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Hodgson Concert Hall

Hodgson Concert Hall

230 River Road
Athens, GA 30605 Get Directions

706-542-4400

https://pac.uga.edu/

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Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall is the larger of the two concert halls in the Performing Arts Center. Named for the founder of the University's School of Music, the hall seats 1,100 persons in festival-style seating (seats surround the stage). Its superb acoustics complement solo artists as well as chamber ensembles and full symphony orchestras.

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UGA Presents • Orchestra

Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Conrad Tao, piano

Saturday, February 27 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Hugh Hodgson School of Music

David Maslanka “A Child’s Garden of Dreams” – Wind Ensemble

Wednesday, March 3 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Americana

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Scott Joplin and the Original Kings of Ragtime

Thursday, March 4 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Recital

Yuja Wang, piano

Tuesday, March 16 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Hodgson Scholarship Series: Hodgson Singers

Thursday, March 18 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Global Music

An Irish Celebration
Martin Hayes

Saturday, March 20 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Bluegrass

Sierra Hull

Thursday, March 25 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Violin Concerti by Vivaldi and Bach – ARCO Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday, March 31 | 7:30 pm

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Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Hodgson Scholarship Series: Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

Thursday, April 1 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Performances for Young People

Aga Khan Master Musicians

Friday, April 2 | 10:00 am

Hodgson Concert Hall

Seven musicians perform on stage, each playing different instruments including cello, pipa, accordion, trumpet, qanun, oud, and frame drum. They are seated in a row with music stands and microphones in front of them.

UGA Presents • Global Music

Aga Khan Master Musicians with Vincent Peirani & Vincent Ségal

Friday, April 2 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 4 – Symphony Orchestra with Anne Slovin, soprano

Tuesday, April 6 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Vocal Artistry

Vienna Girls Choir

A New Voice

Thursday, April 8 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Joseph Schwantner “…and the mountains rising nowhere” – Wind Ensemble

Tuesday, April 13 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Performances for Young People

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Thursday, April 15 | 10:30 am

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Family

The Three Little Pigs and Other Tales

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

Sunday, April 18 | 3:00 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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Hugh Hodgson School of Music

Hodgson Scholarship Series: “Mozart Requiem” Combined Concert

Thursday, April 22 | 7:30 pm

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UGA Presents • Recital

Joshua Bell, violin

Sunday, April 25 | 7:00 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Jazz

Artemis

Sketches of Miles

Thursday, April 29 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Recital

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano

Friday, April 30 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall

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UGA Presents • Bluegrass

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

Friday, May 14 | 7:30 pm

Hodgson Concert Hall