Inspired by majestic oaks gracing the Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital campus, the Meditation Garden is conceived as a natural cathedral, a place of refuge and reflection. The hope is that you will find healing and renewal amidst nature’s beauty and that this space will be a peaceful haven where strength and hope blossom. After the nature walk, we will enjoy lunch in the garden.

In this Masterworks Series finale, the CSO travels through time and across the globe with music heavily infused with folk dances and sounds masterfully merged with orchestrated composition. Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, and an exciting opening piece that we can’t wait to announce soon. The Bus for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at: 6:30 pm Attendees may purchase tickets here

Join the Charleston Symphony to celebrate this milestone anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a groundbreaking masterpiece that forever changed the landscape of music when it debuted 100 years ago. Yuriy Bekker will lead the orchestra and soloists for an unforgettable evening of musical legends, with works by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Frank Sinatra, and more. Featuring pianist Daniela Liebman and American Idol winner Candice Glover, you won’t want to miss this jazz-inspired Pops season finale!

The CSO’s own Yuriy Bekker conducts this performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. Special guest vocalists and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the College of Charleston Concert Choir will join forces to present a powerful and moving Requiem unlike any other. Giuseppe Verdi completed his Requiem Mass as a tribute to his friend Alessandro Manzoni – a beloved Italian writer – and you’ll often hear his version called, “Manzoni” Requiem. It is a powerful statement to the esteem that Verdi, and indeed all of Italy, felt for Manzoni. Earlier in life, Verdi had experienced the tragic losses of two children and his first wife; he was no stranger to grief and mourning. The Bus for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at: 6:30 pm Attendees may purchase tickets here

Transportaion for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at 5:15 Dr. Jennifer D. Sciubba, author of 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World, will delve into the world of global population trends, exploring how we arrived at this point and where our trajectory is leading us. She debunks the common myths and misconceptions that often cloud our understanding of population dynamics. Discover how reading the world through a demographic perspective opens doors to fresh insights. Dr. Sciubba is one of the world's foremost experts in demographic trends and their implications for politics, economics, and social relationships. She works to educate the public about population trends, and she advocates for policy-relevant research on fertility, mortality, and migration as the basis for investments we need today to shape the future we want tomorrow. Dr. Sciubba is affiliated with the Wilson Center and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. Formerly a tenured professor in International Studies at Rhodes College, Sciubba has studied at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, and served as demographics policy consultant to the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense. She is a vice-chair of the board of the Population Reference Bureau. Dr. Sciubba received her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from the University of Maryland and her B.A. from Agnes Scott College. Click to view articles and to learn more about her research.

The stars align in this program with Holst’s The Planets, Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst, and Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto, plus guest conductor Tito Muñoz, pianist Maxim Lando, and the Women of the CSO Chorus. The Bus for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at: 6:30 pm Attendees may purchase tickets here

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman in concert with the Charleston Symphony. For one night only, Perlman will dazzle audiences with a program of celebrated works that showcase his unparalleled virtuosity and pay homage to Jewish culture. Among his impressive list of accolades, Mr. Perlman has been honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Medal of Arts, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 16 GRAMMY® Awards, and 4 Emmy Awards. Perlman will perform and conduct the music of Fritz Kreisler, Erich Korngold, John Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven, and more. Enjoy an unforgettable evening with one of the world’s most beloved artists. The Bus for this event will be departing from the Front Commons at: 6:30 pm  

Join us on Sunday, January 28^th departing at 2:15pm from the front commons or an afternoon of music. 22 Great Songs, a swinging Band, multimedia, backstage stories, and Vegas showman, Ron Gartner!

This fabulous show celebrates everything Bobby Darin — Teen Idol, Singer-Songwriter, Movie Star and Nightclub Performer – his music, his life and times. Snap your fingers to great Darin hits like Mack The Knife, Splish Splash, Dream Lover, Beyond the Sea, Clementine, and many many more. Hear the backstage stories about this Entertainment Phenomenon and honor the legacy of the swingin-est guy who ever put on a tux in a show that covers everything from Darin’s rock ‘n’ roll days to his legendary Evening at the Copa

  The bus will be departing from the Front Commons at 2:15pm Attendees may purchase their tickets here

Music and other art forms are inextricably linked and have been for ages, bridging the gaps of time and uniting people through storytelling. In this concert, the CSO will explore works inspired by the written word and one piece that is rooted back in time yet sounds fresh and colorful. Three American composers – Bernstein, Marsalis, and Copland – also reveal the melting pot that comprises this nation’s history and its people.   Tickets for this concert may be purchased here The bus for this concert will be departing from the Front Commons NEW DEPARTURE TIME: 6:15 pm