Sunday Soirée Series

From jazz to opera to chamber music, you can enjoy performances by our faculty-artists and special guests, during our Sunday Soirée Series in our academic season. Concerts take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Simons Center Recital Hall, 54 Saint Philip St., unless otherwise noted.

SEASON SUBSCRIPTION: 10% discount on subscriptions for the general public available August 4-17, using the code SUB10. Students and faculty/staff can contact the box office for discounted season subscriptions.

TICKETS:

• General admission
• CofC student tickets

2026-2027 Concerts

August 30
The Department of Music Faculty share their talents at our Sunday Soirée Series Kickoff Concert followed by a season opener reception.  

September 6
The Gregarious Grooves Trio is a vibrant musical ensemble that skillfully blends the rich traditions of Spanish, Latin, classical, jazz, popular and original music. The lineup features Gregory Guay, Spanish guitar; Axel Rangel, bass — both College of Charleston Music alumni — and Jacob Abarbanell, conga and percussion. This trio creates a captivating fusion of sounds that transports audiences to the heart of Latin musical landscapes. 

September 13
Experience our talented CofC Jazz Faculty up close and personal

September 20
Breath and Bloom: Music of the Outdoors -- In a sumptuous program of Romantic art song, acclaimed soprano Colleen Beucher and Steinway Artist Evan Mitchell illuminate the beauty of the natural world around us and reveal our own reflection within it.  

September 27
Unstandardized is a jazz guitar trio whose focus is to explore the boundaries of Jazz. By curating a performance around original music and unique arrangements, the trio combines elements of Popular, Americana, Jazz and World Music.

October 4 
"Know Thyself" - CofC Concert Choir Fall Concert  -- Dr. Jordan Boyd makes his debut performance conducting the Concert Choir in a program of works centered on the journey to self-discovery and finding a place to call one's home. *Concert venue is Grace Cathedral, 98 Wentworth St. 

October 18
Lighthouse Band is a Charleston-based contemporary jazz and soul ensemble led by bassist and vocalist Jailan Williams. The group also features Jorge Chocobar (keyboard and saxophone), Carl Taylor II (guitar) and Justin McKenzie (drums). Drawing inspiration from jazz, gospel, R&B, blues and contemporary pop, Lighthouse Band creates fresh interpretations of timeless music while honoring Charleston’s rich musical heritage. Their performances blend improvisation, soulful musicianship and modern arrangements to create an engaging listening experience that connects audiences across generations.  

October 25
CofC Opera presents “Disguise and Deception”: Scenes from Opera and Music Theatre *Concert venue is Chapel Theatre, 172 Calhoun St.

November 1
TBD  

November 8
Romantic Masterworks and Wartime Reflections: An evening of profound musical expression, pairing beloved Romantic masterworks with a contemporary composition that speaks powerfully to the resilience of the human spirit. Natalia Khoma, cello; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano

November 15
Music of Merrie England: Songs and instrumental music of late 16th and early 17th c. England 

November 22
CofC Music Department Student Showcase  

January 17
Young Beethoven: The Spirited, Impassioned Virtuoso (Daniel Adam Maltz, fortepiano) -- When a young Beethoven arrived in Vienna, his fiery virtuosity and expressive depth took the city by storm. This program offers a vivid portrait of Beethoven as a young composer-pianist. Performed on the type of Viennese fortepiano Beethoven knew, played, and composed for, it gives audiences a rare glimpse into his sound world. From his sparkling wit to brooding intensity, you will hear Beethoven’s brilliance anew.

January 24 
"A Woman’s Heart" -- an intimate vocal recital tracing the emotional landscape of a woman's life through music. What stirs in us before we have words for it? What do we hold, what remains, and what endures? From the first flutter of love to the quiet endurance of grief, mezzo soprano Lauryn Kay and her collaborative pianist, Ana Hamilton, weave together opera, art song, spirituals and musical theatre into a single, unbroken story.

January 31 
To What Shall I Liken the World?: Songs for Voice and Piano -- Soprano Rebecca Krynski Cox and pianist Lynn Kompass join composer Brendan Gotch for the world premiere of his debut song collection, "To What Shall I Liken the World?” Featuring 17 new art songs spanning eight centuries of poetry, from Dōgen and Rumi to Frost and Housman. Five years in the making, the cycle moves from grief to wit to quiet resolution, with several songs written for the people in Gotch's own life, including two expressly for Krynski Cox herself. An intimate, deeply personal afternoon of new music.

February 7
Porto Seguro, Brazilian choro, samba and more 

February 14 
New American works with classical traditions -- Clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson and pianist Min Young Kang join forces to weave a kaleidoscope narrative through beloved and unexpected repertoire in this recital spotlighting the clarinet's chameleon versatility. Counterpointing past masterworks with some of contemporary music's most distinctive voices, the program shape-shifts between French impressionism, jazz, Soviet realism, minimalism, German Romanticism to reveal the instrument's dizzying sonic and stylistic range, and connects new American works with classical traditions. 

March 14 
The Show Must Go On: A Recital for Viola and Piano (Douglas Temples, viola; Leonidas Lagrimas, piano) -- Three Romances op. 22 Clara Schumann; Three Berceuses from The Exterminating Angel (2018) Thomas Ades; Suite from Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 Sergei Prokofiev, arr. Vadim Borisovsky

March 21 
Welcome the talented students from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to CofC and enjoy performances on piano and violin.

March 28 
Beethoven: From Classical to Romantic -- Music alumni Tianyu Liu and Caleb Borick return to campus to perform Beethoven violin sonatas. 

April 4
TBD 

April 11 
An enchanting evening of English music, where the expressive voice of the oboe (Alex Liedtke, principal oboe of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra) takes center stage alongside the piano (Tom Hicks, Assistant Professor of piano at the College of Charleston) in repertoire spanning from the 17th to the 21st centuries. The program features works rich in character and charm taken from the English vocal tradition, adapted for the oboe (and oboe d'amore) and piano. To conclude the program: Benjamin Britten's "Temporal Variations," a piece that straddles this through-line of traditional English music with the budding modernism of the early 1900s.

April 18
TBD 

April 25
CofC Music Department Senior Class Showcase