Announcing the 2025-26 Season

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

Foothills’ 26th season showcases world-famous classical masterpieces, popular favorites, chamber music, and even music you may hear for the first time.

Dvořák – Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 Dvorák’s characteristic folk melodies and colorful harmonies are set in eight folk dances freely moving across the Slavic world. They are rousing and reflective – stately and energetic – closing with a calmy graceful Bohemian waltz. The music is vigorous, witty, and highly rhythmic.

Strauss – Der Fledermaus One of the most famous overtures ever written, it's impossible not to enjoy Der Fledermaus (The Bat). This absolute marvel of light-hearted fun classical music starts off with the predicament of a drunk man left at a party in a Bat costume. (The original “Batman”??) BTW an abridged version of the overture is conducted by Tom and Jerry in the 1950 cartoon Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl.

Join us at the reception following the concert and get to know the musicians over food and conversation. Concert, reception and parking – absolutely FREE!

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

A night of celebration with Russian masters Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov. 

Borodin – Polovtsian Dances Bright tone colors, graceful melodic lines, and energetic rhythms create a feeling of celebration and joy. The 1953 musical Kismet is mostly adapted from Borodin's music, including these dances. Stranger in Paradise is adapted from the Gliding Dance of the Maidens. Do you recall the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi – a flying girl sweeping through a winter dreamscape? The music was from Polovtsian Dances.

Rimsky-Korsakov – Russian Easter Festival Overture is an ode to nature’s blazing rebirth after winter’s dark slumber. Solemn chants, combined with folk music and joyful revelry, reflect the transition from the somberness of Passion Week to the jubilance of Easter Sunday. The music calms the mind and stirs hope in the soul.

As a pre-Thanksgiving tradition, Foothills asks their audience to help Greer Community Ministries replenish their food pantry for needy families by donating canned goods at this performance.

Join us at the reception following the concert and get to know the musicians over food and conversation. Concert, reception and parking – absolutely FREE!

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

Come and enjoy many seasonal favorites - but, at a Christmas Pops Concert, you never can tell what else will happen or what exciting guests will show up. The US Marine Corps Toys for Tots will be in attendance. Please bring a new toy to tonight's concert to help a child enjoy Christmas this year. Join us at the reception following the concert and get to know the musicians over food and conversation. Concert, reception and parking are all absolutely Free.

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

Designed for people of all ages to learn about music and how it impacts us, this concert features classical favorites, musical surprises and audience interaction. Experience fun classics as we explore the orchestra.  Note: This show starts at 6:00PM.

Meet the Music Club of Greenville in the lobby and learn how they collect and refurbish instruments for local students and other community music support services. Want to recycle an instrument to a deserving student? Bring it to the concert or ask the representatives how to donate it.

Join us at the reception following the concert and get to know the musicians over food and conversation. Concert, reception and parking – absolutely FREE!

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

Saint- Saens – Introduction and Rondo Cappriccio. Future Star Competition winner Olivia Lee performs with Foothills Philharmonic a work that is in the repertoire of all the great violinists. A fantasy in the Spanish manner, it is full of poetry and lyricism, syncopation and virtuosity with a finale where the violin plays to the point of exhaustion.

Glière – Symphony No. 1 in E flat Major. This powerful symphony is unmistakenly Russian. It starts off light then serious; it combines ballet music with folk songs; then becomes somber and reflective before being dragged back into the light with echoes of the first movement. This symphony is like “moody Russian music on happy pills.”

Loaves and Fishes will be in the lobby where you can learn how they rescue surplus food and redistribute it, free of charge, to reduce food insecurity in Greenville County.

Join us at the reception following the concert and get to know the musicians over food and conversation. Concert, reception and parking are all – absolutely Free.

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

Children of all ages can try out musical instruments with teachers to assist them. There will be violins, violas, cellos, basses, flutes, clarinets, French horns, trombones, tubas, and lots of percussion instruments. Anyone who tries an instrument can enter the “Guest Conductor Contest.” The winner will conduct that evening's final concert piece.

Covenant Church

1310 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer, SC 29650

You never know what will happen at a Foothills Pops Concert. Darth Vader might conduct, or ET could fly in on a bicycle! But, as always, there will be lots of tunes you’ll recognize. Stimulate your instant recall and see if you can name the tunes. Join us at the reception following the concert and get to know the musicians over food and conversation. Concert, reception and parking are all absolutely Free.

Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Center for the Arts

804 Trade St, Greer, SC 29651

In the intimate setting of a small music hall, Foothills soloists take the stage to wrap you in the embrace of a single voice. It’s a chance to experience how talented individual Foothills musicians are. The audience is invited to visit the art displayed at the Gallery before or after the concert. Concert, art gallery and parking are all absolutely Free.

Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Center for the Arts

804 Trade St, Greer, SC 29651

In the intimate setting of a small music hall, the Foothills String Quartet takes the stage (2 violins, viola and cello) – a smooth blend of sound that is as delicious as a café latte on a cold morning. The ensemble showcases the wide range of styles and sounds that this combination of instruments can produce. The audience is invited to visit the art displayed at the Gallery before or after the concert. Concert, art gallery and parking are all absolutely Free.

Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Center for the Arts

804 Trade St, Greer, SC 29651

In the intimate setting of a small music hall, Foothills Brass players take the stage show the range of brass instruments from crisp to warm – bright to mellow – powerful to

tender. And yes, brass players can make you weep. The audience is invited to visit the art displayed at the Gallery before or after the concert. Concert, art gallery and parking are all absolutely Free.

Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Center for the Arts

804 Trade St, Greer, SC 29651

In the intimate setting of a small music hall, the Foothills Woodwind Quintet takes the stage. The flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn have a diversity of sound that will amuse, surprise and delight you. The audience is invited to visit the art displayed at the Gallery before or after the concert. Concert, art gallery and parking are all absolutely Free.

Edward R. Driggers City of Greer Center for the Arts

804 Trade St, Greer, SC 29651

In the intimate setting of a small music hall, the orchestra breaks apart into small groups, each with a different sound and kind of music.

The audience is invited to visit the art displayed at the Gallery before or after the concert. Concert, art gallery and parking are all absolutely Free.