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2023 Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition & Reception
March 13 - March 25 - FREE
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The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition provides a venue to recognize exemplary art works 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 and Design and the variety of majors offered to students at Converse.
Accepted submissions will be exhibited in Milliken Art Gallery beginning Monday, March 13 through Saturday, March 25, 2023 during gallery hours.
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Converse Symphony Orchestra: World Dreams
March 16 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents “World Dreams,” a concert by the Converse Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with a select group of Spartanburg County high school students. The program includes works that celebrate the vision of a world where peace is possible. Featuring Hisaishi’s Ghibli film music, selections from Holst’s “The Planets,” and vocal soloist Emma Brooke Alley, this concert is sure to have something for everyone!
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Junior Recital: Lauren Sellars, horn
March 17 at 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a Junior Recital featuring the works of Gilbert Vinter, Franz Strauss, Otto Nicolai, and Robert Planel.
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Junior Recital: Lydia Carver, violin
March 17 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a Junior Recital featuring the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Frederic Handel, and Béla Bartók. This event is free and open to the public.
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Senior Recital: Adriana Stamile, voice
March 17 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a Senior Recital featuring the works of Franz Schubert, Camille Saint Saëns, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Giacomo Puccini, and Richard Hundley.
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March 2023 Arts on Tap
March 22 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music and Converse School of the Arts have partnered with Ciclops Cydery for Arts on Tap. This series is a free and family-friendly way to offer high-quality music in a relaxed atmosphere. Featured musicians will perform in a range of genres and styles including musical theatre, pop, new music, folk, and more.
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Converse Wind Ensemble: Aurora Awakes
March 23 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents “Aurora Awakes,” a concert by the Converse Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Arthur Haecker. Featuring guest conductor Dr. Susana Lalama, the program features works by Louis Ganne, Malcolm Arnold, Guy Woolfenden, Anthony Iannaccone, and “Aurora Awakes” by John Mackey. This event is free and open to the public.
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MoseleyNext: The Fourth Wall
March 24 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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The Fourth Wall inspires and delights audiences all over the country with their hybrid arts performances in venues ranging from elementary school cafegymnatoriums to performing arts centers to (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York. A favorite at Fringe theatre festivals, the trio has sold out shows in Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Orlando where they received Patrons’ Pick and Critics’ Choice awards for their vaudeville-inspired show, “Fruit Flies Like a Banana.” The Fourth Wall won the 2014 Savvy Musician in Action chamber music competition and was presented at the innovative music entrepreneurship retreat as performers and workshop leaders.
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Spartanburg Philharmonic: Tao of Purity & Power
March 25 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Melodic, Totally Electrifying & Triumphant
Each instrument adds its own voice and color to a piece of music and offers composers endless possibilities when creating new themes. Along with guest conductor Lee Mills, join us for a concert that examines how composers employ this world of sound and expression to craft the unexpected. Experience the pure harmonies created by Arvo Pärt. Be electrified by the powerful, complex, and intricate rhythms of guest pianist and composer Conrad Tao. And be dazzled by the brilliantly robust and striving melodies woven by Tchaikovsky. Truly, a concert program that will heighten your senses and captivate your mind.
Pre-Concert Reception at Wilson Hall
Guests attending the performance of Tao of Purity & Power can enjoy complimentary beverages (wine and beer included for guests 21 years and older) while chatting with fellow concertgoers, mingling with members of the Spartanburg Philharmonic Board of Directors, and maybe even meeting the evening’s guest conductor.
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Graduate Ensemble Recital: Sommerset Sewell, soprano
March 31 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a graduate ensemble recital featuring “Divine Nature,” a work by Michael Dooley.
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Graduate Recital: Luxin Liu, clarinet
March 31 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - FREE
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The Petrie School of Music presents a Graduate Recital featuring the works of Wu Zhang, Nicolas Baldeyrou, Adam Khachaturian, Willson Osborne, Paul Reade, Khachaturian Trio Mvmt 3.
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