Brandy Clark’s Journey to Self-Discovery and Finally Winning Her First GRAMMY
After decades in the music industry, GRAMMY and CMA Award-winner Brandy Clark is having a breakout year, in addition to her GRAMMY win, she nabbed her first Tony-Award for the Broadway musical Shucked, which she co-wrote, and has embarked on a national tour, performing in […]
Read MoreSpoleto Announces Cast for World Premiere Play The Song of Rome
The cast is set for Spoleto Festival USA’s world premiere play The Song of Rome, written by Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson. Co-produced by Spoleto Festival USA, the production will premiere on the opening weekend of this year’s Festival at the historic Dock Street Theatre. […]
Read MoreSpoleto Perfomer Honors the Legacy of Women’s Suffragist with New Album
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan is gearing up for her return to Spoleto Festival USA in June, but critics are already raving about her new album All My Friends, proving that the anticipation is well-deserved. Inspired by the letters and speeches of suffragist Carrie […]
Read MoreFamily Friendly at Spoleto Festival USA: Celebrating Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the perfect time to reflect on the special role that mothers play in our lives and all they teach us. Many of us experience our first arts performance with our moms who are eager to expose their children to creativity, music, and […]
Read MoreChef Mike Lata Pairs Dinner and a Show
This March, acclaimed chef and industry leader Mike Lata received Spoleto’s 2023 Mary Ramsay Civic Award, which recognizes extraordinary contributions of civic and charitable leadership within the Charleston community. As the co-owner and chef of FIG and The Ordinary, Lata has shaped Charleston’s culinary landscape, […]
Read MoreClass is In: Artists and their Teachers
For every professional artist, there are, of course, countless mentors behind the scenes. It’s no surprise that some of the best award-acceptance speeches include mention of childhood teachers setting the recipients on a path of greatness or awakening a self discovery. In reality, artists never […]
Read MoreFive Questions for the New Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director of Chamber Music
In just under four months, Paul Wiancko will welcome guests to the first Bank of America Chamber Music program of the 2024 Festival. Until then, we want you to get to know Paul. A member of the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet, founding member of the […]
Read MoreFrom Mena Mark Hanna: Music Moves Us
Two things happened in Berlin on March 16, 2020: our first child, Hugo, was born, and the city went into full lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This may sound glib, but at first the lockdown felt like a bit of a reprieve for a […]
Read MoreThe countdown to Spoleto Festival USA 2023 begins January 27
As I reflect on some of the challenges of the past few years and even the first weeks of 2023, I am immeasurably grateful to serve an organization that has brought decades of wonder to audiences and spurred positive growth for its community. Spoleto Festival […]
Read MorePlaylist: 2024 Front Row Series
Old Crow Medicine Show. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Amos Lee. Brandy Clark. Watchhouse. Aoife O’Donovan. Jason Isbell. These acclaimed nationally-touring artists make up the 2024 Front Row series at Spoleto Festival USA. A titan of classical and jazz music, the Festival has expanded […]
Read MoreAdd to Playlist: Charles Lloyd’s New Single “Monk’s Dance”
2024 Spoleto Festival USA performer Charles Lloyd has released the first single off his upcoming album, The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow, due out March 15. Selected by The New York Times for its playlist of the most notable new tracks. Lloyd’s debut single, […]
Read MoreSpoleto Staff Playlist: Holiday Favorites
We surveyed our team, from the elves in development to the carolers in producing, to compile the soundtrack to Spoleto this holiday season. We unearthed a treasure trove of unexpected and heartwarming Christmas favorites, so get ready to step into the musical minds of the […]
Read MoreSpoleto Announces Cast for World Premiere Play The Song of Rome
The cast is set for Spoleto Festival USA’s world premiere play The Song of Rome, written by Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson. Co-produced by Spoleto Festival USA, the production will premiere on the opening weekend of this year’s Festival at the historic Dock Street Theatre. […]
Read MoreWe’re Here for Sasha Velour
Ahead of her 2024 Spoleto debut, Sasha Velour will join the fourth season of the Emmy-winning unscripted series We’re Here. The gender-fluid drag queen is known for her performance artistry, fierce activism, and boundary-breaking scholarship. Sasha will present an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and […]
Read MoreSpoleto Perfomer Honors the Legacy of Women’s Suffragist with New Album
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan is gearing up for her return to Spoleto Festival USA in June, but critics are already raving about her new album All My Friends, proving that the anticipation is well-deserved. Inspired by the letters and speeches of suffragist Carrie […]
Read MoreAnnouncing the cast and creative team of Ruinous Gods
Spoleto Festival USA today announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere performances of Ruinous Gods, a new full-length chamber opera by composer Layale Chaker and librettist Lisa Schlesinger at Spoleto Festival USA 2024. Announced earlier this year, the work explores the trauma […]
Read MoreComposer Paul Wiancko is the next Director of Chamber Music
Cellist and composer Paul Wiancko will become the next Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director of Chamber Music, debuting in the role in the 2024 season. Wiancko’s appointment marks the first time in the Festival’s history that the standing director is both a performer […]
Read MoreConductor Timothy Myers is named music director of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra
Spoleto Festival USA’s General Director & CEO Mena Mark Hanna announced today the appointment of conductor Timothy Myers as music director of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, one of the world’s most prestigious ensembles for emerging musicians. In his new role, Myers will lead its […]
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