Piccolo Spoleto Festival
May 22 to June 7, 2026
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Charleston, South Carolina, has always pulsed with artistic energy, but few events capture the city’s soul quite like Piccolo Spoleto Now in its 48th year, the festival—running May 22 to June 7, 2026—has emerged stronger than ever after the disruptions of COVID-19. The FREE L’Organo Concert Series are a focal point of the Festival featuring daily concerts in historical Charleston Churches
L’Organo’s FREE Organ Concerts at Historic Charleston Churches has been a prominent mainstay of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. L’Organo Chair Nicholas Quardokus welcomes Rochelle Riley as the new Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Charleston.
What an amazing lineup our new Committee Chair, Nick Quardokus, and his helpers have assembled for L’Organo 2026 FREE Organ Concerts: performers, instruments, and repertoire! Join us in Charleston for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.
2025 Reviews of L’Organo concert series for Piccolo Spoleto. It has been my privilege to be joined in this project by Lee Kohlenberg, Katie Holland and Tony Williams, all fellow members of the Charleston chapter of the American Guild of Organists, a thriving national community of musicians who seek to share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ.
L’Organo held 12 FREE Organ Concerts at historic churches in Charleston during the 2025 Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Learn more about our concert series.
The City of Charleston boasts an amazing wealth and variety of organs for its size. This post contrasts between the English-style instrument at the landmark St. Michael’s and the French-style organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.