Upcoming events.
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Season Finale: Porgy and Bess
Details:
Season Finale: Porgy and Bess
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 pm
Conclude the Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s “American Season” with a powerful concert performance of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.
DeAndre Simmons and Laquita Mitchell take star turns as Porgy and Bess, with timeless classics like “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” American mezzo-soprano Kate Jackman is our soloist for Copland’s poignant and delightful Old American Songs, alternating with a chorus of Greenville’s finest singers led by William Burgess.
PROGRAM
Aaron Copland: Old American Songs
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, A Concert of Songs
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
GUEST
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Kate Jackman, mezzo-soprano
DeAndre Simmons, baritone
Chorusmaster: William Burgess
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Season Finale: Porgy and Bess
Details:
Season Finale: Porgy and Bess
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 pm
Conclude the Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s “American Season” with a powerful concert performance of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.
DeAndre Simmons and Laquita Mitchell take star turns as Porgy and Bess, with timeless classics like “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” American mezzo-soprano Kate Jackman is our soloist for Copland’s poignant and delightful Old American Songs, alternating with a chorus of Greenville’s finest singers led by William Burgess.
PROGRAM
Aaron Copland: Old American Songs
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, A Concert of Songs
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
GUEST
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Kate Jackman, mezzo-soprano
DeAndre Simmons, baritone
Chorusmaster: William Burgess
Greenville Concert Band (Soloist Feature)
Season Finale Concert
Happy Birthday, America!
The Greenville Concert Band presents the grandeur of our great nation by taking a musical journey to the greatest sights our country has. Our patriotic favorites will warm your heart!
Friday, May 22, 2026 - Rodeheaver Auditorium, Bob Jones University - 7:00 PM
Fantastique! Furman’s Band & Orchestra Camp 2026
SUNDAY – FRIDAY, JUNE 7-12
Talented musicians from across the country join together on the beautiful Furman campus to build not only musicianship skills but life-long friendships. For ages 12-18, the students perform in one of four large ensembles (a full symphony orchestra, a string orchestra, and two concert bands). In addition to the ensemble rehearsals, sectionals, and master classes, the camp offers courses in basic musicianship, conducting, yoga for musicians, improvisation, and music history.
We strongly encourage you to upgrade your student’s camp experience with optional private lessons. They are an ideal way to work one-on-one with an experienced musician on the fundamentals of playing, including tone production, technique, maintenance and musicianship. Content is personalized for the student’s playing level. Lessons are $35 per 30-minute session and students can request a maximum of two lessons on the camp registration form: check box for either 1 lesson or 2 lessons on the second page of the form. Lessons can be requested for an existing registration up until May 24. We will send an invoice once lessons are assigned, as there is not a guarantee they will be available at the time of registration.
Brass Institutes of America @ Furman University
The 2026 Brass Institutes of America at
Furman University
Each participant will have the option to choose between TWO tracks!
Chamber Ensemble Track ($575.00)
- Only FIFTY Spots available!
- Pre-formed Ensembles receive an additional 10% off EACH!
Students will be placed into a chamber ensemble, if not attending in a pre-formed group.
Students will be coached once a day by a faculty member and perform on the culmination concert.
Students will be able to attend all masterclasses and recitals.
Students will be placed into a small brass choir.
Student will participate in the mass brass choir which includes all participants
Students will have the opportunity to take lessons with faculty at an additional cost.
Students will have the opportunity to attend additional sessions on topics such as entrepreneurship, recording, audition prep, etc.
Students will perform on the culmination concert in their chamber group and brass choir(s).
Brass Choir Track ($350.00)
Students will be able to attend all masterclasses and recitals.
Students will be placed into a small brass choir.
Student will participate in the mass brass choir which includes all participants
Students will have the opportunity to take lessons with faculty at an additional cost.
Students will have the opportunity to attend additional sessions on topics such as entrepreneurship, recording, audition prep, etc.
Students will perform on the culmination concert in their brass choir(s).
