UGA Presents • Orchestra
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano, conductor Stephen Hough, piano Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
UGA Presents
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano, conductor Stephen Hough, piano Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 3:00 pm | Hodgson Concert Hall
Robert Spano Conducts Rachmaninoff, Bernstein, and Theofanidis
“The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra sounds simply stunning, with richly detailed strings and smashing wind playing . . . From the opening bars, I love the delicate hesitancy that Spano creates… There’s a breathtaking sense of anticipation and atmosphere that I really appreciate.”—Classical Net
The incomparable Stephen Hough, one of the greatest players of our time, returns to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Music Director Laureate Robert Spano returns to conduct a pair of Bernstein symphonies over a two-week residency. This week’s concert shines a spotlight on the ASO brass in Bernstein’s tumultuous Jeremiah Symphony, based on the Biblical prophet. The Orchestra welcomes the Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor.
PERFORMANCE TALK
Join us for a free post-performance talk by Robert Spano in Ramsey Concert Hall following the performance.
Hodgson Concert Hall (View Seating Chart)
Athens, GA 30605
Performers
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Program
CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS: On the Bridge of the Eternal
BERNSTEIN: Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah”
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3
Supported by
June Ball
The Trashy Book Club of Athens
Carol and Paul Kurtz
Donald O. Schneider
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