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  • Pictured outdoors on the South Alabama campus is percussionist Sarah Thomas.

    Thomas Senior Percussion Recital Nov 3
    October 30, 2020

    Sarah Thomas will present a Senior Percussion Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Tuesday, November 3, 2 ...
  • Members of the USA Percussion Ensemble are pictured in a previous Laidlaw concert.

    Percussion Ensemble Nov 2
    October 26, 2020

    Members of the USA Percussion Ensemble will perform their Fall Concert on Monday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performin ...
  • Brass instruments are pictured in an array on the floor of the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Lobby.

    Brass Ensembles Concert Nov 1
    October 26, 2020

    The USA Brass Ensembles will perform their Fall Concert on Sunday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center R ...
  • Pictured on the Laidlaw Recital Hall stage is a past performance of the USA Jazz Ensemble.

    USA Jazz Ensemble Oct. 20
    October 10, 2020

    The USA Jazz Ensemble will perform their Fall Concert on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Re ...
  • USA Bands Moulton Tower Concert poster

    CANCELED - Moulton Tower Concert Oct. 15
    October 10, 2020

    In a safe and thoughtful attempt to bring live music back to the USA campus and community, the USA Wind Ensemble and USA Symphony ...
  • Pictured is euphoniumist Christopher Wren.

    Wren Euphonium Recital Oct 9
    October 5, 2020

    Christopher Wren will present a Junior Euphonium Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Friday, October 9, ...
  • Pictured by the Laidlaw fountain is USA Faculty Dr. Thomas Rowell.

    Thomas Rowell, Faculty Voice Oct 6
    September 25, 2020

    USA faculty tenor Dr. Thomas Rowell will perform a Faculty Voice Recital on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Laidlaw Perform ...
  • Pictured is the stately Moulton Tower on the University of South Alabama campus.

    Bands Moulton Tower Outdoor Concert October 15
    September 3, 2020

    USA Bands Outdoor Concert at Moulton Tower October 15 ...
  • Dr. Andra Bohnet poses in a garden with artistically placed flutes around her.

    Bohnet Faculty Flute Recital September 1
    August 22, 2020

    USA faculty flutist Dr. Andra Bohnet and pianist Doreen Lee will perform a live stream Faculty Flute Recital on Tuesday, September ...
  • Pictured are baritones Goldon Gill and Joseph O'Shea.

    Gill-O'Shea, Junior Voice Recital Aug 21
    August 17, 2020

    Baritones Joseph O'Shea and Goldon Gill will present a Junior Voice Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hal ...
  • Pictured is soprano Natalie Wagnon.

    Wagnon Junior Voice Recital Aug 20
    August 8, 2020

    Soprano Natalie Wagnon will present a Junior Voice Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Thursday, August ...
  • Clark Peterson, pianist, posing outside the USA Mitchell Center with a statue of the Jaguar mascot.

    Peterson Junior Piano Recital
    August 7, 2020

    Clark Peterson will present a Junior Piano Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Wednesday, August 19, 202 ...
  • Pictured is the front entrance of the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center with the fountain and piper statue in the foreground.

    Livestream Concerts Soon!
    July 25, 2020

    We are less than one month away from concerts in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall! The Musical Arts Concert Series ...
  • Dressed in performance attire, flutist Victoria French is pictured outdoors amongst plants on a patio.

    Victoria French Spring Recital
    June 9, 2020

    USA student flutist Victoria French successfully completed the requirements for her Junior Flute Recital originally scheduled for ...
  • Pictured in uniform with the South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band is recently graduated senior percussionist Jared Messinger.

    Messinger Percussion Recital
    June 5, 2020

    USA student percussionist Jared Messinger successfully completed his Senior Percussion Recital on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ...
  • Pictured at a music business conference is senior USA student guitarist Alec Thompson.

    Thompson Senior Guitar Recital
    June 2, 2020

    USA student guitarist Alec Thompson successfully completed his Senior Guitar Recital on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the ...
  • Pictured in a car on the way to a gig is mezzo soprano Sieanna Zapata.