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
SPAMALOT
Event Details
SPAMALOT gallops back to the Peace Center in a hilarious new revival direct from Broadway. Featuring a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, the original production won three Tony Awards® in 2005, including Best Musical.
The side-splitting musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and has everything that makes a great knight at the theater, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake.
Spamalot is recommended for ages 8+.
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
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Experience the epic conclusion of the original trilogy as the Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert! On May 2, conductor Thiago Tiberio leads the orchestra in performing John Williams’ legendary score live while the film plays on the big screen.
The performance is at Bon Secours Wellness Arena at 7 PM on May 2, 2026.
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me…”
In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) joins his droid allies R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), to free his comrade Han Solo (Harrison Ford), imprisoned by the vile crime lord, Jabba the Hutt. Reunited, the Rebels race to the moon of the planet Endor where they launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet. But the ultimate battle is between father and son, as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time, for the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - West Side Story Symphonic Dances + Fanfare for the Common Man
Details:
West Side Story Symphonic Dances + Fanfare for the Common Man
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Jessica Meyer: Turbulent Flames (South Carolina premiere)
Aaron Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
Celebrate the triumph of American spirit and artistry with Fanfare for the Common Man and Bernstein’s West Side Story Symphonic Dances! The program begins with Aaron Copland’s iconic Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by the South Carolina premiere of Turbulent Flames by Jessica Meyer. GSO Principal Clarinetist John Sadak shines in Copland’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto, and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances sets the stage for the exhilarating West Side Story Symphonic Dances by Leonard Bernstein. Experience a celebration of American creativity at its most vibrant and heartfelt.
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
FEATURING
John Sadak, Principal Clarinet
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Endowed Chair
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - West Side Story Symphonic Dances + Fanfare for the Common Man
Details:
West Side Story Symphonic Dances + Fanfare for the Common Man
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Jessica Meyer: Turbulent Flames (South Carolina premiere)
Aaron Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
Celebrate the triumph of American spirit and artistry with Fanfare for the Common Man and Bernstein’s West Side Story Symphonic Dances! The program begins with Aaron Copland’s iconic Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by the South Carolina premiere of Turbulent Flames by Jessica Meyer. GSO Principal Clarinetist John Sadak shines in Copland’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto, and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances sets the stage for the exhilarating West Side Story Symphonic Dances by Leonard Bernstein. Experience a celebration of American creativity at its most vibrant and heartfelt.
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
FEATURING
John Sadak, Principal Clarinet
Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Endowed Chair
Greenville Symphony - Lollipops: Lady Liberty’s Holiday by Jen Arena
Details:
Lady Liberty’s Holiday by Jen Arena. Ever wonder where the Statue of Liberty would go on vacation? Come to Lollipops and find out! Featuring Principal Timpanist Daniel Kirkpatrick on percussion and Anneka Zuehlke-King on horn. Music volume may get somewhat loud, but sitting farther back will lessen the dynamics, or you may want to consider hearing protection for sensitive ears.
Greenville Symphony - Lollipops: Lady Liberty’s Holiday by Jen Arena
Details:
Lady Liberty’s Holiday by Jen Arena. Ever wonder where the Statue of Liberty would go on vacation? Come to Lollipops and find out! Featuring Principal Timpanist Daniel Kirkpatrick on percussion and Anneka Zuehlke-King on horn. Music volume may get somewhat loud, but sitting farther back will lessen the dynamics, or you may want to consider hearing protection for sensitive ears.
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - The Last Five Years: American Music Now
Details:
The Last Five Years: American Music Now
Gunter Theatre
Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 pm
Experience the cutting edge of American music with a concert of works composed within the last five years. This is a bold orchestral exploration of contemporary creativity. Greenville Symphony’s Principal Cellist Seth Russell takes center stage in Lembit Beecher’s evocative Tell Me Again. The program also features Clarice Assad’s playful Circus Fantasia, Katherine Balch’s ethereal music for young water that danced beneath my feet, and a world premiere by Ivan Enrique Rodriguez. Witness the dynamic voices shaping today’s American music!
