The South Carolina Philharmonic is an
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
based in
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...
,
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
. Performances are held at the
Koger Center for the Arts
The Koger Center for the Arts is an arts center located in Columbia, South Carolina, on the University of South Carolina campus. It was built in 1988, and has 2,256 saleable seats. The center is the home of the Columbia City Ballet, the South Ca ...
in Columbia. The current concertmaster is
Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian. The orchestra was founded in 1963.
2007/8 season
The orchestra's 2007/2008 season consisted of seven performances from 22 September to 5 April. Seven guest conductors (candidates for the vacant position of music director) conducted the Philharmonic in concert.
* Steven Lipsitt (22 September 2007)
* Morihiko Nakahara (13 October 2007)
* Carolyn Kuan (11 November 2007)
* Sarah Hatsuko Hicks (19 January 2008)
* David Commanday (9 February 2008)
* Adam Flatt (15 March 2008)
* Miriam Burns (5 April 2008)
Music directors
*
Morihiko Nakahara
is a Japanese conductor.
Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, Nakahara is the music director and conductor at the South Carolina Philharmonic, and resident conductor of the Spokane Symphony. Nakahara received a Master of Music degree in instru ...
(2008–)
*
Nicholas R.N. Smith (1993–2007)
*
Dr. Einar W. Anderson (1982–1993)
*
Dr. John Bauer (1980–1981)
*
Arpad Darazs (1971–1980)
*
Dr. Arthur M. Fraser (1964–1971)
External links
Official site
Musical groups established in 1963
American orchestras
Culture of Columbia, South Carolina
Wikipedia requested audio of orchestras
Tourist attractions in Columbia, South Carolina
Performing arts in South Carolina
Musical groups from South Carolina
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