    Zapata Vocal Recital Complete
    May 29, 2020

    USA mezzo soprano Sieanna Zapata successfully completed a Senior Voice Recital on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Laid ...
  • Pictured at sunset outside of the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center is percussionist Trevor Perez.

    Perez Percussion Recital
    May 26, 2020

    USA student percussionist Trevor Perez successfully completed his Senior Percussion Recital on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in ...
  • Pictured with mallets in hand playing the marimba is percussionist Kevin Newsome.

    Newsome Percussion Recital
    May 22, 2020

    USA student percussionist Kevin Newsome successfully completed his Senior Percussion Recital on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. i ...
  • Pictured on an outdoor bench holding her flute is graduate student Rebecca Reinhardt.

    Reinhardt Graduate Recital
    May 19, 2020

    USA student flutist Rebecca Reinhardt successfully completed her final Graduate Flute Recital on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 6:30 p ...
  • Image of hands at the keyboard of a Steinway grand piano.

    Students Complete Recitals
    May 18, 2020

    Like so many inventive students and faculty in the USA community during this semester of the 2020 coronavirus, several of South� ...
  • Pictured is the front entry to the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center.

    Laidlaw Cancels Music Events thru July 30
    March 16, 2020

    Dear Friends of USA Music. Hello and good morning. What a different world we're waking up to! We left for Spring Break Mar ...
  • Pictured at the piano on the Laidlaw Recital Hall stage is Dr. Robert Holm.

    CANCELED - Holm Faculty Piano March 17
    March 4, 2020

    USA Professor and Steinway Artist Dr. Robert Holm will perform a solo piano recital featuring works by Franz Schubert and Franz Li ...
  • USA Symphony Band pictured in rehearsal.

    Symphony Band Concert Mar. 5
    March 1, 2020

    The USA Symphony Band, conducted by Dr. Jason Rinehart, will perform their Winter Concert on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the ...
  • Pictured on the Laidlaw Recital Hall stage is the USA Concert Choir in a recent performance.

    Concert Choir & Chorale Mar. 2
    February 27, 2020

    The University of South Alabama Concert Choir and University Chorale will present their Winter Choral Concert on Monday, March 2 a ...
  • Pictured on stage performing on the grand piano is Daniel Thomas.

    Thomas Graduate Piano Recital - March 1
    February 24, 2020

    Daniel Thomas will present a Graduate Piano Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at ...
  • Pictured in performance is the USA Wind Ensemble.

    USA Wind Ensemble Feb. 27
    February 23, 2020

    The USA Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. William Petersen, will perform their Winter Concert on Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. ...
  • Pictured is pianist Dr. Benjamin Warsaw.

    Warsaw Guest Pianist Feb. 20
    February 15, 2020

    Guest faculty pianist Dr. Benjamin Warsaw will perform a solo piano recital featuring works by several Classical music composers t ...
  • Pictured is USA faculty pianist Dr. Scott Schwab.

    Schwab Faculty Piano Feb. 18
    February 11, 2020

    On Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m., USA faculty pianist Scott Schwab will play a solo piano recital of varied repertoire that pl ...
  • Pictured is guest faculty clarinetist Shawn Copeland.

    Copeland Guest Clarinet February 15
    February 5, 2020

    Clarinetist Shawn Copeland will present a clarinet recital as the capstone event to USA Clarinet Day 2020 on Saturday, February 15 ...
  • Pictured in her garden surrounded by many types of double reed instruments is Dr. Rebecca Mindock.

    Mindock - English Horn Feb 11
    February 4, 2020

    The University of South Alabama Department of Music will present a faculty English horn recital featuring Rebecca Mindock in colla ...
  • Pictured is an artistic rendition of a flute on a blue background.

    Flute Studio Recital Feb. 5
    January 30, 2020

    On Wednesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m., you're invited to come hear students of the USA Flute Studio present a variety of colo ...
  • Pictured is flutist Danielle Breisach.

    Breisach Guest Flutist Feb 4
    January 27, 2020

    On Tuesday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Danielle Breisach, Associate Lecturer of Flute at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Poi ...
  • Pictured by the Greek columns on the USA campus is the Trebuchet Wind Trio.

