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2025 – 26 Season Archive

UGA Presents celebrates 30 years with a blockbuster new season featuring musicians, theatre makers, and dance companies from more than 17 countries. The program is filled with familiar and new faces, fresh energy, bold creativity, and the kind of moments that stay with us long after the applause has ended.

Artists, programs, dates, times, and ticket prices subject to change.

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  • A man holds a hand cranked instrument and another man holds an accordion. UGA Presents

    Symbio

    Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • A person in a dark suit plays a violin outdoors in a sunlit, grassy area with blurred trees in the background. UGA Presents

    Augustin Hadelich, violin

    Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Eight musicians pose together on stage, each holding their string instrument, including violins, a cello, a double bass, and a viola, all dressed in formal black attire against a dark background. UGA Presents • Chamber Music

    Payne Memorial Concert: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

    Sunday, October 5, 2025 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A man in a light blue suit sits on a patterned tile floor, leaning against a decorated wall, holding a mandolin and a cup, with his legs stretched out in front of him. Warm lighting fills the ornate room. UGA Presents • Americana

    Chris Thile

    Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Eight musicians in black attire stand and sit among large rock formations outdoors, holding string instruments including violins, cellos, and a viola, posing and smiling at the camera under a cloudy sky. UGA Presents • Chamber Music

    Camerata Nordica Octet

    Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A woman in a shimmering silver dress plays a grand piano on stage, seated on a black bench, with her left hand inside the piano and her right hand on the keys. The stage has a wooden floor and a wooden wall backdrop. UGA Presents • Recital

    Angela Hewitt, piano

    Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Three men sit on wooden steps outside. One holds a drum, another holds a large string instrument, and the third holds a violin and bow. They are smiling and appear relaxed, with a dark wooden wall behind them. UGA Presents • World Stage

    Dreamers’ Circus

    Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A conductor enthusiastically leads an orchestra, arms raised wide and expressive, while musicians play string instruments. The audience watches attentively in the background. UGA Presents • Orchestra

    Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Nathalie Stutzmann, music director

    Friday, November 14, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Four men dressed in suits pose together against a white background. Two are sitting on stools while the other two stand on either side. They appear confident and friendly, each with a unique style. UGA Presents • Jazz

    Branford Marsalis Quartet Belonging

    Sunday, November 16, 2025 | 7:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A woman with fair skin and brown hair styled in a loose updo, wearing a black top and a silver necklace, poses against a dark blue background, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. UGA Presents • Dialogues

    Book Reading: Hanna Pylväinen

    Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 6:00 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • A group of twelve people, dressed in coordinated green and black formal attire, pose together against a plain white background, smiling at the camera. Four people are seated in front while the rest stand behind them. UGA Presents • Vocal Music

    Voctave It Feels Like Christmas

    Friday, December 5, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Five men stand and sit in front of a red brick wall, smiling and holding musical instruments including a violin, double bass, flute, uilleann pipes, and guitar. They are dressed in jackets and jeans. UGA Presents • World Stage

    Lúnasa An Irish Solstice Celebration

    Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
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    Classic City Band Christmas Concert

    Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Five men sit closely together on an outdoor bench, smiling and laughing. Four have their arms around each other, and one man on the right waves at the camera. The setting is sunny, with wooden railings and grass in the background. UGA Presents • Holiday

    Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Jingle All the Way

    Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A conductor leads an orchestra in a festive concert hall decorated with Christmas trees, red ribbons, and poinsettias, while a full audience watches from tiered seating. UGA Presents • Holiday

    Handel’s Messiah Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Sunday, December 21, 2025 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A man sits beside a grand piano, resting one arm on the instrument and his head on his hand, looking thoughtfully at the camera. The background is dark and minimalist. UGA Presents • Recital

    Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

    Wednesday, January 21 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Six musicians stand together in front of an orange backdrop, each holding an instrument including violins, a double bass, and a guitar. A woman in a green dress smiles in the center while the others focus on their instruments. UGA Presents • World Stage

    Frigg

    Tuesday, January 27 | 8:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A dreamy illustration shows a woman in a glowing white dress and crown holding a golden flower, a sleeping man with a donkey’s head, and a fairy with wings, all surrounded by stars and a crescent moon on a night sky background. UGA Presents • Theatre

    The Acting Company A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Friday, January 30 | 7:30 pm | Fine Arts Theatre
  • An older man with gray hair and glasses holds a cello, resting his chin on its top. He wears a dark sweater and sits in a softly lit, elegant room with light-colored walls and large windows. UGA Presents • Special Event

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello 30th Anniversary Gala Performance

    Sunday, February 1 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A group of eight performers in matching black and silver outfits play large traditional drums in unison on stage, under dramatic lighting. UGA Presents • World Stage

