Music Sandwiched In

The Music Foundation of Spartanburg presents Music Sandwiched In (MSI), a series of free lunchtime concerts, to showcase regional talent performing a variety of music from jazz to blues to classical to popular.

Presented at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquarters and its various branches, MSI is scheduled seasonally and is open to the public. Patrons are free to bring their own brown bag lunch or purchase lunch from an on-site vendor.

Of interest: Music Sandwiched In October through November 17 will revolve around music relating to "The Great Gatsby" as a part of Spartanburg Reads.

For more information about upcoming seasons please call the Music Foundation office at 864-948-9020.

Calendar of Events

 

Music Sandwiched In • Spartanburg Little Theatre

 

Scholarships

The Music Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for music students in Spartanburg County Schools. Through the Alia Lawson Pre-College Department of Music at Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C., aspiring music students in middle schools and high schools can compete for 13 $200 scholarships funded by The Music Foundation. These scholarships help pay the cost of their instrument lessons through the Pre-College program.

Annual Spartanburg County Youth Concerts

Each Spring, the Music Foundation presents youth concerts for Spartanburg County Public School students at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

These performances by The Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra not only provide exceptional music, but often serve as an introduction to orchestral music and the concert experience for many students. This year's performance will be March 4th.

In-School Performances

In keeping with our mission to educate, entertain and enrich the Spartanburg community through music, the Music Foundation presents performances in both the public and private schools in Spartanburg County as a part of the MUSE Machine Arts-In-Education project through The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg.

Featuring ensembles from The Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra as well as guest artist residencies, these performances reach numerous students ranging in grades 1-12 annually. Past performances have included Mark O'Connor, Rhythm & Brass and Hesperus.

 

The Healing Arts Program

The Healing Arts program is a community partnership joining the arts in Spartanburg County and the healthcare community. Its mission is to promote and foster the use of the arts in the healing process of patients and their families and to sustain the well-being of the care givers working with those patients.

The Music Foundation has been an active participant in this program since its inception in 1997. With the hope of easing patients' suffering from injury or illness, performers ranging from classical to jazz genres are scheduled periodically in appropriate areas local healthcare facilities, including Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg Regional Hospital, Mountain View Nursing Home, St. Luke's Free Clinic, Spartanburg County Health Department, and Magnolia Manor.

 

 

Music is a moral law.
It gives soul to the universe,
Wings to the mind.
Flight to the imagination,
A charm to sadness,
Gaity and life to everything!
It is the essence of order
And lends to all that is good and just and beautiful. -- Plato --