FEATURED EVENTS

Converse Master Chorale: A Fall Concert: Music of Celebration, Memorial and Aspiration


Tomorrow - November 13 at 7:30pm - FREE


Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:30pm in Daniel Recital Hall as Spartanburg Master Chorale presents: A Fall Concert: Music of Celebration, Memorial, and Aspiration. A portion of this concert is dedicated in memory of previous members of the Spartanburg Master Chorale.

This concert is free to attend and is open to the public. View the livestream on YouTube at the start of the event.


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Senior Recital: Claire Cathey, flute


November 14 at 3:30pm - FREE

Join us on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 3:30pm as Claire Cathey, flute, presents a Senior Recital featuring music by Jaques Ibert, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Paul Taffanel.


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Exhibition: James Henkel, Cynosure


Now - November 25 - FREE

Enter a space where traditional beauty is both honored and undone in Cynosure, a striking exhibition of still life photography by James Henkel. Blending classical floral traditions from East and West with a contemporary twist, Henkel’s images challenge our assumptions about elegance, decay, and perfection. Fresh blooms tangle with withering petals, weeds rise among prized flowers—each composition a deliberate imbalance that invites viewers to reconsider the aesthetic ideals we’ve inherited


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Converse Symphony Orchestra: Waves of Wonder, A Musical Journey


November 20 at 7:30pm - FREE

Join us on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:30pm in Twichell Auditorium as Converse Symphony Orchestra presents Waves of Wonder: A Musical Journey. This concert will feature works by Jacques Offenbach, Ernst Bloch, Antonin Dvořák, and Klaus Badelt.

This event is free to attend and is open to the public.



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Music Education Recital: Bethany Giovannetti, clarinet


November 21 at 7:30pm - FREE

Join us on Friday, November 21, 2025, as Bethany Giovannetti presents a Music Education Recital featuring music by Johann Baptist Vanhal, Gerald Finzi, Paul Reade, and John Lennon & Paul McCartney. This event is free to attend and is open to the public.


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Festival of Lessons and Carols


December 4 at 7:30 pm - FREE

The Spartanburg community is invited to join us on December 4, 2025, to enjoy the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols in Twichell Auditorium. The program starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are not required for this event. Festival of Lessons and Carols celebrates the Christmas season with traditional carols and hymns, along with student-led scripture readings. Spartanburg Master Chorale, Converse Wind Ensemble, and Converse Chorale will perform these beloved, traditional songs between the readings. The audience will be invited to sing along in many segments of the service.


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The Lawson Academy

The Lawson Academy has offered the Converse, Spartanburg, and surrounding upstate community, music and dance lessons since 1944.

Rich in history and known for its tradition in educational excellence in music and dance, the Lawson Academy is in a strong position to build on its past while looking forward to meeting the creative needs of our 21st-century world.

We encourage students of all ages to peruse our classes and private study opportunities with doctorate-level instructors. We’re sure you’ll find something to fit your schedule and your budget. Join us on a creative journey that will bring joy to all of our lives.


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