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June 18, 2025

The Spartanburg Philharmonic Youth Orchestra is hosting the Atlanta Music Project here in Spartanburg for a 2-day collaboration event culminating in a final concert. The concert will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 6:00pm at High Point Academy. Admission is free! 

The Influence of Art on Claude Debussy's "La Mer"

How an iconic Japanese woodblock print helped inspire the 120 year old French masterpiece...

Read the article from NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spartanburg Philharmonic Extends Contract of Music Director and Conductor John Young Shik Concklin 

The Spartanburg Philharmonic is pleased to announce the extension of Music Director and Conductor John Young Shik Concklin’s contract, solidifying his leadership during the orchestra’s highly centennial celebration in 2028 and through the 2029-2030 season.

“The Board of the Spartanburg Philharmonic unanimously voted to offer John an extension to his contract, and he graciously accepted,” said Board President Dr. Cabe Loring. “John has established an excellent rapport with the musicians and has a vision for fostering community engagement… The Board eagerly anticipates witnessing the continued growth of our organization and programming under our renewed partnership.”

Concklin, the Philharmonic’s tenth Music Director, has served in this role since 2023. He first joined the organization as a violist before making a widely praised conducting debut in 2018. He returned as a Music Director finalist in 2022 and was ultimately selected after stepping in as a substitute conductor later that year. Known for his clear beat, rhythmic precision, and creative vision, Concklin also serves as Music Director of the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and as a conductor with the Atlanta Music Project.

Get Your Philharmonic Content All Summer On YouTube

While we may not have any concerts programmed during the summer months, your Philharmonic has plenty of content online to keep you satisfied until the start of next season.

Be sure to check out our YouTube page! Here we keep an archive of past concerts and performances, like "The Moons" by our very own Peter B. Kay!

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Like to be in control? We get it. With our CYO Season you can mix and match our concerts to your liking. Pair a big symphony concert from our Zimmerli Series with some toe tapping bluegrass, followed by an interactive murder mystery experience at Espresso. The choice is yours! Just make sure you pick at least THREE concerts across our concert series. 

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