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UGA Presents 2025-26 Season

UGA Presents celebrates 30 years with a blockbuster new season featuring musicians, theatre makers, and dance companies from more than 17 countries. The program is filled with familiar and new faces, fresh energy, bold creativity, and the kind of moments that stay with us long after the applause has ended.

Artists, programs, dates, times, and ticket prices subject to change.

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  • A conductor enthusiastically leads an orchestra, arms raised wide and expressive, while musicians play string instruments. The audience watches attentively in the background.
    UGA Presents

    Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
    Nathalie Stutzmann, music director

    Friday, November 14, 2025 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Four men dressed in suits pose together against a white background. Two are sitting on stools while the other two stand on either side. They appear confident and friendly, each with a unique style.
    UGA Presents

    Branford Marsalis Quartet
    Belonging

    Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A woman with fair skin and brown hair styled in a loose updo, wearing a black top and a silver necklace, poses against a dark blue background, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.
    UGA Presents

    Book Reading: Hanna Pylväinen

    Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • A group of twelve people, dressed in coordinated green and black formal attire, pose together against a plain white background, smiling at the camera. Four people are seated in front while the rest stand behind them.
    UGA Presents

    Voctave
    It Feels Like Christmas

    Friday, December 5, 2025 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Five men stand and sit in front of a red brick wall, smiling and holding musical instruments including a violin, double bass, flute, uilleann pipes, and guitar. They are dressed in jackets and jeans.
    UGA Presents

    Lúnasa
    An Irish Solstice Celebration

    Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Four men stand closely together, smiling at the camera on a covered porch. They are dressed in casual clothing, and two of them have their arms around each others shoulders, showing a sense of camaraderie.
    UGA Presents

    Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
    Jingle All the Way

    Thursday, December 18, 2025 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A conductor leads an orchestra in a festive concert hall decorated with Christmas trees, red ribbons, and poinsettias, while a full audience watches from tiered seating.
    UGA Presents

    Handel’s Messiah
    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Sunday, December 21, 2025 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A man sits beside a grand piano, resting one arm on the instrument and his head on his hand, looking thoughtfully at the camera. The background is dark and minimalist.
    UGA Presents

    Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

    Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Six musicians stand together in front of an orange backdrop, each holding an instrument including violins, a double bass, and a guitar. A woman in a green dress smiles in the center while the others focus on their instruments.
    UGA Presents

    Frigg

    Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A dreamy illustration shows a woman in a glowing white dress and crown holding a golden flower, a sleeping man with a donkey’s head, and a fairy with wings, all surrounded by stars and a crescent moon on a night sky background.
    UGA Presents

    The Acting Company
    A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Friday, January 30, 2026 | Fine Arts Theatre

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  • A man in Victorian clothing stands outside, looking up at a woman holding a candle in a window, with an older man behind her. Faint outlines of historical London buildings are drawn in the background.
    UGA Presents

    The Acting Company
    Great Expectations

    Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Fine Arts Theatre

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  • An older man with gray hair and glasses holds a cello, resting his chin on its top. He wears a dark sweater and sits in a softly lit, elegant room with light-colored walls and large windows.
    UGA Presents

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello
    30th Anniversary Gala Performance

    Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A group of eight performers in matching black and silver outfits play large traditional drums in unison on stage, under dramatic lighting.
    UGA Presents

    Drum Tao

    Friday, February 6, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A young man in a black suit stands thoughtfully near a grand piano in a bright, modern room. He looks to the side with a contemplative expression, his arms gently crossed.
    UGA Presents

    Haochen Zhang, piano

    Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • A man in a suit and tie plays a brass trumpet intently during a live performance, with blurred musicians and instruments visible in the background.
    UGA Presents

    Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
    Duke in Africa

    Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A man in a suit and tie plays a brass trumpet intently during a live performance, with blurred musicians and instruments visible in the background.
    UGA Presents

    Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
    Duke in Africa

    Sunday, February 15, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A group of string musicians in formal attire stand on a concert hall stage holding their instruments, while a young violinist in the foreground stands with eyes closed, facing sideways. The audience seats are empty.
    UGA Presents

