It is difficult to imagine that anyone would ever consider the music of Johann Sebastian Bach overwrought and exaggerated, but this is indeed how many nineteenth century music critics interpreted his work. They labeled this period’s music “baroque,” stemming fromRead more
Join Charleston’s premiere high voices ensemble for our second annual Epiphany concert as we perform Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols," works by Rutter, Chilcott, and more. The performance features a very special guest, international prize-winning harpist Abigail Kent. The beautiful soprano, alto,Read more
Mark Wigglesworth, Conductor Olga Kern, Pianist PROGRAM DOVE Sunshine RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 Interval SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 For more than seven decades the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has been at the forefront of music-making in the UK. Its home base sinceRead more
Free Verse is expanding its efforts to include events throughout the year! First up is hip-hop / harp duo Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise. What do they sound like? A mix of Tribe Called Quest & Joanna Newsom. Philadelphia's MC/Read more
First Annual MLK, Jr. Commemorative Concert "Hold Fast To The Dream" featuring Lowcountry Voices will perform at First Baptist Church of James Island (Host Pastor, Rev. Charlie Murray). Lowcountry Voices is under the direction of Nathan L. Nelson. January 20,Read more
The Charleston Music Club presents harpist Holly Avesian and flutist Tacy Edwards in a concert of classical harp and flute duets. The program will include works by Gossec, Faure, Godard, Bizet, Ravel, de Falla, Ibert, Rutter, and Wilson, as wellRead more
The 6th Annual Charleston Jazz Festival presents performances by a wide variety of talented jazz artists. From legends of jazz to emerging artists, to Charleston’s most celebrated home-grown talent, artists of the Charleston Jazz Festival will perform in a wideRead more
Join the Charleston Academy of Music for a Russian Opera during their Rush Hour Concert Series. The concert will feature Russian singer, Evgenia Pirshina and Uruguayan pianist, Carla Ferreira Romaniuk. They will dazzle you with music by great Russian composers,Read more
Remarkable jazz violinist Regina Carter is one of today’s most original and daring musicians. Classically trained, Regina grew up in Detroit, where she absorbed all the music that Motown had to offer. Though her work draws upon a wide range of musical influencesRead more
The 6th Annual Charleston Jazz Festival proudly presents a star-studded evening at the Gaillard Center. It begins with a performance by the Monty Alexander trio, followed by the Charleston Jazz Orchestra with vocalists Jane Monheit and Freddy Cole. Originally from Kingston,Read more
