Sunday Soirée Series Offers Rich Cultural Experience for All

For the 2026–27 event season, the College of Charleston Department of Music introduces a new concert program, the Sunday Soirée Series. A reimagining of its predecessor, the Monday Night Concert series, the concert series highlights exceptional artistry and provides a rich cultural experience while expanding overall access and inclusion.

“The Sunday Soirée Series is special for so many reasons,” says Saundra DeAthos-Meers, chair of the music department and associate professor of voice/opera, adding that scheduling was a major factor in updating the program. “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.”

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.

• Aug. 30: CofC Music Faculty Kickoff Concert and Reception
• Sept. 6: Gregarious Grooves Trio (Spanish, Latin, classical, jazz, popular and original music)
• Sept. 13: CofC Jazz Faculty Ensemble Concert
• Sept. 20: Breath and Bloom: Music of the Outdoors
• Sept. 27: Unstandardized: An Afternoon of Original Jazz
• Oct. 4: Know Thyself – CofC Concert Choir Fall Concert (location: Grace Cathedral, 98 Wentworth St.)
• Oct. 18: Lighthouse Band (contemporary jazz and soul)
• Oct. 25: CofC Opera and Broadway Scenes (location: Chapel Theatre, 172 Calhoun St.)
• Nov. 1: TBD
• Nov. 8: Romantic Masterworks and Wartime Reflections
• Nov. 15: Music of Merrie England
• Nov. 22: CofC Music Department Student Showcase
• Jan. 17: Young Beethoven – The Spirited, Impassioned Virtuoso
• Jan. 24: A Woman’s Heart
• Jan. 31: To What Shall I Liken the World? Songs for Voice and Piano
• Feb. 7: Porto Seguro
• Feb. 14: Clarinet and Piano Duo, Graeme Steele Johnson and Min Young Kang
• March 14: The Show Must Go On – A Recital for Viola and Piano
• March 21: Strings and Piano – Students of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
• March 28: Beethoven – From Classical to Romantic
• April 4: TBD
• April 11: English song – Meditation and Variation for Oboe and Piano
• April 18: TBD
• April 25: CofC Music Department Senior Class Showcase

Get Your Tickets Now

Tickets can be purchased online at cofc.evenue.net/events/SSS, by calling 843.953.4726, by emailing [email protected], or in person at the George Street Box Office (44 George St.).

A 10% discount on season subscriptions for the general public is available through Aug.17 using the code SUB10. Students and faculty/staff can contact the box office for discounted season subscriptions.