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  The Hodgson Wind Ensemble’s (HWE) first concert of the 2018-2019 season will be happening on Tuesday, September 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Led by Cynthia Johnston Turner, Director of Bands, the ensemble will perform major works by Willem Van Otterloo, Leonard Bernstein, Frank Ticheli, and Michael Martin. The Suite from Bernstein's Mass will feature the incredible  Georgia Brass Quintet, the…
Held in the air-conditioned conservatory,  this popular annual concert features popular and patriotic tunes. This concert is always standing room only, so arrive early.
Antonio Vivaldi’s four concertos, known as The Four Seasons, are among the world’s best-loved compositions. Each concerto represents one of of the four seasons of the year. The plucked strings in “Winter” suggest the cold rain. There is a thunderstorm in “Summer,” and even a barking dog in “Spring.” The ASO’s associate concertmaster Justin Bruns will be the violin soloist.  
Conductor Matthias Pintscher and violinist Nicola Benedetti are featured in two of the monuments of nineteenth century music, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major and the Second Symphony of Johannes Brahms. Matthias Pintscher has performed with many of the world’s most prominent orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Berlin, and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. Violinist Nicola Benedetti’s…
Daniel Bolshoy, lecturer of guitar, performs the finale of 2018’s Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series—his first such recital since joining the faculty in 2016. His concert tours have led him to perform with more than 60 orchestras internationally, and he’s performed at chamber music festivals all across North America in collaboration with other performers and as a soloist. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: http://pac.uga.edu/…
Celebrate the coming of spring with a concert performed by the UGA Symphony Orchestra.
The Naumburg Trio takes its name from the famous Naumburg Competion, which is among the most prestigious of all international Classical music competitions. The members of the trio are all Naumburg winners. Pianist Gilles Vonsattel, who took the honors in 2002, has become a familiar figure in Athens with his recital performances and concerts with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. David Require, cello, won in 2008. Violinist Frank Huang…
The musical and personal friendship between Brahms and Dvořák is legendary. This pairing brings to life the creative energy that reverberated between the German neo-classicist and the champion of Czech folk music and produced a glowing array of musical masterpieces. Program Dvořák: Selected Slavonic Dances for Piano, Four HandsBrahms: Trio in C Minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 101Brahms: Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four…
Robert Spano leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in two powerful works by Beethoven and Bernstein. Known for its forceful melodies and heroic spirit, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto is the most frequently performed of the composer’s five piano concertos. The Los Angeles Timescalled piano soloist Jorge Osorio “one of the more elegant and accomplished pianists on the planet.” Leonard Bernstein composed his first major symphonic work,…
Welcome Stephen Mulligan, that Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s new Assistant Conductor, when the orchestra returns to Athens for this very special performance. The New Year’s Eve concerts of the past two years have been rousing successes as hundreds of merry revelers filled Hodgson Hall. This year’s event promises to be just as popular with a program of light and lively concert and pop favorites. The ninety-minute concert begins at 7 p.m., so…
Brighten the holiday season as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform the “Christmas” portion and the “Hallelujah Chorus” from George Frederic Handel’s Messiah.Founded in 1970 by former ASO Music Director Robert Shaw, the 200-voice ASO Chorus is known for its precision and expressive performances. Its recordings with the ASO have won multiple Grammy Awards, including Best Choral Performance. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Director of…
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s annual December performances of J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos is a New York City holiday tradition that The New York Times calls “brimming with life.” It is a rare opportunity to enjoy all six of the concertos on the same concert performed by the unmatched artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Tickets are $66-$76. For more information, visit: pac.uga.edu    
The UGA Holiday Concerts have become an Athens tradition. The UGA Symphony Orchestra, choirs, and other ensembles will celebrate this joyous season with a variety of music. Concerts scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Thursday Scholarship Series began in 1980 and, as the flagship concert series at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, continues the tradition of “Music Appreciation Programs” started by Hugh Hodgson himself in the 1930s…
Hailed as a “major force in the North American brass banding world,” the Georgia Brass Band has entertained audiences with its dynamic style of music making since its founding in 1999. With free admission, this is a concert the entire family can enjoy together. For more information, visit: pac.uga.edu  
New and exciting music shares the stage with perennial band favorites when the Hodgson School’s premier wind ensemble performs its final feature concert of 2017. $12, $6 (student/child)
The UGA Symphony Orchestra's final feature concert of 2017 brings together some of the University's most talented instrumentalists for a sensational performance.  $12, $6 (student/child)
Experience the power and grace of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s exceptional choirs when they come together for the UGA Choral Showcase. $12, $6 (student/child) For more information, visit music.uga.edu
The string trio—violin, viola, and cello—is the chamber music connoisseur’s delight. In the hands of master composers (and virtuoso performers), the string trio offers a listening adventure of stunning variety, engrossing dialogue, and transparent beauty. Program Beethoven: Trio in G Major for Violin Viola, and Cello, Op. 9, No. 1 Penderecki: Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat Major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, K…
Wind chamber music, performed by faculty and students together, will be featured in this Thursday Scholarship Series concert. Part of the Spotlight on the Arts festival. The Thursday Scholarship Series began in 1980 and, as the flagship concert series at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, continues the tradition of “Music Appreciation Programs” started by Hugh Hodgson himself in the 1930s. Proceeds from contributions and ticket sales to these…
Giuseppe Verdi wrote some of the most famous operas in the current repertoire of opera houses worldwide. This UGA Opera Theatre concert presents arias, duets, trios, quartets, and ensembles from a dozen of Verdi's greatest compositions, as well as the well-known choruses from “Aida,” “Il Trovatore,” “Nabucco,” “Falstaff,” and “La Traviata.” A second Viva Verdi performance is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Hugh…
Enjoy Mozart’s music from one of the most joyous and optimistic periods of his life. Fresh from the triumph of The Marriage of Figaro and at the height of his creative path, the exuberant genius expressed his elation in three of the most effervescent chamber works of his career. Mozart: Sonata in C Major for Piano, Four Hands, K. 521 Mozart: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, K. 526 Mozart: Quintet in C Major for Two Violins, Two…
Many of the School of Music’s instrumentalists and vocalists come together when the Hodgson Wind Ensemble and the Hodgson Singers collaborate for this Thursday Scholarship Series performance. The Thursday Scholarship Series began in 1980 and, as the flagship concert series at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, continues the tradition of “Music Appreciation Programs” started by Hugh Hodgson himself in the 1930s. Proceeds from contributions and…
Maggie Snyder, associate professor of viola, is the featured artist of the October edition of the Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series. Snyder is principal violist of the Chamber Orchestra of New York and is on the artist-faculty of the Brevard Music Festival. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and children.  For more information, visit: http://music.uga.edu/
ARCO Chamber Orchestra, the internationally recognized string chamber ensemble led by Regents Professor and Franklin Professor of VIolin Levon Ambartsumian, performs its fall concert. ARCO returns to Hodgson Hall following a successful summer tour of Brazil.
Three master concert artists perform keyboard works of the giants of Western music—Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms—on historic instruments. Kenneth Weiss, harpsichordist, plays Bach. Eric Zivian, one of America’s foremost fortepiano specialists, plays Beethoven. Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist, performs Brahms on the Steinway grand. From PAC website: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms take the spotlight in this innovative program as three…

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