Conductor

The CSO is excited to present the final performance of the 2024-2025 Pops series with a selection of songs and scores spanning decades and generations from the iconic James Bond films. No matter if you take yours “shaken or stirred,” secret agent 007 never sounded so good!

EPSG:4326

Bond and Beyond

Gaillard Center

Make history with the Charleston Symphony as we take on the world’s most renowned stage! Joined by the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra and the College of Charleston Orchestra, click here for full details about HOLY CITY IN THE BIG APPLE!

A Charleston Celebration

Carnegie Hall

In our annual tradition of performing music from popular films and television, the CSO will perform selections from your favorite 80s movie soundtracks. This year, Yuriy Bekker and the CSO welcome a special co-host and guest artist to the concert: Jean Louisa Kelly actress, singer, and dancer on Broadway, television, and film. She is best known for roles in “Yes, Dear,” Uncle Buck and Mr. Holland’s Opus, and she recently appeared in Top Gun: Maverick. Enjoy a “totally tubular” trip down memory lane with music from “bodacious” films like Beetlejuice, Beverly Hills Cop, E.T., Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Rocky, and more!

Music of the Movies: Totally 80s

Charleston’s favorite holiday tradition continues! With the CSO Chorus, beloved soloists, dancers, and surprises along the way — Holiday Pops will feature seasonal holiday classics from around the world. This spectacular celebration of joy and holiday cheer is guaranteed to entertain and delight audiences of all ages.

Holiday Pops!

Join us for Holiday Strings at the Library Society – one of our most cherished Chamber Music traditions. Enjoy an intimate evening to lift your spirits as we enter the holiday season.

Holiday Strings

Charleston Library Society

Join us for our first concert of the CSO’s Chamber Music series at the Library Society. Enjoy engaging repertoire that will feature both classical favorites and modern innovations in an intimate setting. Bohuslav Martinů’s “Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola” will kick off the evening, showcasing a vivid dialogue between the violin and viola with energetic and rhythmic interplay. Following, the audience will enjoy Jean Françaix’s “Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon,” a piece renowned for its light-hearted and witty character, offering a delightful contrast through its use of woodwind timbres. Ludwig van Beethoven’s intense “String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95,” often called the “Serioso,” will provide a dramatic counterpoint with its profound depth and robust textures. The night will conclude with a world premiere by Charleston native, Thomas Cabaniss. The String Quartet by Cabaniss titled “Denmark Vesey,” promises to be a compelling addition to the chamber music repertoire, reflecting on historical themes through a contemporary lens.

Beethoven’s Serioso Quartet

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus, directed by Nicholas Quardokus, will join the CSO and talented soloists for this uplifting season finale concert weekend. Haydn’s “London” Symphony and Dvořák’s Te Deum are also included in the roster of music from renowned composers. 

Conductor

Yuriy Bekker

Events

Upcoming events

24 - 25 Apr, 2026

Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy · Charleston Symphony

Past events

Mar 22, 2025

Bond and Beyond · Charleston Symphony

Feb 28, 2025

A Charleston Celebration · Charleston Symphony

About

Yuriy Bekker hasn't added a bio