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French Baroque Ensemble Les Arts Florissants Plays The Four Seasons March 15

The renowned Baroque music ensemble Les Arts Florissants (LAF) presents a 21-city North American tour marking the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons. The tour is led by […]

Jazz Pianist Jason Moran Makes UGA Presents Debut with Ellington Program

Pianist and composer Jason Moran — Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz and MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” winner — is among the foremost jazz musicians working today. He makes his UGA Presents […]

Eighth Blackbird Collaborates with the UGA Wind Ensemble Feb. 20

Eighth Blackbird is a four-time Grammy Award-winning contemporary music group that has been hailed as “one of the smartest, most dynamic ensembles on the planet” (Chicago Tribune). The group’s UGA […]

“Why I Give” – Pinnacle Bank

This is part of a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Anna G. Jones, senior vice president and marketing […]

New York Philharmonic String Quartet Returns to Hodgson Concert Hall Feb. 16

“This quartet offered up some of the most beautiful playing I’ve heard.”—Reading Eagle The four leading string players of one of America’s leading orchestras perform at Hodgson Concert Hall Sunday, […]

The King’s Singers Return to Hodgson Concert Hall on Valentine’s Day

Who doesn’t want to spend Valentine’s Day with The King’s Singers? This British ensemble has set the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for more […]

Anthony McGill and Emanuel Ax To Play Recital For UGA Presents Feb. 2

Two of classical music’s leading instrumentalists have been to Athens before, but never as recital partners. Sunday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m., clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Emanuel Ax will […]

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company Presents Classical Ballet in the Classic City Jan. 31 & Feb. 1

“It’s heartening to see that the state of classical ballet is strong and there are many talented young dancers being nurtured to take their places in the top companies of […]

Now in the Lobby Gallery: Paintings by Benjamin Britton

Audiences at the UGA Performing Arts Center expect big personalities and bigger sounds. From now through the summer, they’ll experience huge, colorful paintings as well. Benjamin Britton, an associate professor […]

Step Afrika! Brings Explosive Dance to Athens Jan. 24

“The tradition and performers embody the strength of an African American experience. The art form is an expression of excellence, discipline, joy, resilience, and triumph.”—NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson Step […]