    Drum Tao The Best

    Friday, February 6 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A young man in a black suit stands thoughtfully near a grand piano in a bright, modern room. He looks to the side with a contemplative expression, his arms gently crossed. UGA Presents • Recital

    Haochen Zhang, piano

    Tuesday, February 10 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • A man in a suit and tie plays a brass trumpet intently during a live performance, with blurred musicians and instruments visible in the background. UGA Presents • Jazz

    Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Duke in Africa

    Saturday, February 14 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A group of string musicians in formal attire stand on a concert hall stage holding their instruments, while a young violinist in the foreground stands with eyes closed, facing sideways. The audience seats are empty. UGA Presents • Chamber Music

    Sphinx Virtuosi Randall Goosby, violin

    Saturday, February 21 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • Two middle-aged men with beards stand side by side, smiling. One holds a guitar upright by the neck, while the other rests his hand on the guitar’s body. Both wear long-sleeved shirts and stand against a tan textured background. UGA Presents • Recital

    Sérgio and Odair Assad 60th Anniversary Farewell Tour

    Tuesday, March 10 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • A choir dressed in black performs in a candlelit stone church, with a conductor standing in front of them. Gothic arches and ornate carvings decorate the background. UGA Presents • Vocal Music

    Tenebrae

    Sunday, March 15 | 7:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A smiling woman in a yellow halter dress with a floral skirt stands against a blue background, arms outstretched as pink flower petals fall around her. UGA Presents • Recital

    Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

    Thursday, March 19 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A man in a dark shirt plays a grand piano on stage in an ornate, empty theater, deeply focused on the keys as warm lights illuminate the elegant balconies in the background. UGA Presents • Jazz

    Tord Gustavsen Trio

    Friday, March 27 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • Four men and one woman in colorful shirts and dark pants stand on a rugged, green hill in the highlands of Scotland. UGA Presents • World Stage

    Breabach

    Thursday, April 2 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A man holds a string instrument and holds his arm upwards. UGA Presents • Early Music

    Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XXI, and La Capella Reial de Catalunya

    Wednesday, April 8 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • Four musicians dressed in black stand side by side against a dark background, each holding a string instrument: a cello, two violins, and a viola. They face the camera and appear relaxed and professional. UGA Presents • Chamber Music

    Ébène Quartet

    Friday, April 10 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • A person with a shaved head poses in a metallic textured outfit, wearing bold white abstract glasses, large earrings, and bright purple lipstick, against a dark background. UGA Presents • Jazz

    Cécile McLorin Salvant

    Friday, April 17 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A smiling woman wearing glasses and a shiny, patterned blazer stands indoors, in front of blurred stage lights and metallic pipes, suggesting a theater or concert hall setting. UGA Presents • Special Event

    Anna Lapwood, organ

    Sunday, April 19 | 7:00 pm | Athens First United Methodist Church
  • A group of dancers perform on stage; two dancers lift a woman in black above the group while others, dressed in dark pants, reach and point upward in dynamic poses against a plain, light-colored background. UGA Presents • Dance

    Ballets Jazz Montréal Dance Me: The Music of Leonard Cohen

    Tuesday, April 21 | 7:30 pm | The Classic Center Theatre
  • A woman stands on a porch holding out the colorful, flowing sides of her skirt. She wears a dark top with puffy sleeves and looks thoughtfully to the side. Trees and greenery are visible in the background. UGA Presents • Americana

    Rhiannon Giddens

    Tuesday, April 28 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A pianist in an orange and black outfit plays a grand piano on stage, with a violinist and another musician performing in the background in an empty concert hall. UGA Presents • Chamber Music

    Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    Wednesday, April 29 | 7:30 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • A conductor in a tuxedo leads an orchestra on stage, with musicians playing string instruments. An audience sits in the background, watching the performance attentively. UGA Presents • Orchestra

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano, conductor Stephen Hough, piano Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano

    Sunday, May 3 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A smiling older man with glasses, wearing a black shirt, holds a conductors baton against his chest while standing in front of a softly lit, gray background. UGA Presents • Dialogues

    A Conversation with Robert Spano

    Sunday, May 3 | 5:15 pm | Ramsey Concert Hall
  • Five men in suits pose together with musical instruments, including a guitar, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, and violin, against a dark background, smiling and appearing as a bluegrass or country band. UGA Presents • Bluegrass

    The Del McCoury Band

    Friday, May 15 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
  • A person stands in front of a large blue dragon at sunset. In the foreground, theres a film clapperboard, and buckets of popcorn decorated with American flags. UGA Presents • Orchestra

    Celebrating Movies & America! Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Saturday, June 20 | 7:30 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall