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UGA Opera Theatre presents "La finta giardiniera" (The pretend gardener) One of W. A. Mozart's first operas! Conducted by returning British Guest Conductor, Hilary Griffiths Directed by Daniel Ellis February 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. February 23 at 3 p.m. UGA Fine Arts Theatre, 255 Baldwin St UGA Opera Theatre returns to the Fine […] 
"Athens in Harmony” is a celebration of the stellar talents of local musicians as they are paired across differences in race, ethnicity, and nationality to sing duets with a wonderful backing band led by Michael Wegner. Soulful and heart-warming performances and community building make this annual concert an audience favorite year after year. The show benefits […] |
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Each year at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, the Composition Area presents a “composer in residence” who collaborates with one of our large ensembles. This year, they will be working with the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra to develop a world premiere performance. From the sound and concept of this piece, conductor Mark Cedel […] |
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“He always delivers drama, satisfying tension and release, and postmodern inventiveness.”—The New Yorker Pianist and composer Jason Moran is a risk-taker and trendsetter who has become “the most provocative thinker in current jazz” (Rolling Stone). His incomparable talent and unyielding drive for innovation have earned him a prestigious MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship and the title […] |
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"The Hodgson Singers spring concert will feature Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,” a multi-movement choral/orchestral work of great reassurance and lyricism that is set to Latin texts from the Requiem Mass, Te Deum, O Nata Lux, and Veni, Sancte Spiritus, all of which ruminate on themes of light, a universal symbol of illumination at all levels […] |
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This school performance has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. What is it?: Concert band music. The United States Navy Concert Band, the premier wind ensemble of the U.S. Navy, presents a wide array of marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions and modern wind ensemble repertoire. As the original ensemble of the Navy Band, the […] |
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“Théotime Langlois de Swarte reminds me why I fell in love with the Baroque violin in the first place.”—Gramophone “For decades have been fulfilling the task of any truly important cultural institution: opening up new worlds of beauty and excitement, both emotional and intellectual.”—New York Times When published in 1725 nobody could have imagined Vivaldi’s […] |
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Martin Media Presents Prepare to laugh until you cry when four of the world’s most masterful improv artists take you on a high wire act of comedic acrobatics. The rapid-fire wit and non-stop jokes will have your sides splitting and begging for mercy…and also begging for more. The show features Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops, […] |
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“With nine Grammy nominations under her belt, Shankar is firmly established as the 21st century’s most innovative sitar player.”—Pitchfork Chapter III… Anoushka Shankar marks the culmination of her recent trilogy of mini-albums: ‘Chapter I: Forever, For Now,’ ‘Chapter II: How Dark it Is Before Dawn’ and ‘Chapter III: We Return to Light’ with a visionary […] |
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This is a unique opportunity to hear the three newest faculty at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music offer a shared concert. Featuring new assistant professor of cello James Kim, newly appointed assistant professor of saxophone Brandon Quarles, and newly appointed assistant professor of piano Alan Woo, this concert will include a wide range of […] |
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“Connoisseurs of rarified Mozart pianism will be pleased to rediscover (as I did) the sparkling symmetry and ultra-precision of Uchida’s fingerwork, the fortepiano-like ping of her sonority, her impeccable tempo choices...and finely judged balances between hands.”—ClassicsToday.com A peerless interpreter of the works of Mozart, Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Beethoven, Mitsuko Uchida is widely celebrated as […] |
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Hector Berlioz wrote semi-autobiographical program notes for this piece that allude to the romantic sufferings of a gifted artist who has poisoned himself with opium because of his unrequited love for a beautiful and fascinating woman. The artist’s reveries take him to a ball and to a pastoral scene in a field, which is interrupted […] |
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Unfortunately, the Tetzlaff Quartet has cancelled its U.S. tour, including the performance at the University of Georgia on March 30. The quartet will not be rescheduled for a future date. However, we are pleased to welcome the outstanding concert violinist Benjamin Beilman to Ramsey Hall in the quartet’s place. All tickets for the Tetzlaff Quartet’s performance […] 
“Poised and monstrously talented.”—Philadelphia Inquirer Benjamin Beilman is one of the leading violinists of his generation. He has won international praise for his passionate performances and deep rich tone which the Washington Post called “mightily impressive,” and The New York Times described as “muscular with a glint of violence.” The Times has also praised his “handsome technique, burnished sound, and quiet […] |
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“Shapeshifter” by Andrew Blair will feature the Georgia Brass Quintet: Philip Smith, Trumpet; Brandon Craswell, Trumpet; James Naigus, Horn; Joshua Bynum, Trombone; and Matthew Shipes, Tuba. Other pieces in this performance include: “Vientos y Tangos” by Michael Gandolfi, “En mi Familia” by Ivette Herryman Rodríguez, and “Festive Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich. |
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“Their gloriously atmospheric songs are based on melodies that are as memorable and accessible as any great Western folk songs, and they deserve success well beyond their homeland.”—Guardian The oral culture of the Mongols has been passed down from generation to generation in story, music, and song. Anda Union sings their history as a fascinatingly […] |
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What is it?: Traditional music from Inner Mongolia, China. The oral culture of the Mongols has been passed down from generation to generation in story, music, and song. Anda Union sings their history as a fascinatingly addictive combination of Mongolian musical styles representing their diverse ethnic nomadic cultures. Combining throat singing and long song with […] 
The “Classical” period in music directly followed the Baroque. This concert features two composers who were quintessential in creating the sound known today as Classical music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a short-lived but prolific composer, creating over 800 works. Franz Joseph Haydn is considered instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string […] |
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