2026 Participants Schedule
To be announced
2025 Participant Schedule
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.
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
