Established in 1936 as a not-for-profit organization, the Charleston Concert Association is the Lowcountry’s oldest and only year-round presenting organization. The CCA produces a program schedule that presents world class artists to the Charleston area.
The first concert series in the colonies, presented in Charleston in 1741, is the ancestor of the CCA. Since it’s conception, The Charleston Concert Association has grown into a significant and highly valued participant in the local arts scene. Having earned a reputation for excellence, the CCA now hosts the world’s foremost masters in the performing arts including the Bolshoi Ballet, Israel Philharmonic, Leontyne Price, Christopher Hogwood, Yo Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, and Sir Yehudi Menuhin, among many others.
Now in its 73rd year, the CCA is always reinventing itself, expanding its scope to include contemporary music and dance. What began as an intimate musical society in the home of Mrs. Martha Laurens Patterson over seventy years ago, has now grown into one of the most popular and successful arts organizations in the community.