THE GREENVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is recognized as one of the finest professional orchestras in the southeastern U.S., and through an exciting mix of concert performances, education programming, and community engagement reaches more than 50,000 individuals across the Upstate each year.
The Symphony’s 79th season opens September 26–27 with Mozart’s Requiem, led by Music Director Lee Mills and featuring the Clemson University Singers, Furman University Singers and guest soloists.
The Peace Concert Hall Series includes Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony. Featured artists include violinist Nathan Amaral, pianist Maxim Lando and Greenville Symphony Concertmaster Jacqueline Tso. The April program features Tso performing the Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto alongside the South Carolina premiere of Andrea Reinkemeyer’s Water Sings Fire. The season concludes in May with Ravel’s Boléro and selections from Daphnis et Chloé.
The orchestra’s unique offerings feature six full-orchestra concert weekends with two performances each, set in the Peace Center’s Concert Hall.
These are supplemented by four smaller-scale music experiences in the intimacy of Gunter Theatre, At the Gunter Theatre, audiences can experience the orchestra in a more intimate setting through Mozart Among Friends, Carmen in Concert, the return of Rhythm Rising: A Percussion Celebration and a program pairing Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 with Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite.
Special events include Holiday at Peace, Greenville’s favorite family Christmas tradition, featuring local and national celebrities such as this year’s soloist Broadway star Lissa DeGuzman.
A new addition: How to Train Your Dragon in Concert; and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert. The films-in-concert performances pair screenings of the movies with their scores performed live by the Greenville Symphony.
Our Chamber Music Series performances are held at various community venues including Poe Mill music and Centre Stage, ensuring that both Greenville County and the downtown neighborhoods have access to the artistry of our principal musicians.
Education and community engagement have been an integral part of the Greenville Symphony’s mission since its first children’s concert in 1951, now celebrating its 75th year! GSO musicians present free education programs in all 52 elementary schools and 3 middle schools in the Greenville County school district, mentor high school musicians, and have a strong presence in the county library system as part of our Lollipops music and literacy programs, providing access to great music for over 27,000 children annually. 92 free events were presented to the community in the 2025-2026 season alone.
To purchase subscriptions and individual tickets, visit greenvillesymphony.org, the Peace Center box office at the corner of Broad and Main Streets in downtown Greenville, or call (864) 467-3000 between 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday.