Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 1:00pm
Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston’s historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists as well as emerging performers in opera; theater; dance; and chamber, orchestral, choral, jazz, and contemporary music.
Schedule Of events
1:00pm - music
Bank ofam - erica Chamber Music - Rich in revelry and fellowship, this Festival institution features globally renowned musicians performing 11 programs that span canonical classics and vibrant new works.
3:00pm - talks
Conversations With - Emmy Award-winning CBS News correspondent Martha Teichner hosts riveting, intimate conversations with the artists and companies of Spoleto Festival USA, illuminating the creative process and delving into the stories that form the 2025 productions.
6:00pm - music
Bank ofam - erica Chamber Music - Rich in revelry and fellowship, this Festival institution features globally renowned musicians performing 11 programs that span canonical classics and vibrant new works.
6:00pm - traditions
Tell Your Story - Four Festival Orchestra fellows pair with Charleston-based entrepreneurs, artists, and activists to create aural memoirs—works of creative placemaking distinct to the South Carolina Lowcountry and to this moment.
7:00pm - theater
White Box - In this U.S. premiere performance blending dance, music, film, and projection learn the true story of a lost expedition to fly over the North Pole in a gas balloon.
7:00pm - music
Spoleto Festival USA Chorus: The Chorus Concerts - The Festival chorus fills the stunning St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church for these beloved performances, integral to the Festival since 1977.
8:00pm - music
Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS - Alisa Weilerstein plays six unique recitals featuring Bach’s indelible cello suites paired with newly commissioned works by 27 of today’s great composers.
8:00pm - front row series
Arooj Aftab - Pakistani composer and vocalist Arooj Aftab performs a blend of jazz, South Asian classical music, pop, and blues, a mix she calls “global soul.”
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