This is part of a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet Janet Rodekohr, pictured here with ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. She is retired after 25 years with the communications office of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental...
Read More“Matching fiery intensity with exquisite finesse, this was a magnificent set.” ★★★★★—The Scotsman Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unites deep roots in Highland and island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of the band’s home base in Glasgow. The five talented multi-instrumentalists...
Read More“Pellucid tones, subtlety of timbre, lush legato phrases and vivid word-painting are just some of the defining characteristics of this group under the baton of the charismatic Harry Christophers.”—Bachtrack “Arvo Pärt’s music is a house on fire and an infinite calm.”—Michael Stipe, R.E.M. Whether performing a simple medieval hymn or expressing the...
Read More“The close precision and frothy power of her voice stand out immediately … so does the depth of her comfort within the jazz tradition.”—New York Times With two recent Grammy Award-winning albums, Bronx native Samara Joy has rocketed to fame and quickly joined the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Ella...
Read More“The man is a miracle.”—Gramophone “A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (New York Times), pianist Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship, brilliant technique and his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. He returns to Athens Tuesday, October...
Read More“The Calidore players penetrate right to the heart of the music, giving warm and intensely lyrical accounts.”—BBC Music Magazine “Montero’s sound is almost miraculously sumptuous and luscious; her phrasing gives a sense of both extension and suspension.”—Ottawa Citizen The Calidore String Quartet is recognized for formidable interpretations of the...
Read More“A love letter to theatre itself. For admirers of Hamlet this is a palpable hit!”—Edinburgh Guide Denmark. 2:00 a.m. A hotel room. Three weary travelers, an unexpected will, and a production of Hamlet to rehearse before morning. Humor and tragedy converge in Hotel Elsinore, a new play about the challenges of...
Read MoreThis is part of a recurring series of articles about the people who support the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. Meet S. Jack Hu and his wife, Jun Du, pictured here with pianist Lang Lang (center). Dr. Hu has been serving as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs...
Read More“Cuevas is to Mexico what Aretha Franklin is to the United States: a powerful voice that encapsulates the essence of her nation’s spirit.”—Kansas City Star At the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m., legendary Mexican singer Aída Cuevas will make her UGA Presents debut...
Read More“Jaw-dropping, seat-clawing and armchair-exhausting.”—ArtsHub In early 2020, the critically acclaimed Australian contemporary circus company Circa brought a show called Humans to UGA. Now they return to the Fine Arts Theatre Thursday and Friday, September 26 and 27, 7:30 p.m., with Humans 2.0, a sequel that is as virtuosic and...
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