“The Performing Arts Center (PAC) at the University of Georgia continually sets the standard for excellence in entertainment for the Athens community.”—Athens Banner-Herald UGA Presents, the UGA Performing Arts Center’s series of international professional touring artists, announces its 30th anniversary season. Over the course of more than 40 events, audiences will experience world-class...
Read More“Why I Give” is a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Brad and Vera Tucker. He is retired after 35 years in the automotive sector, having managed dealerships and owned a collision repair center. She is a regent in...
Read More“There’s no more exciting or excitable a picker in acoustic music than Sam Bush. A whirling dervish onstage, he flails like Jimmy Page, conjuring up mesmerizing polyrhythmic chops and trailblazing solos, seasoned with the old-time wisdom of Bill Monroe and the persona of a Muppet.”—No Depression Grammy-winning mandolinist, singer...
Read MoreOur 30th anniversary season of music, theatre, and dance features an international roster of unparalleled artists who will inspire, educate, and help us feel what it means to be human. Important dates: May 20 | The 2025-26 UGA Presents season is announced! May 20 | Season preview event in the...
Read More“Why I Give” is a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Ian Hardin and Carol McKay. He is UGA’s Georgia Power Professor Emeritus of Fiber and Polymer Chemistry. She is a retired jewelry maker who volunteers with the...
Read More“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: These are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” —Times of London The Jerusalem Quartet is highly regarded for its warm, full sound as well as its command of a wide-ranging repertoire and stunning depth of expression. A regular and beloved guest...
Read More“Fleming’s voice floats and blooms with its customary beauty.”—The New Yorker Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. She returns to the UGA Performing Arts Center April 25 and 26...
Read More“Brandon Patrick George is a flutist who has gained much attention and accolades with his virtuosity and gorgeous round flute tone.”—Sound in Review “[Kenneth Weiss’s] playing, refined in its technique and communicative in its inflections, pulsates with life.”—BBC Music Magazine J.S. Bach is universally revered, a composer who inspires...
Read MoreThe Atlanta Symphony Orchestra appears at Hodgson Concert Hall Sunday, Apr. 13 at 3 p.m. with two of the most popular works in classical music, Tchaikovsky’s stunningly lush First Piano Concerto and Ravel’s seismic La valse. The piano soloist is Van Cliburn competition silver medalist Anna Geniushene and ASO...
Read More“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 Mongolian folk music has a charismatic, distinctive sound — joyously churning fiddles and deep, droning throat singing. The leading exponents of Mongolian...
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