A Charleston Celebration

Event is Live

Presented by Perform International LLC

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

This performance honors the rich cultural heritage of Charleston, South Carolina with a powerful musical collaboration featuring the Charleston Symphony, College of Charleston Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra. The program showcases the Holy City’s vibrant artistry, highlighting works by Charleston composers, including Edward Hart's A Charleston Concerto featuring the acclaimed Harlem Quartet. The groups pay tribute to the city’s connections to New York through the works of Gershwin and Dvořák.

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Student Discount Tickets Available at the Box Office

Performers

Charleston Symphony
College of Charleston Orchestra
Yuriy Bekker, Conductor
Harlem Quartet
Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra
Ryo Hasegawa, Conductor

Program

THOMAS CABANISS Charleston Mix (World Premiere)

JENKINS Charlestonia

SIBELIUS Finlandia

YIORGOS VASSILANDONAKIS Corsaro (NY Premiere)

TREVOR WESTON Subwaves

DVOŘÁK Finale: Allegro con fuoco from Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, "From the New World"

EDWARD HART A Charleston Concerto (NY Premiere)

GERSHWIN An American in Paris