Past Events

Spivey Hall Summer Music Camp 2023

June 5-9, 2023
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The Spivey Hall Summer Music Camp is a fun, week long, in-person, day camp for boys and girls entering grades 4 through 7.

$25.00 late fee added after May 26

Final day for registration is June 2

Franklin Pond Competition Awards Concert

The Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition and Awards Concert is both free, family-friendly, and open to the public. RSVP required

Spivey Hall Children's Choir Spring Concerts '23

Featuring the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir & Spivey Hall Tour Choir

Behzod Abduraimov, piano

“Wow. Just wow” (The New Criterion)

CSU Music Preparatory School Recital

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Clayton State University Chorale
Masterworks Chorus at Spivey Hall
Clayton State University Orchestra
Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra

Requiem by Gabriel Faure

Sean Vogt and Richard Bell, conductors

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

The Glenn Miller Orchestra

“The Glenn Miller Orchestra is worth hearing anywhere… Excellent” (TripAdvisor.com)

CSU Music Drama Production: Patience by Gilbert & Sullivan

Patience by Gilbert & Sullivan

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

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Alan Morrison, organ & David Coucheron, violin

ASO Concertmaster David Coucheron joins  Spivey Hall organist in residence Alan Morrison for a special performance.

Francisca Maxwell, soprano & Elena Dorozhkina, piano

Songs of the Season

Francisca Maxwell, soprano

Elena Dorzhkina, piano

Stephen Hough, piano

“Simply one of the finest pianists of the age” (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

Jazzmeia Horn & Her Noble Force

“The next big carrier of straight-ahead jazz’s vocal tradition” (The New York Times)

Elias String Quartet

“Intensely absorbing” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Spivey Hall Children's Choir Program Open House

Bring your young singer, meet the directors, current members & their parents, ask questions!

Southern Crescent Chorale

“O Be Joyful!” Southern Crescent Chorale At Spivey Hall

Young People's Concert: Berry College Wind Ensemble

Conductor, Dr. Alyssa Grey

Young People's Concert: Catalyst String Quartet

Join us as the Catalyst String Quartet performs a special Young People’s Concert for all ages!

Raúl Prieto Ramírez, organ

“Raúl holds his audience and enthuses them” (El Punt de Mataró, Barcelona)

Matthew Whitaker Quintet

“An inspiration as a person and as an amazing young artist” (DownBeat)

The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Southeast Region Competition

Catch a rising star!

AASPA Suzuki Piano Graduation Concert

The 48th Atlanta Suzuki Piano Graduation Concert

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

“A pianist of magisterial elegance, power, and insight” (The New York Times)

Young People's Concert: Giwayen Mata

Grounded by movements, rhythms, and songs of the African Diaspora, we present to you performance works that reflect, celebrate, and unlock the hidden treasures of Black womanhood.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

ASO Concertmaster David Coucheron joins the ASO for a special performance of Vivaldi’s effervescent masterpiece, The Four Seasons.

Spivey Hall Children's Choir Holiday Concerts

Featuring the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir and the Spivey Hall Tour Choir

Spivey Hall Children's Choir Holiday Concert

One of Spivey Hall’s most cherished traditions. Featuring the Spivey Hall Young Artists, Spivey Hall Children’s Choir, & Spivey Hall Tour Choir.

Southern Crescent Youth Orchestra

Free event

General Admission

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Sons of Serendip

Sons of Serendip return to Spivey Hall by popular demand with a holiday program to lift your spirits.

Christmas at Clayton State

CSU Chorale
CSU Community Band
CSU Orchestra
Masterworks Chorus
Faculty Soloists

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Merz Trio

“Impeccably elegant” (All About the Arts)

Division of Music
Curated Recital

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Ben Bliss, tenor
Craig Terry, piano

Magnificent” (Houstonia)

Antonio Meneses, cello & Paul Galbraith, guitar

“Musically compelling . . . a highly virtuosic and engaging performance that drew audience raves.” —San Francisco Classical Voice

Joshua Milner, Guitar: CSU Student Recital

Joshua Milner, a Georgia native, is currently a CSU Senior and Music Education Major at Clayton State University.

Mr. Greg's Musical Madness presents
Many Ways to Count

Learning numbers and counting has never been as easy, or as fun!

Igor Levit, piano

“One of the essential artists of his generation” (The New York Times)

Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents
She Persisted, The Musical

Fourth-grader Naomi’s field trip to a Women’s History Museum turns into a time travel adventure where she encounters inspirational women like Harriet Tubman, Sally Ride, and Sonia Sotomayor, who have overcome barriers and made waves throughout U.S. history.

Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir Concert

Conducted by the renowned composer and master clinician, Susan Brumfield, the Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir Concert will feature talented middle school students singing beautiful repertoire in a world-class concert hall.

Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi, violin

“Buoyant spirit…fresh, vibrant performances” (The New York Times)

Joshua Bell, violin
Peter Dugan, piano

“The greatest American violinist active today” (The Boston Herald)

Clayton State University
Division of Music
Guest Artists Recital

Laurin Smith, violin
Paul Warner, cello
You Ju Lee, piano

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Clayton State University
Music Faculty Showcase

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition Awards Concert

Free – RSVP required

Alan Morrison & Friends

Atlanta native Alan Morrison is praised for his “colorful and thrilling playing,” “unsurpassed technical virtuosity,” and “imaginative and brilliant registration choices” (The American Organist)

Spivey Hall Children's Choir Spring Concerts

Featuring the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir & Spivey Hall Tour Choir.

CSU Music Preparatory School Recitals

6:30PM

Free

General Admission

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
Jake Heggie, piano

“A once-in-a-generation voice, a born communicator, a deeply compassionate human being with so much to give to audiences – Jamie Barton is an artist whose time truly has come.” Opera Magazine

CSU Chorale,
Masterworks Chorus at Spivey Hall,
Griffin Choral Arts

Consider the Lilies – An Appalachian Requiem

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Division of Music Curated Recital

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission, Capacity Limited to 200

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Clayton State University Chorale

Dr. Sean Vogt, conductor

Hope for the People

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

David Russell, guitar

“The indisputable maestro of the classical guitar” (El Commercio)

David Russell Master Class

Open the the public! Audit a guitar masterclass with David Russell. $10 adults $5 students

CSU Music Drama Production

Clayton State University’s Music Drama Workshop presents

Franz Joseph Haydn’s 1777 comic sci-fi opera, The World of the Moon (Il mondo della luna)

Hopkinson Smith, lute

“Hopkinson Smith is surely the most charismatic lutenist in the world today” (Kronen Zeitung)

Spivey Hall
Elementary Honor Choir

Dr. Craig Hurley, Clinician

March 4 • Nomination Deadline
March 26 • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Spivey Hall Tour Choir:
The Sounds of Ireland,
Virtual Young People's Concert

Conducted by Dr. Martha Shaw and singing with unmistakable spirit, refinement, and remarkable beauty of tone and expression, the Spivey Hall Tour Choir is the select group of the renowned Spivey Hall Children’s Choir.

Shana Tucker: Chambersoul, Cello & Song

Cellist. Singer-Songwriter. Arts Advocate. Teaching Artist. Collaborator. Cultural Conduit.

Alan Morrison &
The King of Instruments,
Virtual Young People's Concert

To state that this concert will be filled with spirited organ music is an understatement! You won’t want to miss this fun, virtuosic performance that will show off the artist’s skill and Spivey Hall’s magnificent Albert Schweitzer Memorial Organ!

Nathan Laube, organ

“His playing was flawless, inspired, and for want of a better word, transporting” (The Diapason)

CSU Orchestra
Southern Crescent
Symphony Orchestra

One Symphony Wonders: Franck and Bizet

$10 adults/$5 students

*Free for CSU students, faculty, & staff with Laker Card. Tickets required.

Castalian String Quartet

“A feisty group, with a real personality and strong interpretative ideas” (The Guardian)

Platypus Theatre presents
How the Gimquat Found Her Song,
Virtual Young People's Concert

A down-hearted bird finds inspiration in musical masterpieces from the last 1000 years.

In one of Platypus Theatre’s most beloved family concerts, audiences embark on a musical expedition across continents and through centuries to help a discouraged bird discover her unique voice.

Young audiences laugh, chant and sing along with the Gimquat and her wizard guide as they explore musical styles from Gregorian chant to rap.

Giwayen Mata,
African Drum & Dance
Virtual Event

“Soul Stirring Sistahs that’ll Move Ya! This award winning “All Sistah” dance, percussion and vocal ensemble is electrifying!

The Atlanta Opera presents The Pirates of Penzance, Virtual Young People's Concert

This season’s Atlanta Opera STUDIO TOUR brings to life Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operettas, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, in a special abridged version for students! Join us as romance blossoms, loyalty is put to the test, and mistakes are forgiven.

