Piccolo Spoleto Young Artists Series

Part of Charleston's annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival (May/June), our Piccolo Spoleto Young Artists Series features emerging artists in the area. These advanced College of Charleston students perform concerts ranging from classical and jazz ensembles to voice recitals and a new steel band. The events take place at 12 noon in the Simons Center for the Arts, Recital Hall. 

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2026 Schedule

Monday, May 25:  My Romance

Repertoire includes Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D Major -- David Gadsden & Messiah Taylor (violins), Autumn Buchta (viola), Hayden Rucker (cello); Rossini’s Cruda sorte from L'italiana in Algeri – Meleana Cabales (mezzo-soprano); Brahms’ Zwei Gesänge – Xandra Smith (mezzo-soprano) & Zach Butler (cello); Mendelsohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, 1st mvt. – Cecily Wright (violin); Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, 3rd mvt. – Danny Maniscalco (violin); Brahms’ Capriccio, Op. 76, No. 1 – James Love (piano)


Tuesday, May 26:  To Infinity and Beyond

Repertoire includes Prokofiev’s Cello Sonata, 2nd & 3rd mvts. – Isaac Hill (cello); Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso from Miroirs – James Love, piano; Ives art songs – Jimmy Cyganek (baritone); Prokofiev’s Visions fugitives, Op. 22 – James Love, piano; Gallagher’s art songs – Laila Dye-Sharpe (soprano)


Wednesday, May 27:  What’s Opera, Doc?

Scenes from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro: Act I Trio Cosa sento – Colin Covington (baritione), Julia Boughter (soprano), Casey Grantham (tenor) and Act III duet, Sull’aria – Laila Dye-Sharpe & Hannah Brusch (sopranos); Delibes’ Lakme, Flower Duet – Ollie (soprano), Mollie Olstrom (mezzo); Wagner’s Siegmunds Liebeslied – Jimmy Cyganek (Tenor); Ward’s The Crucible, I Do Not Judge You, John – Meleana Cabales (mezzo-soprano); Donizetti’s La Favorita, O mio Fernando – Xandra Smith (mezzo-soprano); and L'elisir D'amore, Prendi, per me sei libero – Julia Boughter; Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief, Steal Me Sweet Their – Laila Dye-Sharpe (soprano); Korngold’s Die Tote Stat – Mein sehnen – Colin Covington (baritone)


Thursday, May 28:  Isn’t It Romantic

Repertoire includes Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D 956, 1st mvt. -- Danny Maniscalco & William Railey (violins); Autumn Buchta (viola); Issac Hill & Anna Jones (cello); Chopin’s Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47 – Othniel Gort (piano); Brahms’ Zegeunerlieder – Laila Dye-Sharpe (soporano); Saint- Saens’ Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor, op 6, 1st mvt. – Messiah Taylor (violin); Saint Saens’ Cello Concerto 1st mvt. – Lucas Peine (cello)


Friday, May 29:  American Songbook

This ever-popular concert features the College of Charleston’s top jazz combo of Aidan Johnson (piano), Michael Ahern (bass), Brice Waldron-Noren (drums) play their renditions of great jazz standards.


Monday, June 1:  I’ll Take Romance

Repertoire includes Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op.47 – Messiah Taylor & David Gadsden (violins), Samira Shokrian (cello), James Love (piano); lieder of Wolf – Julia Boughter (soprano); Elgar’s Cello Concerto 1st mvt. – Hayden Rucker (cello); Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 26 2nd mvt. – David Gadsden (violin); Brahms’ Cello Sonata in e minor, Op. 38, 1st mvt. – Anna Jones (cello); lieder of Schubert – Mason Gray (baritone)


Thursday, June 2:  Go for Baroque

Repertoire includes Handel’s See the raging Flames Arise from Joshua – Jimmy Cyganek (baritone); Bach’s Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007 – David Gadsden (violin); Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862 -- Alina Galiyeva (piano); Bach’s Suite 4 in E flat – Isaac Hill (cello); Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major BWV 866 – Othniel Gort


Wednesday, June 3:  A Day With the Romantics

Repertoire includes Breval’s Cello Sonata, 1st mvt. -- Bailey Ceurvorst (cello); chasson of Debussy – Isaac Hill (tenor); Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 26, 3rd mvt. – William Railey (violin); Grieg Cello Sonata, 1st mvt. -- Samira Shokrian (cello); lieder of Schubert – Jimmy Cyganek (baritone)


Tuesday, June 4:  Mostly Mozart

Repertoire includes Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K581, 1st mvt. -- Cecily Wright & Piper Walden (violins), Natalie Gizzo (viola), Bailey A. Ceurvorst (cello), Annie Rogers (clarinet); Beethoven’s Duo in C major for violin and cello, 1st mvt. -- Anna Ilie (violin), Ian Suthon (cello); Ach ich fühls from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte – Julia Boughter (soprano); Parto ma tu ben mio from La clemenza di Tito – Meleana Cabales (mezzo-soprano); Mozart’s Sonata in C major, K. 330, 1st mvt. – Xandra Smith (piano); Violin Concerto No 2, in D major, K211, 1st mvt. – Piper Walden (violin); Smanie implacabili from Così fan tutte -- Xandra Smith (mezzo-soprano)


Friday, June 5:  Steel Band

The College of Charleston Steel Band plays the music of Trinidad including both the Calypso and Soca styles. With works by Lord Kitchner, Liam Teague and many more Trinidadian artists and songs by popular artists like John Lennon and Van Morrison.