The Masters of Melody
Join us as we explore the elegance of Mozart to the wit of Prokofiev.
Guest Artist
SCP Soloist: Daniel Ellis, oboe
7:30 PM
Koger Center for the Arts
Program Overview:
Mozart: “Paris” Symphony
Torke: South
Respighi: The Birds
Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
Description:
From the elegance of Mozart to the wit of Prokofiev, this vibrant program is a journey through style, color, and imagination. Along the way, music takes flight, landscapes come to life, and tradition is reinvented with playful brilliance. Light, energetic, and full of surprises, this is a concert that rewards curiosity and delights at every turn.
About Daniel Ellis:
Ellis began his undergraduate studies at the New England Conservatory in Boston before completing his bachelor’s degree at the University of Iowa. During his time in Iowa, he performed with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. He later earned his master’s degree with distinction from the University of Georgia, where he won the UGA Wind Band Concerto Competition.
Today, Ellis serves as principal oboe of the South Carolina Philharmonic and the Aiken Symphony and maintains an active freelance career, performing with orchestras including the Greenville Symphony, Spartanburg Philharmonic, Augusta Symphony, and Charleston Symphony.In addition to his orchestral work, Ellis has been active as an educator and festival musician.
This concert is supported by funding from our grantors:
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806 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201
(Free parking spots directly in front of Box Office window on Park St.)
Phone: 803-251-2222
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- Kaminsky's Dessert Cafe
- M Vista
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- Motor Supply Co. Bistro
- Pearlz Oyster Bar
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