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2024 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition & Reception
March 11-24 - FREE
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The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary artworks of high school students, to help them begin to prepare for a major in art while still in grades 9-12. This opportunity also introduces them to the Converse University Department of Art, Design & Letters, and the variety of programs offered.
The Reception and Award Ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Award winners announced at 2:00pm.
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Senior Recital: Madeline Owens, soprano
March 15 at 7:30pm-8:30pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a senior recital by Madeline Owens, soprano, featuring the works by Giacomo Puccini, Claude Debussy, Leonard Bernstein, and more! This event is open to the public and is free to attend.
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Converse Visiting Writer: Lisa Hase-Jackson
March 19 at 4:00 pm - FREE
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Join us for a reading by Lisa Hase-Jackson. Hase-Jackson is the winner of the Converse MFA Alumni Book Prize for her book Insomnia in Another Town, published by Clemson University Press as part of the Clemson-Converse Literature Series. Lisa is the author of the poetry collections Flint & Fire, recipient of the Hillary Tham Poetry Prize, and Insomnia in Another Town.
This event will be held in Room 201 in the Milliken Fine Arts Building.
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Guest Artist Series: Ian Jeffries, saxophone, Dr. Leonidas Lagrimas, piano
March 20 at 8:15pm-9:30pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a recital by visiting guest artists Ian Jeffress, saxophone and Dr. Leonidas Lagrimas, piano. The recital will feature works by Caleb Burhans, Andrew Hannon, Lauren Bernofsky and Amanda Harberg.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Converse Wind Ensemble: It’s Not Always May: Compositions of the 21st Century
March 21 at 7:30pm-9:00pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents the Converse Wind Ensemble: It’s Not Always May: Compositions of the 21st Century. This concert will feature guest artists Alyss Haecker, soprano and Dr. James Patrick Miller, conductor. Music featured in this concert include works by Steven Bryant, Michael Markowski, Jayce Ogren, Jose Ignacio Blesa Lull, and Converse’s own Sean Giovannetti. This concert is free to attend and is open to the public.
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Moseley Next: Empire Wild
March 22 at 5:30pm-7:30pm
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Empire Wild is a genre-bending, crossover trio featuring classically-trained musicians as a vehicle for their shared love of musical exploration – fusing the sounds of pop, folk, Broadway and more into their songwriting and composition. Empire Wild was selected as an Ambassador Prize winner in the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition. The group’s debut EP Paper Seasons features all original songs, highlighting the Trio’s unique sound and instrumentation. Based in NYC, Empire Wild has brought its signature mix of original music, inventive covers, and twists on the classical canon to audiences across the country.
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Echoes: Graduate Recital: Jonah Losh, piano
March 22 at 3:30pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents Echoes: A Graduate Recital by Jonah Losh, piano, featuring works by Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, and Samuel Barber.
This event is free to attend and is open to the public.
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Zimmerli Series 2024 – The Best of Broadway
March 23 at 7:00pm
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Scintillating strings and soaring vocals – the bright lights of Broadway come to the Hub City. Featuring our friends at the Spartanburg Little Theatre, enjoy a one-night-only performance of memorable, well-loved Broadway tunes together with the live music of your Spartanburg Philharmonic. Another magical arts partnership to brighten your spring and add a celebratory new note to our 95th Season.
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Junior Recital: Jordan Owen, cello
March 25 at 6:00pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a Junior Recital by Jordan Owen, cello, featuring the works of Henry Eccles, Florence Price, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
This event is free to attend and is open to the public.
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Pens & Pages 2024 Writing Workshop
March 28 at 5:45pm
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“Pen on Fire: Strategies to Spark Your Writing Life” will help you ignite your creativity. Join us for this in-store workshop for writers at all levels. The workshop is led by Rick Mulkey, author of six books and director of Creative Writing and the MFA at Converse University. Hosted by Truphae and Converse Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
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Senior Recital: Rita Taylor Kaiulanipomaikai Dunn, harp
March 29 at 5:00pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music Presents a Senior Recital by Rita Taylor Kaiulanipomaikai Dunn, harp, featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Paul Hindemith, Kelly-Marie Muphy, among others.
This event is free to attend and is open to the public.
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The Phantom of Stage and Screen: Senior Recital: Jillian Tippie, soprano
March 29 at 7:30pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents The Phantom of Stage and Screen: A Senior Recital by Jillian Tippie, soprano, featuring works by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Gounod, Paul Williams, Maury Yeston among many others.
This event is free to attend and is open to the public.
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