PROGRAM
Clarice Assad: Circus Fantasia
Katherine Balch: music for young water that danced beneath my feet (2021)
Ivan Enrique Rodriguez: World premiere to be announced
Lembit Beecher: Tell Me Again
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
SOLOIST
Seth Russell, Principal Cello
Guild of the Greenville Symphony Cello Chair
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - The Last Five Years: American Music Now
Details:
The Last Five Years: American Music Now
Gunter Theatre
Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 29 at 3:00 pm
Experience the cutting edge of American music with a concert of works composed within the last five years. This is a bold orchestral exploration of contemporary creativity. Greenville Symphony’s Principal Cellist Seth Russell takes center stage in Lembit Beecher’s evocative Tell Me Again. The program also features Clarice Assad’s playful Circus Fantasia, Katherine Balch’s ethereal music for young water that danced beneath my feet, and a world premiere by Ivan Enrique Rodriguez. Witness the dynamic voices shaping today’s American music!
PROGRAM
Clarice Assad: Circus Fantasia
Katherine Balch: music for young water that danced beneath my feet (2021)
Ivan Enrique Rodriguez: World premiere to be announced
Lembit Beecher: Tell Me Again
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
SOLOIST
Seth Russell, Principal Cello
Guild of the Greenville Symphony Cello Chair
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmaninoff 2
Details:
Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmaninoff 2
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 pm
Experience the majesty of Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmaninoff 2, a concert that spans cultures, landscapes, and emotional depth. The evening opens with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by rising star Jonathan Mamora, winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. This lush, emotionally charged masterpiece is a cornerstone of the Romantic repertoire and a thrilling showcase of virtuosity and soul. The journey continues with Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Spider Brings Fire, a dramatic and compelling retelling of a Chickasaw legend in which animals venture into danger to bring fire to humankind—an ancient story brought vividly to life through powerful orchestral storytelling. The program concludes with Ferde Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite, accompanied by stunning visuals that immerse you in the grandeur of one of America’s most iconic landscapes. From sunlit vistas to roaring storms, Grofé’s music captures the awe-inspiring spirit of the canyon in full color and sound. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of music, myth, and natural wonder.
PROGRAM
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate: Spider Brings Fire
Ferde Grofé: The Grand Canyon Suite
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
GUEST
Jonathan Mamora, piano
Winner of Hilton Head International Piano Competition
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmaninoff 2
Details:
Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmaninoff 2
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 pm
Experience the majesty of Grand Canyon Suite + Rachmaninoff 2, a concert that spans cultures, landscapes, and emotional depth. The evening opens with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by rising star Jonathan Mamora, winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. This lush, emotionally charged masterpiece is a cornerstone of the Romantic repertoire and a thrilling showcase of virtuosity and soul. The journey continues with Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Spider Brings Fire, a dramatic and compelling retelling of a Chickasaw legend in which animals venture into danger to bring fire to humankind—an ancient story brought vividly to life through powerful orchestral storytelling. The program concludes with Ferde Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite, accompanied by stunning visuals that immerse you in the grandeur of one of America’s most iconic landscapes. From sunlit vistas to roaring storms, Grofé’s music captures the awe-inspiring spirit of the canyon in full color and sound. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of music, myth, and natural wonder.
PROGRAM
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate: Spider Brings Fire
Ferde Grofé: The Grand Canyon Suite
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
GUEST
Jonathan Mamora, piano
Winner of Hilton Head International Piano Competition
Greenville Symphony Orchestra & Carolina Youth Symphony
Featuring a side-by-side performance with CYS Symphony Orchestra and Members of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra
Poinsett Wind Symphony (Soloist Feature)
The Furman Department of Music will present a concert Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. “Memorable Melodies” is a special concert band performance offered by members of the Poinsett Wind Symphony and Furman University Bands. The event is free and open to the public.
