USC Symphony Orchestra 2026-2027 Season

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University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra 2026-27 Season

A Legacy of Sound

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.

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Symphonie Fantastique

Albert Cano Smit, piano

Ravel – Concerto for the Left Hand

Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Lincoln Portrait

Clifford Leaman, saxophone

Allen Guelzo, narrator

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

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Bernstein’s Jeremiah Symphony

Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano

Dora Pejačević – Symphony in F-sharp Minor

Bernstein – Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah”

Tuesday, February 9, 2027

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto

Marking the 200th Anniversary of Beethoven’s Death

The Congaree Trio: Ari Streisfeld, violin; Claire Bryant, cello; and Phillip Bush, piano

Beethoven – Triple Concerto

Nielsen – Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable”

Tuesday, March 2, 2027

Rising Stars

featuring the winners of the 2026-27 Concerto-Aria Competition

Thursday, April 22, 2027

Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony

USC Symphony Orchestra

USC Concert Choir

University Chorus

Tina Milhorn Stallard, soprano

Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano

Mahler – Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”

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