    Trebuchet Trio January 30
    January 23, 2020

    Trebuchet, the USA Faculty Wind Trio - Andra Bohnet (flutes), Rebecca Mindock (double reeds), and Kip Franklin (clarinets) - in th ...
  • USA Wind Ensemble Spring 2019

    Spring 2020 Concert Band and Orchestra Results
    January 14, 2020

    Concert Band and Orchestra results for Spring 2020. The USA Wind Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. William H. Petersen. The ...
  • Pictured is the front entrance to the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center.

    Faculty & Friends Winds January 28
    December 17, 2019

    Join us for a musical evening featuring the USA Wind Faculty and guest colleagues as they present works for chamber winds. The pro ...
  • Pictured is faculty tenor Dr. Thomas Rowell.

    Rowell Faculty Voice January 23
    December 16, 2019

    Thomas L. Rowell, Associate Professor of Music and Director of USA Opera Theatre, will present his annual faculty voice recital on ...
  • Pictured is trumpeter Kyle Brookins.

    Brookins Trumpet Recital December 8 (7:30)
    December 6, 2019

    Kyle Brookins will present his Senior Trumpet Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Sunday, December 8, 20 ...
  • Pictured with his tuba is senior tubist Dalton Horne.

    Horne Tuba Recital December 8 (3:00)
    December 5, 2019

    Dalton Horne will present his Senior Tuba Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Sunday, December 8, 2019 a ...
  • Pictured artistically in her back yard in front of a fence, holding her flute, is Hanna Ardrey.

    Ardrey Flute Recital Dec. 7
    December 4, 2019

    Hanna Ardrey will present her Senior Flute Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Saturday, December 7, 201 ...
  • Pictured on the Laidlaw Recital Hall stage are members of the USA Trumpet Studio at a 2018 performance.

    Trumpet Studio Recital Dec 7
    December 3, 2019

    Trumpet players at the University of South Alabama will perform their Fall Studio Recital on Saturday, December 7 at 3:00 p.m. in ...
  • Pictured outside the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center is percussionist Trevor Perez.

    Perez Percussion Dec. 4
    December 2, 2019

    Trevor Perez will present his Senior Percussion Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Wednesday, December ...
  • Pictured is the USA Concert Choir performing on the stage of the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

    Choral Holiday December 3
    November 26, 2019

    The University of South Alabama Concert Choir and University Chorale invite you to the annual Holiday Choral Concert presented on ...
  • Pictured is the poster for USA's Clarinet Studio.

    Clarinet Studio Recital December 2
    November 25, 2019

    Students of Dr. Kip Franklin will present a fall clarinet studio recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center on Monday, December ...
  • Pictured is vocalist Victoria Goodwin.

    Goodwin Voice Recital Nov 26
    November 23, 2019

    Victoria Goodwin will present her Senior Voice Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Tuesday, November 26, ...
  • Pictured performing on stage is a portion of the USA Symphony Band.

    Symphony Band Concert November 25
    November 22, 2019

    The USA Symphony Band, conducted by Dr. Jason Rinehart, will perform their Fall Concert on Monday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the ...
  • Pictured in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Green Room is hornist Emma Brown.

    Emma Brown Horn Nov. 24
    November 21, 2019

    Emma Brown will present her Senior Horn Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at ...
  • Percussionist Christian Mixson is pictured.

    Mixson Percussion Nov. 23
    November 18, 2019

    Christian Mixson will present his Senior Percussion Recital in the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on Saturday, Novemb ...
  • USA Wind Ensemble pictured onstage during a recent performance.

    Wind Ensemble Concert November 21
    November 17, 2019

    The USA Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. William Petersen, will perform their Fall Concert on Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. in ...
  • Pictured are members of USA Opera Theatre after a performance of the opera The Gondoliers.

    Opera Theatre Nov. 15 & 17
    November 9, 2019

    USA Opera Theatre, under the direction of Thomas L. Rowell, will present their annual scenes program on Friday, November 15 at 7:3 ...