Presented during the Region One Honor Band Clinic, the program features familiar tunes delivered in the concert band medium. “Jupiter” from Gustav Holst’s suite “The Planets,” a haunting arrangement of “Shenandoah” by Omar Thomas, folk songs from Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” and a rhapsody on “Funiculi, Funicula” are included in the program.
Buddy Deshler, Furman’s professor of trumpet, is the featured soloist on “Tico, Tico.” Music by Tara Islas and Henry Fillmore round out the program led by Sue Samuels and David Stanley.
Cedar Creek Community Band (Soloist Feature)
On Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at 8 pm in the Lebanon High School Auditorium, the Cedar Creek Community Band will perform our Winter Concert with special guest soloist Buddy Deshler.
Dr. Deshler is an Assistant Professor of Music at Furman University in Greenville, SC, where he teaches applied trumpet to the Furman Trumpet Studio, chamber ensembles, and music entrepreneurship and is also an endorsing artist for XO Brass trumpets, Denis Wick mouthpieces and mutes, and Smith Watkins cornets. You can read more about his many accomplishments at https://www.bdeshler.com/bio This appearance of XO Artist Buddy Deshler has been made possible, in part, through an educational grant from the KHS America Academic Alliance and XO Brass. Buddy performs exclusively on XO Brass trumpets. The Cedar Creek Community Band is an all-volunteer group of musicians of all ages that has been performing in Wilson County since 2009. Admission is free but donations are accepted and always greatly appreciated!
Digital Program: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/http://www.cedarcreekcommunityband.com/flyers/CCCB_Winter_2026_concert_flyer.pdf
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
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Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, February 7 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 8 at 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Charles Ives: Unanswered Question
Juan David Osorio: El Paraíso Según María
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 2*
Antonin Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
GUEST
Tommy Mesa, cello
SPECIAL COLLABORATION
Greenville County Youth Orchestra
(appearing with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra on Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2)*
Immerse yourself in a vibrant exploration through a program that asks: What is American music? This dynamic concert opens with the haunting beauty of Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question and explores Latin American influences in Juan David Osorio’s El Paraíso Según María and Arturo Márquez’s electrifying Danzón No. 2.
A special highlight of the program is an exciting collaboration with the Greenville County Youth Orchestra, which will join the Greenville Symphony Orchestra onstage for Danzón No. 2. Bursting with rhythmic energy and infectious spirit, this unforgettable moment celebrates the next generation of musicians and showcases the power of a shared stage.
The evening culminates with Antonín Dvořák’s passionate Cello Concerto in B minor, performed by acclaimed Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa, whose artistry brings a unique perspective to this timeless masterpiece. Experience an unforgettable journey through music that transcends borders and generations.
Greenville Symphony Orchestra - Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
Details:
Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
Peace Concert Hall
Saturday, February 7 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 8 at 3:00 pm
PROGRAM
Charles Ives: Unanswered Question
Juan David Osorio: El Paraíso Según María
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No. 2*
Antonin Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor
CONDUCTOR
Lee Mills, Music Director
GUEST
Tommy Mesa, cello
SPECIAL COLLABORATION
Greenville County Youth Orchestra
(appearing with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra on Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2)*
Immerse yourself in a vibrant exploration through a program that asks: What is American music? This dynamic concert opens with the haunting beauty of Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question and explores Latin American influences in Juan David Osorio’s El Paraíso Según María and Arturo Márquez’s electrifying Danzón No. 2.
A special highlight of the program is an exciting collaboration with the Greenville County Youth Orchestra, which will join the Greenville Symphony Orchestra onstage for Danzón No. 2. Bursting with rhythmic energy and infectious spirit, this unforgettable moment celebrates the next generation of musicians and showcases the power of a shared stage.
The evening culminates with Antonín Dvořák’s passionate Cello Concerto in B minor, performed by acclaimed Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa, whose artistry brings a unique perspective to this timeless masterpiece. Experience an unforgettable journey through music that transcends borders and generations.