South Carolina Philharmonic

06/08/2026

🎆Get your tickets TODAY for Fireworks with the Phil: SC250 on June 27!

Join the SC Philharmonic for an unforgettable evening of patriotic favorites, family fun, and a spectacular fireworks finale set to the iconic 1812 Overture. 🎻✨

⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Segra Park

A special thank you to Prisma Health for helping make this community celebration possible. ❤️🤍💙
https://www.scphilharmonic.com/calendar/06-27-2026/fireworks-with-the-phil-sc250/

06/06/2026

The South Carolina Philharmonic is deeply grateful to the Nord Family Foundation for their generous general operating support. Their partnership helps us continue bringing world-class music, meaningful education programs, and accessible performances to communities across the Midlands. 🎶

06/05/2026

🌟 Season 62 Spotlight: The Masters of Melody 🌟 A concert full of elegance, energy, and imagination🎶

🎼 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Paris” Symphony — Premiered in 1778 for Paris’s famed Concert Spirituel.
🎹 Michael Torke: South — Bright orchestral color and driving contemporary rhythms.
🐦 Ottorino Respighi: The Birds — Baroque melodies transformed into musical portraits of birds.
🎻 Sergei Prokofiev: Classical Symphony — A playful modern take on Classical style, premiered by the composer in 1918.

✨ Renew your subscription by July 1 to keep your seats before they’re released to the public! Compose-Your-Own subscriptions are now open.

06/05/2026

Our friends at the South Carolina Philharmonic are hosting an exciting event at Finlay Park this Saturday evening!

The South Carolina Philharmonic is bringing the magic of John Williams’ iconic American movie music to downtown Columbia in a FREE community concert! From unforgettable film favorites to epic orchestral moments, this is a night you won’t want to miss.

This performance also marks the Philharmonic’s first concert at Finlay Park since its grand reopening, making it an extra special evening for our community.

Finlay Park
Saturday, June 6
Begins at 7:00 PM

Bring your family, friends, and a blanket, and enjoy a beautiful night of music under the stars!

06/03/2026

🎶 SEASON PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISING is now on sale for the South Carolina Philharmonic’s 2026–2027 Season!

Place your business in front of up to 13,000 patrons across six concert programs while supporting one of the Midlands’ great cultural treasures. ✨

📘 Full Page — $1,100
📖 Half Page — $550

Reserve your space today and help audiences with the SC Phil. Email Development Manager Rebecca Faith Warthen [email protected].

06/02/2026

John Williams’ America this Saturday at Finlay Park!

The show is the latest in a series of free concerts the city is putting on at its revamped downtown park. (Full story below.)

06/01/2026

“Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in red capes. There is no Force, dinosaurs do not walk the Earth, we do not wonder, we do not weep, we do not believe.”
— Steven Spielberg

🎬✨ Join the South Carolina Philharmonic for John Williams’ America — a FREE family concert at Finlay Park on Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 PM! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an evening of unforgettable movie music under the open sky. 🎶🌳

Special thanks to the City of Columbia Government for their ongoing support and for presenting this concert. 💙

05/30/2026

Nothing says summer in Columbia like Fireworks with the Phil! 🎆🎶 Take a look back at scenes from last year as we get ready for Fireworks with the Phil: SC250 at Segra Park on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Celebrate the night before Carolina Day with patriotic favorites, beloved classics, and a spectacular fireworks finale set to the iconic 1812 Overture.

Special thanks to Prisma Health for their generous sponsorship of this beloved community tradition.

🎟 Tickets start at $10
https://www.scphilharmonic.com/calendar/06-27-2026/fireworks-with-the-phil-sc250/

05/29/2026

🎹Two pianos, four hands, and Sousa at full speed! Andy Armstrong and Jeewon Park closed our season with Stars and Stripes Forever — a crowd favorite that had the room buzzing. ✨🎶

Subscriptions for our 2026–2027 season are open now! Reserve your seats for another incredible season with Andy & Friends:

🎶 November 2, 2026
🎶 January 25, 2027
🎶 February 22, 2027
🎶 April 5, 2027
🎶 May 3, 2027

Subscribe today and join us all season long! https://www.scphilharmonic.com/prisma-health-presents-andy-friends-chamber-series/