10 years to the day, 2 weddings, 2 countries, 2 kids, 1 dog, countless trips, an infinity of creativity, love, brilliance and never ending possibilities. You’re my best friend @sarahmoriartyparty
From the page to the operatic stage... don’t miss this sneak peek session!
Join Adam Gopnik, Stephen Greenblatt, and Mena Mark Hanna, General Director and CEO of Spoleto Festival USA, for a discussion on transforming Greenblatt’s Pulitzer Prize–winning The Swerve—a meditation on ancient thought—into a new opera by composer Stewart Wallace.
Presented in partnership with Spoleto Festival USA, the conversation explores how history, philosophy, and music converge in this work currently in development with the Festival.
Get tickets for Sunday, November 16 at 11am at charlestonliteraryfestival.com/tickets
World and U.S. premieres. Heartfelt goodbyes and new beginnings. Living legends under the oaks. These last 17 days had countless unforgettable moments of artistic brilliance.
To every artist, volunteer, staff member, donor, and ticket holder: thank you. See you next year for our milestone 50th Festival, May 22 through June 7, 2026. 😮⭐️
1. The stunning world premiere production, The Turn of the Screw, from @rodulagaitanou and @yannis.thavoris
2. Punk Poet Laureate @thisispattismith helping us feel our freedom
3. World premiere of @manual_cinema ’s mesmerizing The 4th Witch
4. @mahsa_vahdat , the 2025 Suzan D. Boyd Composer-In-Residence joining @paulwiancko and the chamber band
5. 💛 Farewell to Joe Miller
6. A love letter to photography in the U.S. premiere of White Box by @sabine.theunissen
7. World premiere run of @alisaweilerstein ’s tour-de-force FRAGMENTS
8. The awe-inspiring @cecilemclorinsalvant with the Festival Orchestra
9. 90+ talented orchestra fellows under the baton of @motmyers
10. A reminder that art is everywhere
FRAGMENTS: From May 26 through 31, Alisa Weilerstein returned to Spoleto Festival USA for the world premiere culmination of her multi-year project for solo cello, FRAGMENTS. An exploration of performance and composition, FRAGMENTS is the kind of ambitious, genre-defying work that we champion at Spoleto. Incredibly grateful to Alisa and her team for their extraordinary vision.
Art isn’t just on stage for the 17 days of Spoleto. I always appreciate the way our friends @piccolo_spoleto and @charlestonarts make that especially true with the Outdoor Art Exhibition in Marion Square. Make sure to pass through on your way to your next show!
