Music Lover’s Luncheon

Did you know that during the week preceding a Zimmerli Concert, the Spartanburg Philharmonic hosts a delicious lunch at the Piedmont Club?  You are invited to join us for a delectable meal and learn more about the fantastic pieces you will hear at Saturday evening’s performance.  

The icing on the cake (and yes, you do get to visit the fan-favorite Piedmont Club dessert bar), is hearing directly from Music Director John Young Shik Concklin about the pieces which will be performed on Saturday night at the Zimmerli Series Concert.  In addition to having lunch, this event is a wonderful way to become educated about and familiar with the pieces being performed at the upcoming concert.

In addition to our Music Director John Young Shik Concklin attending Music Lovers’ Luncheon, the featured soloists will also attend and offer an excerpt of their performance.  The intimate size of this audience offers attendees an opportunity to ask questions of the conductor and of the soloists.  It’s a truly special offering, and one we urge you to attend.

Purchase Music Lover’s Luncheon Tickets for 2026-2027

Friday, September 11, 2026 | American Heroes

Piedmont Club, Palmetto Ballroom, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Featured Soloist: Brennan Szafron, piano

Friday, October 23, 2026 | Red, White, and Shades of Blue

Piedmont Club, Palmetto Ballroom, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Featured Soloists: Thomas Flippin and Chris Mallet, guitar

January 29, 2027 | The G.O.A.T.

Piedmont Club, Palmetto Ballroom, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Featured Soloist: Ilva Eigus, violin

March 12, 2027 | Music from the Great Outdoors

Piedmont Club, Palmetto Ballroom, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Featured Soloist: TBD

The Piedmont Club - 361 E Main St B, Spartanburg, SC 29302

Learning about the composers’ lives and what they were experiencing at the time they wrote the pieces is so interesting. I find when I attend the Zimmerli Concert after attending a Music Lovers’ Luncheon, I gain much more from my experience at Twichell. I find myself listening to hear certain themes and messages from the composers while the pieces are performed.
— Charlene Lyle, a Music Lovers’ Luncheon regular.