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 play a varied recital in Hodgson Concert Hall. The program includes pieces by Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert, as...
Read More“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 the world.”—Bachtrack The American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, the junior company of American Ballet Theatre, trains dancers aged 16...
Read MoreAudiences 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 at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, presents surface potential, a collection of four canvases over 7 feet tall,...
Read More“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 Afrika! makes its Athens debut Friday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Hodgson Concert Hall. The 20-year-old company specializes...
Read More“What distinguishes Rodriguez’s globalism is his ability to both compose and perform into a kind of ecstasy.”—NPR When Grammy-nominated Cuban-American pianist Alfredo Rodriguez makes his Athens debut Wednesday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Ramsey Concert Hall, there will be one distinct improvement from his childhood days of practicing...
Read MoreTickets to a performance make great gifts, but if you want flexibility with your purchase, give a Performing Arts Center gift card this year! Available in any amount, PAC gift cards allow the bearer the option of attending one or more of the many UGA Presents events coming up...
Read More“Avdeeva strikes chords with precision, every note perfectly tempered. Her pacing is born of intelligent feeling and clarity of thought, and her ability to finesse Chopin’s inner voices puts many to shame.”—The Guardian Most top-shelf composers create dozens, if not hundreds, of pieces in different genres — symphonies, operas,...
Read MoreThis is part of a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Herb and Myrna Adams West. She is a retired educator and Oconee County native who taught at the middle school, high school, college and university levels. Herb,...
Read MoreAt the UGA Performing Arts Center, tiny lights blanket the lobby and Christmas trees adorn the stage. That means it’s time for the Holiday Music Series, in which prominent artists sing and play seasonal music at Hodgson Concert Hall. An annual tradition returns Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m....
Read MoreNothing welcomes Christmas like the sound of children’s voices. For centuries the gold standard in youth singing has been the Vienna Boys Choir. This year the ensemble returns to Hodgson Concert Hall Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. with a program that stretches from ancient carols to ABBA. The...
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