2nd Monday Series

From jazz to opera to chamber music, you can enjoy performances by our faculty-artists and special guests, on the second Monday of each month in our academic season. 

2025-2026 Season

The following artists will perform at 7:30pm in the Recital Hall of our newly renovated Simons Center for the Arts.
  • Jazz Faculty Showcase (Feb. 9)
    Enjoy an evening of Jazz with our amazing CofC Jazz Faculty. You will hear Robert Lewis, saxophone; Tyler Ross, guitar; Frank Duvall, bass; and Ron Wiltrout, drums. Each member of the jazz faculty is a working professional in the field, whether touring the world with big name acts or leading their own regional groups. This is the rare opportunity to see them all on stage for one fantastic concert.

     

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  • Cellist Wade Davis '08 (March 9 at 8:00 p.m.)
    Note: This concert will start at 8:00 p.m.

    Alumnus Wade Davis '08 returns to campus to perform a concert of Bach Cello Suites no 1 and 2. 

    "World-renowned cellist” (CNN), Wade Davis, is in high demand as a solo performer, educator and chamber music collaborator. He regularly performs with the Washington Bach Consort, the Folger Consort, Cathedral Choral Society, as a guest with the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society, and his own baroque ensemble, S’amusant, co-founded with harpsichordist Patrick Merrill in 2013. Other appearances include Piccolo Spoleto Early Music Festival (Charleston, S.C.), Indianapolis Early Music Festival, The MOJA Festival (Charleston, S.C.), The Spire Series (Baltimore, Md.), Bach Ascending (Savannah, Ga.) and The Seattle Early Music Festival. Known for a wide variety of styles and genres, he’s also featured on popular music concert series such as So Far Sounds Baltimore and has been a guest artist with New York-based band Reserved for Rondee and Baltimore-based band Outcalls. In addition, he participated in the “Swans for Relief” project video curated by Misty Copeland to raise funds for dancers whose companies had been affected by the 2020 pandemic shutdowns, which can be viewed on YouTube.

    Davis maintains a private studio of cello students and chamber music students on violin and viola in both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. He holds a degree from College of Charleston where he studied with Natalia Khoma and both a master's degree in Baroque Cello Performance and a Graduate Performance Degree in Historical Cello from Peabody Conservatory, where he studied with John Moran.

    Read an article about Davis and his 2018 concert in Charleston. 

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    *Originally, Misha Pekar chamber music was scheduled for this date but has now moved to Monday, March 23.

  • Chamber Music with Misha Pekar '22 (March 23)

    Enjoy a bonus Monday concert in March! This chamber music performance of Claude Bolling's "Toot Suite," will be performed by alumnus and pianist Misha Pekar '22 and his fellow musicians:

    Antonio Marti, trumpet
    Misha Pekar, piano
    Roman Pekar, bass
    Jeff Handel, percussion

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  • Student Showcase (April 13)

    This season's final 2nd Monday Series concert includes exceptional artistry featuring talented student performers. This diverse program spans the emotional depths of the Elgar Cello Concerto and the Romantic lyricism of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (Adagio). From the fiery drama of Handel’s "See the Raging Flames Arise" to the quintessential chamber music of Schubert and the uniquely American art songs of Charles Ives, this concert highlights the versatility and technical mastery of the next generation of musical leaders.

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  • Brio: Sol y Sombra-Before Flamenco (April 27)

    Enjoy a bonus Monday concert in April!

    The concert is in celebration of former department Chair Steve Rosenberg’s 80th birthday titled Sol Y Sombra: Before Flamenco. Rosenberg, a dazzling recorder player, will be joined by the incredible Brio Ensemble to perform instrumental works — from the Renaissance, medieval and Baroque eras to the Sephardic songs and dances from early Spain.

    After hearing ensembles play as a child, Rosenberg fell in love with the recorder. He later went on to study in Paris and tour with Les Menestriers, a popular French ensemble. In 1986, he joined the College of Charleston Department of Fine Arts as a faculty member, and when the Department of Music was formed, he was appointed as the Chair. While at the College, he directed the Monday Night Concert Series, organizing concerts every Monday night at the Recital Hall in the Simons Center for the Arts. Currently, he is working on his 40th season as director of the Piccolo Spoleto Early Music Series. 

    Performing alongside Rosenberg in the Brio Ensemble are three internationally renowned performers: José Lemos, a vocalist and College of Charleston music alumnus, has performed and recorded with major opera companies around the world; Mary Anne Ballard, a viola da Gamba player, is a member of the Baltimore Consort and a prominent figure in early music revival; and percussionist Danny Mallon who performs internationally with major ensembles. Also accompanying Rosenberg will be organist and College of Charleston faculty member Julia Harlow.

    The Brio Ensemble was founded at the College in 2002 as an offshoot of the Charleston Pro Musica, and its main goal was to explore medieval and Renaissance repertoire. They recorded two albums for Dorian - Sono Luminus and have performed and toured internationally.

    “This fresh repertoire explores the exotic rhythms, modes and sounds that were lost during the centuries. It certainly has connected to our audiences. Plus, the amazing singing of countertenor José Lemos has given us a singular identity,” says Rosenberg.

    Monday, April 27 at 7:30pm | Simons Center Recital Hall

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