CofC Music
Sunday Soiree Slideshows - 4
For the 2026-2027 event season, the College of Charleston’s Department of Music introduces a new concert program, the Sunday Soirée Series. A reimagining of its previous Monday Night Concert series, the concert series builds on the foundation of highlighting exceptional artistry and providing a rich cultural experience but also expands overall access and inclusion.
“The Sunday Soirée Series has greater appeal for all audiences,” says Saundra DeAthos-Meers, Music Department Chair and Associate Professor of Voice/Opera. “We are carrying on the tradition of the Monday Night Concert Series by reimagining the day and time to make it more accessible to our audiences.”
DeAthos-Meers explains that scheduling was a major factor in the decision to update the program. Monday evening events often conflicted with work and class schedules of patrons and students alike. Now, the Sunday afternoon format promises easier access and fewer barriers to everything the department has to offer. DeAthos-Meers emphasizes that the new afternoon time slot also makes it much easier for residents from Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island and local assisted living facilities to attend.
From jazz to Latin American to classical music, the series has it all, offering a wide array of genres and styles to enjoy. The impressive variety of performers, DeAthos-Meers notes, is what she is most looking forward to. One particularly anticipated
The one-hour concerts take place almost every Sunday during the academic year at 3:00 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts (54 Saint Philip St.).
This format promises easier access and fewer barriers to everything the department has to offer, and “positions the concerts nicely after brunch and before Sunday dinner,” says DeAthos-Meers, pointing out that the new afternoon time slot also makes it much easier for residents from Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island and local assisted living facilities to attend. “The Sunday Soirée Series has greater appeal for all audiences.”
Indeed, with at least 23 concerts offering a wide array of genres and styles – from jazz to Latin American to classical music and everything in between – the series has something for everyone. In fact, the impressive variety of performers is what DeAthos-Meers is most looking forward to.
The series’ season starts on Aug. 30, 2026, with the Faculty Showcase Kickoff concert featuring all roster music faculty members followed by a Series Kickoff Reception for those in attendance, and ends on April 25, 2027, with a celebration of the Department of Music’s graduating seniors.
EVENT DETAILS:
The concerts take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Simons Center for the Arts, Recital Hall, 54 Saint Philip St.
Tickets can be purchased online at cofc.evenue.net/events/SSS, by calling (843) 953-4726, by emailing gsbo@cofc.edu, or in person at the George Street Box Office, 44 George St.
Season subscriptions avoid excessive per-ticket box office fees and include a 10% discount.
A 10% discount on season subscriptions for the general public is available through August 17, using the code SUB10. Students and faculty/staff can contact the box office for discounted season subscriptions.
Sunday Soirée Series 2026-2027 Schedule (
- August 30: CofC Music Faculty Kick-Off Concert followed by a Kick-Off Reception
- September 6: Gregarious Grooves Trio (blend of Spanish, Latin, classical, jazz, popular and original music)
- September 13: CofC Jazz Faculty Ensemble Concert
- September 20: Breath and Bloom: Music of the Outdoors (Romantic art song with Colleen Beucher, soprano; Evan Mitchell, piano)
- September 27: Unstandardized: An Afternoon of Original Jazz
- October 4: Know Thyself - CofC Concert Choir Fall Concert*
- October 18: Lighthouse Band (contemporary jazz and soul led by Jailan Williams)
- October 25: CofC Opera presents “Disguise and Deception”: Scenes from Opera and Music Theatre*
- November 1: TBD
- November 8: Romantic Masterworks and Wartime Reflections (Natalia Khoma, cello; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano)
- November 15: Music of Merrie England (16th and early 17th Century music)
- November 22: CofC Music Department Student Showcase
- January 17: Young Beethoven: The Spirited, Impassioned Virtuoso (Daniel Adam Maltz, fortepiano)
- January 24: A Woman’s Heart (Lauryn Kay, mezzo-soprano; Ana Hamilton, piano)
- January 31: To What Shall I Liken the World?: Songs for Voice and Piano (Rebecca Krynski Cox, soprano; Lynn Kompass, piano)
- February 7: Porto Seguro, Brazilian choro, samba and more
- February 14: New American works with classical traditions (Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet; Min Young Kang, piano)
- March 14: The Show Must Go On: A Recital for Viola and Piano (Douglas Temples, viola; Leonidas Lagrimas, piano)
- March 21: Strings and Piano - Students of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
- March 28: Beethoven: From Classical to Romantic (Tianyu Liu, violin; Caleb Borick, piano)
- April 4: TBD
- April 11: English song: Meditation and variation for oboe and piano (Alex Lietke, oboe; Tom Hicks, piano)
- April 18: TBD
- April 25: CofC Music Department Senior Class Showcase
*October 4 concert venue is Grace Cathedral, 98 Wentworth St.
*October 25 concert venue is the Chapel Theatre, 172 Calhoun St.