CSU Music School
Preparatory School Recital

6:30PM

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission, Capacity Limited to 200

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Alexander Romanovsky, piano

“A dramatist and poet of lyrical charm” (Classic FM)

Clayton Community Christmas

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission, Capacity Limited to 200

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Georgia Tech Glee Club, Young People's Concert

Division of Music Curated Recital

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission, Capacity Limited to 200

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Jonathan Ryan, organ

“Ryan will take your breath away” (The Diapason)

Modigliani Quartet

“The Modigliani Quartet clearly belongs to the world’s greatest” (Le Monde)

CSU Chorale,
Masterworks Chorus at Spivey Hall,
Griffin Choral Arts

The Sun Also Rises

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Alan Morrison, organ

“Morrison’s playing is consummate and dazzling” (Fanfare)

Organ Discovery Day

Organ Discovery Day celebrates the 30th anniversary of the magnificent Albert Schweitzer Memorial Organ, made by Fratelli Ruffatti in Padua, Italy – the shining centerpiece of Spivey Hall.

Clayton State University
Music Faculty Showcase

Free, Tickets Required.

General Admission, Capacity Limited to 200

Presented by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Spivey Hall Children's Choir
Spring Concert
Songs of Hope

The renowned Spivey Hall Children’s Choir performs their annual Spring Concert virtually.

Benjamin Appl, baritone
José Gallardo, piano

“Appl sounds as if singing is his most natural mode of expression…he has an extraordinarily beautiful voice” (BBC Music).

Imogen Cooper, piano

“Music-making of this calibre transports us into another plane of existence” (Evening Standard).

Spivey Hall Music Olympics

A virtual musical event for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.

Fred Hersch

Proclaimed as “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade.” (Vanity Fair)

George Li,
piano

“Mr. Li’s playing combined youthful abandon with utter command” (The New York Times).

Jerusalem Quartet

“What distinguishes this particular quartet is its sense of refinement and natural feeling for line, coupled with a fever-pitch intensity and commitment to the music. Musical electricity may be unfathomable, but one thing is for sure – they have it” (The Strad).

Alan Morrison, organ

Recorded at Spivey Hall
With his “unsurpassed technical virtuosity” and “imaginative and brilliant registration choices” (The American Organist), Morrison reveals his exceptional musicianship in masterful performances of music both familiar and new.

Reggie Harris' Music &
the Underground Railroad K-5
Young People's Concert

Through song, story, and a multi-media presentation, Reggie Harris’ Music and the Underground Railroad provides an understanding of the secrets and passion of this powerful era.

Virtual Young People’s Concerts
The Atlanta Opera Studio
The Barber of Seville

The Atlanta Opera Studio Tour presents The Barber of Seville featuring opera’s most famous barber, Figaro, who plays the role of translator as Rossini’s witty, sparkling score takes center stage.

Kenny Broberg
piano

A prizewinner at the Cliburn and Tchaikovsky competitions, young virtuoso Broberg is gifted with “a blazing intellect” (Theatre Jones) and “delivers a highly emotional performance” (BigIslandMusic.net).

Spivey Hall Children's Choir
Winter Dreams

Join the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir for their first virtual holiday concert, Winter Dreams

Calidore String Quartet

“Astonishing” (Los Angeles Times).

“This is an ensemble as capable of whipping up storms as enchanting us with breathless moments of utter magic” (The Scotsman).

Calidore String Quartet

“Astonishing” (Los Angeles Times).

“This is an ensemble as capable of whipping up storms as enchanting us with breathless moments of utter magic” (The Scotsman).

Strings Attached: On the Road with the Dover Quartet

A documentary film by Bruce Broder

“STRINGS ATTACHED” #1 VIEWED FILM IN
MV FILM SOCIETY’S FILMUSIC FESTIVAL!

Hold Fast to Dreams
Spivey Hall Tour Choir
Video Release

The first virtual release from the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir. Hold Fast to Dreams, reflects both the pain of these difficult times and the hope that young people and beautiful music represent.

Stephen Hough
piano

“A virtuoso who begins where others leave off” (The Washington Post).

One of the most distinctive artists of his generation, Stephen Hough combines a distinguished career as a pianist with those of composer and writer.

Strings Attached: On the Road with the Dover Quartet

A documentary film by Bruce Broder

“STRINGS ATTACHED” #1 VIEWED FILM IN
MV FILM SOCIETY’S FILMUSIC FESTIVAL!