Events

January 2022
Artist Series – Christopher Guzman, piano
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Pianist Christopher Guzman regularly performs for audiences throughout North America, Europe and Asia, as soloist and chamber musician. He is a multiple prizewinner in many international competitions and recently received the grand prize and several special prizes at the 10th Concours International de Piano d’Orléans in France. Guzman has performed at venues including Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall, and the Wigmore Hall in London, and performs regularly with some of the…
Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic
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On January 27, the world-renowned Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra visits the PAC as part of its 2022 US tour. The Philharmonic has performed around the world since 1944, and it has featured the most prominent Polish musicians and internationally acclaimed artists. Under the direction of conductor Wojciech Rodek, the performance will feature Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s immortal Symphony No. 5.For a limited time, Florence Symphony subscribers will receive preferred seating to the Philharmonic’s performance and receive a free drink…
February 2022
Faculty Recital by Paolo André Gualdi, piano
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Italian pianist Paolo André Gualdi has played recitals in Italy, France, Brazil and the United States
Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi, violin & Paolo André Gualdi, piano
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The South Carolina Chamber Music Festival will host a series of chamber recitals to showcase the artists participating in workshops and masterclasses taking place throughout the week. Tickets are available to FMU students, faculty, and staff at no charge upon showing an FMU ID. Tickets to the general public are $10, as space allows. The FMU PAC Ticket Office at 201 South Dargan Street is open Monday through Friday, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, or by calling 843-661-4444.
March 2022
FMU Concert Band Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor
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The Francis Marion University Concert Band will be performing its spring concert at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. The Francis Marion University Concert Band is composed of FMU students as well as community members from the Pee Dee region. Community members include professional area music educators, band directors, choir directors, ministers of music, and FMU music faculty members. Membership is open to all FMU students and area residents who are experienced concert band instrumentalists. Performances include traditional…
Ashlee Mack, piano and James Romig, composer
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Pianist Ashlee Mack has given recitals in Germany, Italy, and across the United States. Specializing in contemporary music, she has commissioned many new works and given numerous world-premiere performances.
April 2022
Marina Lomazov, piano
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Praised by critics as “a diva of the piano” (The Salt Lake City Tribune), “a mesmerizing risk-taker” (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland), and “simply spectacular” (Chicago International Music Foundation) Ukrainian-American pianist Marina Lomazov has established herself as one of the most passionate and charismatic performers on the concert scene today. Following prizes in the Cleveland International Piano Competition, William Kapell International Piano Competition, Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Ms. Lomazov has given performances throughout North…
FMU Jazz Combo, Dr. Paolo André Gualdi, director
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The FMU Chamber Jazz Ensemble allows students in a small group setting to learn and hone improvisational skills within the the jazz idiom. Recently, works have been selected from music by Metheny, Corea, Ritenour, Jobim and others.
FMU Music Industry Ensemble, Dr. Brandon Goff, director
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The Music Industry Ensemble is a chamber ensemble devoted to the development of individual performance and improvisation skills through the staging of music for small groups representing a variety of classic and modern jazz, pop, rock and soul styles. The M.I.E. provides a workshop in which students also learn arranging, microphone technique and scheduling, sound reinforcement and lighting design. RESERVATIONS: Tickets are available to FMU students, faculty, and staff at no charge upon showing an FMU ID. Tickets to the…
FMU Concert Choir, Voice Collective
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Open to all university students, the University Concert Choir has an average enrollment of between 35 and 45 students. This group has sung in numerous area churches and has also performed with the Florence Symphony Orchestra. They have performed such major choral works as the “Polovetzian Dance and Chorus” of Alexander Borodin, the “Schicksalslied” of Johannes Brahms, and the Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. Francis Marion’s Voice Collective is a small, audition-only vocal group. This group performs throughout the…