table of Joy." Godfrey Crump has just lost his wife but he finds solace in Father Divine and the Peace Mission. His daughters lose themselves in the glamour of Hollywood to ease the ache of adolescence and close their eyes to race relations in 1950s Brooklyn. It is a story about the places we escape to and the comfort we find in things we do not understand. Playwright Lynn Nottage is the award-winning author of "Intimate Apparel." Longstreet Theater.

April 18 - 27 ----- "The Inspector General." A small provincial town reacts with terror to rumors of an incognito inspector coming for an undercover inspection. In a hubbub to cover up their corruption, the town's politicians discover a suspicious stranger from the capital. The town leaders wine and dine the stranger, offering him huge bribes and, finally, getting him engaged to the Mayor's daughter. Whatever will the politicians do when the real inspector general arrives? Nikolay V. Gogol's comedy is a masterpiece of wit—from 1836. Drayton Hall Theater.

USC Dance Company -- Under the artistic direction of Susan E. Anderson, the dance program has provided excellence in classic and contemporary dance performance for more than 28 years. Concert times and ticket prices for Dance Company events vary. Tickets for concerts held at the Koger Center for the Arts are available at the Carolina Coliseum box office or by calling 803-251-2222. Tickets for concerts at Drayton Hall are available by calling 803-777-2551. Tickets are $16 for adults; $14 for faculty, staff and military; and $10 for students. Call 803-777-5636, or visit the Web site: www.cas.sc.edu/dance/ for more information.

Sept. 27 and 28 ----- "The Divine Comedy" is a full-length contemporary ballet in three acts representing Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. This world premiere, conceived by Miriam Barbosa and Nic Ularu, is inspired by the writing of Dante Alighieri, which is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature. Koger Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 and 2 ----- "Mixed Repertory." University dance students perform original and classic works. Koger Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 29 and 30 & Dec. 1 ----- "So You Think You Can Dance." University dance students perform jazz, tap and Broadway musical dance pieces. Drayton Hall Theater, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 29 and March 1 ----- "Diversion of Angels" by Martha Graham and "Deuce Coupe" by Twyla Tharp. Koger Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.

April 4 ----- "Stars of the New York City Ballet and the USC Dance Company. Principal dancers with the New York City Ballet are back for the third consecutive year with an exciting program of contemporary dance. A gala dinner will take place on the stage after the performance. Tickets to the dinner are $300. Show tickets are $35 for orchestra seating, $30 for adults and $25 for students.

April 25 - 26 ----- "An American Girl in Paris." The University of South Carolina Dance Conservatory, a pre-professional dance program, will feature an original ballet based on the story of a young ballerina and her European adventures. Koger Center for the Arts. 6 p.m., April 25, and 3 p.m., April 26.

McKissick Museum -- McKissick Museum exhibitions are free and open to the public. The museum is located on the historic Horseshoe and is open from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. - 3p.m. Saturday. The museum is closed on Sundays and holidays. For more information, call 803-777-7251, or visit the museum's Web site at www.cas.sc.edu/MCKS/.

Exhibits

Permanent Display

~ Bernard Baruch Silver Collection, a collection of the Baruch family silver (first floor).

Exhibitions

Oct. 13 ----- "Natural Curiosity: USC and the Evolution of Scientific Inquiry into the Natural World." This new permanent natural environment exhibition explores the process of collecting and displaying natural specimens and artifacts and what they reveal about man's relationship with and obligations to the natural world. "Natural Curiosity" features an impressive array of specimens collected during the university's past 200 years.

Through March 14 ----- "A Call To All: The Great War Summons the Palmetto State." April 6, 2007, marked the 90th anniversary of the United States' entry in World War I. South Carolina, like many other states, was not free of involvement. "A Call To All" explores the many means of propaganda employed by the U.S. Government and the South Carolina State Government to encourage soldiers and their families to support the war effort. This exhibit is one part of a five-institution collaboration in Columbia that presents a view of how South Carolinians became involved in the war effort and how the war affected the Palmetto State. For more information about this exhibition and the "Forward Together: South Carolina in World War I" project, please visit www.scforwardtogether.org.

Aug. 11 - Jan. 19 ----- "A Sense of Wonder: Works by Pam Bowers-Voros." Primarily based on images of animals and plant life, Bowers-Voros presents ways that natural forms have been explained through myths, legends and scientific inquiry.

Jan. 26 - April 26 ----- "Grandeur Saved: Photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House" by Michael Eastman. "Grandeur Saved" features 16 large-scale, color photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House in historic Charleston by renowned contemporary photographer Michael Eastman.

March 28 - May 3 ----- "Spring for Art!" An invitational exhibit and sale of works by artists on themes reflecting the South Carolina Midlands. It is sponsored by the McKissick Museum Advisory Council. A gala fundraiser will be held on March 28.

May 10 - July 19 ----- "Barbecue Joints & The Good Folks Who Own Them." An exhibit of black-and-white photography by writer and photographer David Gelin, who traveled throughout the South documenting barbecue restaurants and the owners who continue this culinary tradition.

May 3 - Aug. 23 ----- "By the Sea...The Beautiful Sea." From bathing suits and beach pails to hotel ballrooms, this exhibit details the early development of the Carolina coast as a summer destination for tourists and South Carolinians. Visitors will explore the traditions, folklore and changing fashions associated with that annual summer trip to the beach.

