2025 Participants Schedule

USC Piano Institute  |  Arthur Fraser Piano Competition

USC Piano Institute
Sample schedule, subject to change

Friday June 6

Students arrive

Evening welcome dinner

Saturday June 7

9:00 - 10:00 AM	Topics in Piano
10 AM - 12:30 PM	Practice/Lessons
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Special Activity
3:00 - 5:00 PM	Practice
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Back to dorm for dinner/change/return for evening concert
7:30 PM	USC Jazz Faculty Ensemble Concert

Sunday June 8

9:00 - 12:30 PM	Practice/Lessons
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 PM	Topics in Piano
2:30 - 3:45 PM	Practice
4:00 PM	USC Piano Faculty Concert
5:30 PM	Dinner and free time at dorm

Monday June 9

9:00 - 10:30 AM	Topics in Piano: Spirio workshop
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Practice/Lessons
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Lunchtime Concert Koger Lobby by USC Associates
2:00 - 3:30 PM	Practice time
3:30 - 5:00 PM	Masterclass with Clayton Stephenson
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Back to dorm for dinner/change/return for evening concert
7:30 PM	Congaree Trio concert

Tuesday June 10

9:00 - 11:15 AM	Practice time
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM	Lunchtime concert by Institute participants at National Republic Ballroom in center city Columbia
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Lunchtime Concert Koger Lobby by USC Associates
1:15 - 3:30 PM	Practice time
3:30 - 5:00 PM	Masterclass/event TBA
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Back to dorm for dinner/change/return for evening concert
7:30 PM	Clayton Stephenson Guest Artist Recital

Wednesday June 11

Checkout and departure of Institute Participants^*

* except those choosing “Extended” Version of Institute thru June 14 or participating in Arthur Fraser Piano Competition.

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Arthur Fraser Piano Competition and Extended Version of USC Piano Institute
Sample schedule, subject to change

Wednesday June 11

Arthur Fraser Piano Competition Finalists arrive if not already participating in the USC Piano Institute

4:00 PM	Welcome and Orientation at Dorm
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Dinner at dorm and get ready for evening guest artist concert
7:30 PM	Caleb Borick Guest Artist Recital

Thursday June 12

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Practice/Rehearse with Competition accompanist/Lessons for Extended Version of Institute participants
12:30 - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 - 5:00 PM	Practice/Rehearse with Competition accompanist/ Lessons for Extended Version of Institute participants
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Back to dorm for dinner/change/return for evening concert
7:30 PM	Drew Petersen Guest Artist Recital

Friday June 13

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Arthur Fraser Piano Competition (meal breaks included)
7:00 PM	Back to dorm for free time

Saturday June 14

Morning and Afternoon Masterclasses with Guest Artist Faculty

3:00 PM	Afternoon Feedback Session with Competition Jury for Fraser Competition Finalists
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Back to dorm for dinner/change/return for evening concert
7:30 PM	Winners Recital

Sunday June 15

Students Depart by 10 AM