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ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing cellist Matt Haimovitz to Athens to perform Bach’s complete suites for unaccompanied cello in a two-day event he calls “A Moveable Feast.” On Apr. 3 and 4 Haimovitz will perform pop-up concerts in locations around Athens, culminating in a Hodgson Concert Hall performance...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble to Athens Mar. 29 for an 8 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall.   The Silkroad Ensemble was conceived by cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998 as a reminder that even as rapid globalization resulted in division, it offered extraordinary...

ATHENS, Ga. —Star Wars fans are in for a treat when UGA Presents brings One-Man Star Wars Trilogy to Athens on Mar. 23. The madcap production, performed with permission of Lucasfilm, hits the stage for two performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. One-Man Stars...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing Black Violin to Athens Mar. 7 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. Led by violist Wil B. and violinist Kev Marcus, Black Violin blends classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes. The classically trained strings players are joined onstage by...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing the Vienna Boys Choir to Athens Feb. 28 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. The choir will perform a program entitled “Vienna Waits for You,” featuring classical selections by Strauss, Mendelssohn and Bizet, along with popular songs by contemporary composers...

ATHENS, Ga. —The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to UGA Feb. 24 for a 3 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. Music director Robert Spano will conduct the program which opens with Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus will join the orchestra to perform Verdi’s Four Sacred Pieces....

ATHENS, Ga. —  UGA Presents is bringing Camerata RCO to Athens Feb. 22 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. Formed by members of Amsterdam’s famed Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO), Camerata RCO performs chamber music in multiple formations. The ensemble’s Athens program will feature Schubert’s Octet in...

ATHENS, Ga. — The passion and artistry of flamenco will fill the stage when UGA Presents brings Farruquito to Athens Feb. 15. The flamenco star will be joined by a troupe of dancers, singers and musicians for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. Heir to a renowned...

ATHENS, Ga. — South Africa’s Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo is coming to Athens Jan. 29 for a 7:30 p.m. performance in Hodgson Concert Hall. Ladysmith Black Mambazo was founded in the early 1960s by Joseph Shabalala, then a teenage farm boy living outside the small town of Ladysmith. To...

ATHENS, Ga. —UGA Presents is bringing the Chinese Acrobats of Hebei to Athens for two shows Jan. 25 and 26. The acrobats will perform in the Fine Arts Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 and 2 p.m. on Jan. 26. Acclaimed the world over, the Chinese Acrobats are...