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Symphony Review: The South Carolina Philharmonic’s Premiere of Joan Tower’s “Red Maple”

“I don’t do movements.” This blunt statement by Joan Tower belies the expansive seventeen minutes of Red Maple, her most recent work. Scored for solo bassoon and orchestral strings, the piece eschews splashy colors, heavy-handed percussion, and fanfarish settings, and … Continue reading

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USC Symphony Season Opens this Thursday with Violinist David Kim

While you can gripe all you want about the University of South Carolina’s stranglehold on downtown real estate or the reverence paid to their various athletic events, it is important to recognize how important the university is to the cultural … Continue reading

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