    Sphinx Virtuosi
    Randall Goosby, violin

    Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • A stage scene with children marionettes dressed as children in sailor outfits standing in a line, an adult marionette in uniform on the left, and a woman marionette with a guitar on the right, against a backdrop of ornate blue wallpaper and white staircase.
    UGA Presents

    Salzburg Marionette Theatre
    The Sound of Music

    Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A stage scene with children marionettes dressed as children in sailor outfits standing in a line, an adult marionette in uniform on the left, and a woman marionette with a guitar on the right, against a backdrop of ornate blue wallpaper and white staircase.
    UGA Presents

    Salzburg Marionette Theatre
    The Sound of Music

    Friday, February 27, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Two middle-aged men with beards stand side by side, smiling. One holds a guitar upright by the neck, while the other rests his hand on the guitar’s body. Both wear long-sleeved shirts and stand against a tan textured background.
    UGA Presents

    Sérgio and Odair Assad
    60th Anniversary Farewell Tour

    Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • A choir dressed in black performs in a candlelit stone church, with a conductor standing in front of them. Gothic arches and ornate carvings decorate the background.
    UGA Presents

    Tenebrae

    Sunday, March 15, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Split image: On the left, a woman in a pink dress with purple tulle sits on a cream sofa; on the right, a man smiles while playing a cello next to a piano.
    UGA Presents

    Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
    Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

    Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A man in a dark shirt plays a grand piano on stage in an ornate, empty theater, deeply focused on the keys as warm lights illuminate the elegant balconies in the background.
    UGA Presents

    Tord Gustavsen Trio

    Friday, March 27, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • Four men and one woman in colorful shirts and dark pants stand on a rugged, green hill in the highlands of Scotland.
    UGA Presents

    Breabach

    Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A diverse group of musicians and singers perform on stage with traditional instruments, wearing colorful clothing. In the foreground, a man plays a string instrument, gesturing expressively, while others play and sing behind him.
    UGA Presents

    Jordi Savall
    A Sea of Music: 1440 to 1880

    Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • Four musicians dressed in black stand side by side against a dark background, each holding a string instrument: a cello, two violins, and a viola. They face the camera and appear relaxed and professional.
    UGA Presents

    Ébène Quartet

    Friday, April 10, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • A person with a shaved head poses in a metallic textured outfit, wearing bold white abstract glasses, large earrings, and bright purple lipstick, against a dark background.
    UGA Presents

    Cécile McLorin Salvant

    Friday, April 17, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A smiling woman wearing glasses and a shiny, patterned blazer stands indoors, in front of blurred stage lights and metallic pipes, suggesting a theater or concert hall setting.
    UGA Presents

    Anna Lapwood, organ

    Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Athens First United Methodist Church

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  • A group of dancers perform on stage; two dancers lift a woman in black above the group while others, dressed in dark pants, reach and point upward in dynamic poses against a plain, light-colored background.
    UGA Presents

    Ballets Jazz Montréal
    Dance Me: The Music of Leonard Cohen

    Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | The Classic Center Theatre

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  • A woman with reddish-brown hair smiles while holding a guitar over her shoulder, standing outdoors with a green, blurred background. She wears silver earrings and a black top.
    UGA Presents

    Rhiannon Giddens

    Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A pianist in an orange and black outfit plays a grand piano on stage, with a violinist and another musician performing in the background in an empty concert hall.
    UGA Presents

    Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

    Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • A conductor in a tuxedo leads an orchestra on stage, with musicians playing string instruments. An audience sits in the background, watching the performance attentively.
    UGA Presents

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
    Robert Spano, conductor
    Stephen Hough, piano
    Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano

    Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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  • A smiling older man with glasses, wearing a black shirt, holds a conductors baton against his chest while standing in front of a softly lit, gray background.
    UGA Presents

    A Conversation with Robert Spano

    Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Ramsey Concert Hall

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  • Five men in suits pose together with musical instruments, including a guitar, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, and violin, against a dark background, smiling and appearing as a bluegrass or country band.
    UGA Presents

    The Del McCoury Band

    Friday, May 15, 2026 | Hodgson Concert Hall

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