Francis Marion University Theatre Director: Jessica Willis Blackbox Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 pm Wednesday-Saturday, February 18-21, 2026 “Fierce in its poetic treatment of love, The Swan provides a mysterious gloss on whether or not we descended from the beasts…and what we may feel when we find them lurking in our truest selves.” Tickets are available […]
Francis Marion University Theatre Director: Jessica Willis Blackbox Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 pm Wednesday-Saturday, February 18-21, 2026 “Fierce in its poetic treatment of love, The Swan provides a mysterious gloss on whether or not we descended from the beasts…and what we may feel when we find them lurking in our truest selves.” Tickets are available […]
Presented by South Carolina Chamber Music Festival Kirstin Chavez, mezzo-soprano Paolo André Gualdi, piano Veteran mezzo-soprano Kirstin Chávez’s fruitful international singing career has brought her around the world many times over, earning her continuous acclaim on some of opera’s most beloved stages. Described by Opera News as “the Carmen of a lifetime” and recognized as […]
Presented by the South Carolina Chamber Music Festival ***Please note date and location change ViMaDeAn Duo live at the Gallery Anastasia Petrunina, violin; Denis Petrunin, percussion Founded in 2010 at the Yale School of Music, ViMaDeAn Duo has premiered music, conducted masterclasses, and worked with numerous composers and artists bringing new compositions to diverse audiences […]
Presented by South Carolina Chamber Music Festival Duo recital featuring pianist Irina Pevzner and cellist Gabriel Martins. The program will include music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Irina Pevzner, piano; Gabriel Martins, cello 7:30pm Recital Black Box Theatre
Presented by the South Carolina Chamber Music Festival Viktor Uzur, cello Paolo André Gualdi, piano “…unbelievable pyrotechnics that bring to mind the virtuosity of David Oistrakh’s recordings...effortlessly à la Rostropovich in his prime...synergistic combination of Casals and du Pré-like fire and Fournier’s elegance…Bravo and bravo again!” (Fanfare Magazine) Viktor Uzur has appeared as a soloist, […]
FMU String Ensemble Dr. Terry Roberts, director FMU Department of Fine Arts D. Keith Best Black Box Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Open to all university students and faculty interested in learning and performing chamber music, the University String Ensemble members meet for weekly rehearsals during Fall and Spring […]
FMU Concert Band Dr. Terry Roberts, conductor FMU Department of Fine Arts Mainstage Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026 The Francis Marion University Concert Band will be performing its fall concert at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence. The Francis Marion University Concert Band is composed of FMU […]
FMU Music Industry Ensemble Ashley Henry, director FMU Department of Fine Arts Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 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 […]
FMU Jazz Combo Dr. Paolo André Gualdi, director FMU Department of Fine Arts D. Keith Best Black Box Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 pm Tuesday, April 14 2026 The FMU Jazz Combo allows students in a small group setting to learn and hone improvisational skills within the the jazz idiom. Works have been selected […]
FMU Percussion Ensemble Dr. Brian Jones, director FMU Department of Fine Arts D. Keith Best Black Box Theatre, Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 The Francis Marion University Percussion Ensemble is a contemporary chamber ensemble that explores the world of percussion from an improvisation-based approach. We model our performance methodology and […]
FMU Concert Choir and Voice Collective Featuring Keith Hanlon, flute Dr. Fran Coleman FMU Department of Fine Arts Performing Arts Center/Downtown Florence 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2026 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 […]