Explore the fascinating world of music made on string instruments in this exciting new series. From a unique ensemble of five siblings performing on five concert grand pianos to an innovative orchestra of twenty guitars, Pull Some Strings offers great music and great variety. You'll love it.

Enjoy "A Conversation with . . ." preludes to selected performances by four faculty members of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

The 5 Browns TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 8PM HODGSON CONCERT HALL "One family, five pianos and fifty fingers add up to the biggest classical music sensation in years." That's what the New York Post wrote about The 5 Browns. The youthful, all-American quintet of brothers and sisters from Utah all studied at New York's famous Juilliard School of Music, and each is a virtuoso concert pianist. Now, The 5 Browns are delivering on their dream of waking up classical music and introducing it to the widest, largest, and most excited audience they can find. Performing a broad range of classical favorites as well as seldom heard masterpieces, The 5 Browns will thrill you with their energy and musicality. You'll love your evening with classical music's first family of piano virtuosos. More about The 5 Browns PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER Brad and Vera Tucker				Come early for conversation with a faculty member of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music » Buy ticketsonline now
Venice Baroque Orchestra THE SEASONS PROJECT ROBERT MCDUFFIE, LEADER AND VIOLIN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 8PM HODGSON CONCERT HALL The New Yorker magazine calls Philip Glass "without a doubt America's most famous living composer of classical music." Experience the world-premiere tour of his new Violin Concerto No. 2, a work inspired by Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The Toronto Star wrote following the first performance of the concerto last December, the new "American Four Seasons was so spectacularly played by the new piece's muse, Robert McDuffie, . . . that the event turned into one of the most exciting musical evenings of the year." Featuring Robert McDuffie and the acclaimed Venice Baroque Orchestra, this unique performance opens with the complete Four Seasons of Vivaldi and continues after intermission with the new Philip Glass concerto. More about the Venice Baroque Orchestra PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER Caroline D. Strobel PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER ARH Partners—Merrill Lynch				Come early for conversation with a faculty member of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music » Buy ticketsonline now
Punch Brothers FEATURING CHRIS THILE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 8PM HODGSON CONCERT HALL The line-up of Punch Brothers—whose name is taken from the Mark Twain short story, "Punch, Brothers, Punch!"—is formidable, including Chris Thile, who, the Washington Post said recently, "may well be the most virtuosic American ever to play the mandolin." Collecting five singular abilities and viewpoints into one musical force, Punch Brothers have established a place among the most dynamic and talented presences on the contemporary music scene. As performing and recording artists, composers and interpreters, technicians and stylists, they continue to push the boundaries of possibility. Their previous appearance at the UGA Performing Arts Center was a sold-out event, so don't get shut out! More about the Punch Brothers PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER The Ploughman Foundation MEDIA SPONSOR WUGA				Buy ticketsonline now
Béla Fleck, Banjo Zakir Hussain, Percussion Edgar Meyer, Bass FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 8PM HODGSON CONCERT HALL Three masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer move easily among the realms of classical, bluegrass, and world music. Béla Fleck has been called the premier banjo player in the world and has reinvented the image and sound of the banjo. Zakir Hussain is considered a phenomenon among international percussionists. Edgar Meyer is both a masterful instrumentalist and a unique composer. Three of the most limitlessly talented musicians of our time, Fleck, Hussain, and Meyer share an unprecedented array of projects and pairings among them that touch every geographical and stylistic corner of the musical world. More about Fleck, Hussain, and Meyer PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER The Law Offices of John F. Lyndon MEDIA SPONSOR WUGA				Come early for conversation with a faculty member of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music » Buy ticketsonline now
Come early for conversation with a faculty member of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music » Orquestra de Guitar de Barcelona FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 8PM HODGSON CONCERT HALL The Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona brings together twenty-five of Spain's most gifted guitarists led by Sergi Vicente. The rich tradition of the music of Spain is given new life in a format that is uniquely fresh and exciting. Charming, passionate, and heart-warming all at the same time, these virtuosi play with a mastery and humor that's a delight to both see and hear. The orchestra's first American tour during the 2010 season was a resounding success, and the orchestra comes to Hodgson Hall on its return to this country. A glorious evening of music, the Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona takes the guitar out of its usual habitat and explores vibrant new worlds. The result is pure musical magic. More about the Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER Gordhan and Jinx Patel PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER William and Pamela Prokasy PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITER Malcolm and Priscilla Sumner Buy ticketsonline now