Aug. 16 - Jan. 31 ----- "Generations: African American Camp Meetings in the Carolinas.". This exhibit tells the history and captures the spirit of camp meetings through photographs, video and artifacts. It features photographs and oral histories by University of South Carolina art professor Minuette Floyd.

Sept. 13 - Jan. 24, 2009 ----- "Carrying the State.". Curated by university graduate students in the university's Museum Management Program, this exhibit will explore the role South Carolina has had in presidential elections and the evolution of the voting process and methods. Visitors will be able to cast their vote for their favorite candidate, with results posted on the museum's web site.

Events

Oct. 23 ----- "Fall for Art!" Enjoy the beauty of art and nature at a fall garden fundraiser for McKissick Museum. Participants can enjoy seasonal food and drink while strolling through the private garden of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Rogers with naturalist Rudy Mancke, who will discuss the many finds in the urban oasis. Tickets are $50 per person. 4:30 p.m.

Nov. 1 ----- "A Call for All: The Great War Summons the Palmetto State" public lecture. Part of the "Forward Together, the World War I in South Carolina" collaborative project, curator Jason Shaiman discusses the use of propaganda in WWI and how South Carolinians of every age and ethnicity were recruited to help America win the war against the German occupation of Europe. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Free.

March 28 ----- "Spring for Art!" McKissick Museum's annual gala event and art sale. This annual event features art for sale, music, festive food and drink. Sponsored by the Museum Advisory Council, proceeds benefit the museum's collection and exhibition programs. Tickets are $55 per person or $100 per couple.

McMaster Art Gallery -- McMaster Gallery is located at 1615 Senate St. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m. It is closed during university holidays. For more information, contact gallery director Mana Hewitt at 803-777-7480 or email mana@sc.edu.

Aug. 1 - Sept. 14 ----- Dawn Hunter. An exhibition of re-conceptualized figurative mixed-media drawings and paintings by University of South Carolina Foundations professor Dawn Hunter. Hunter's works address the psycho/socio norms of contemporary society.

Sept. 25 - Oct. 25 ----- Tom Supensky. An exhibit of whimsical, witty ceramic sculptures by Aiken artist Tom Supensky. A trained potter, Supensky redefines clay by transforming the medium into scenes that combine small animals with trivial man-made objects to form visual puns.

Nov. 5 - 20 ----- Hatch Show Print. An exhibit of original prints from the oldest working letterpress print shop in America. Founded in the late 19th century, Hatch Show Print is an American institution that produces unmistakable images often associated with country-music history.

Nov. 26 - Dec. 17 ----- BFA and MFA Exhibitions. Week-long exhibits of works by graduating BFA or MFA candidates.

Jan. 22 - Feb. 24, 2008 ----- Photography: Southeast. An invitational exhibit of photography that offers a range of approaches in contemporary photography. Artists include Mary Ruth Moore (Ga.), Michael Marshall (Ga.), C.J. Passage (Ky.), Leslie Anderson (La.), Lynda Campbell (N.C.), Michelle Van Parys (S.C.), Jennifer and Mark Hamilton (S.C.) and Cella Neapolitan (Tenn.).

March 4 - 28 ----- 52nd Annual USC Student Art Exhibition. The annual Student Competition and Exhibition will honor top artwork created by students. Artwork in all media will be on display. Top student entries in the competition will receive monetary prizes.

April 1 - 30 ----- BFA and MFA Exhibitions. Week-long exhibits of works by graduating BFA or MFA candidates.

Special Cultural Events

Dec. 6 ---- "Europe in Theory: Italy and the Euro-zone." A lecture by Dr. Roberto M. Dainotto, Duke University, author of "Europe (in Theory)," Duke University Press, 2006. Gambrell auditorium, 2 p.m. Free. Contact Jeff Persels at euro@sc.edu for more information.

Asian Arts Week -- The University of South Carolina will celebrate various forms of Asian arts from poetry and film to art and dance during its second annual Asian Arts Week, March 28 - April 6. All events are free and open to the public. While the celebration is centered around the last week of March, events will span from March 16 - April 6. A complete list of Asian Arts Week events is available online at the web site: www.cas.sc.edu/asiaweek. Asian Arts Week is organized by the university's Center for Asian Studies and funded in part by the USC Arts Institute. For more information, contact Anna Redwine 803-777-0437 or redwine@sc.edu.

March 29 ---- "Gamelan Galak Tika." In a special partnership with Asian Arts Week, Gamelan Galak Tika, a 30-member Balinese percussion orchestra based in Boston will perform this season's final concert. School of Music recital hall, 7:30 p.m.

March 29 ---- "Gamelan Galak Tika Meet the Musicians reception." Meet the musicians and mingle with visiting artists. Following the performance by Gamelan Galak Tika, there will be an opening reception for the Asian Arts Week visiting visual artist exhibit at the Columbia Museum of Art. Free.

April 5 ---- "Batik Workshop." Workshop on the traditional Balinese dye-technique, Batik, led by local textile artist. Columbia Museum of Art, 10 a.m. For more information, contact Leslie Pierce 803-799-2810 or lpierce@columbiamuseum.org.

"Opera Jawa film screening." Asian Arts Week and the Nickelodeon Theatre present the award-winning Indonesian musical. Nickelodeon Theatre. Visit http://nickelodeon.org/calendar.php for show times and admission prices.