University of Georgia Performing Arts Center

04/24/2025

Last week, the final recital in this season's "dynamic duos" series took place in Ramsey Concert Hall on a lovely spring evening. Brandon Patrick George, flute, and Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord, dazzled us with an all-Bach program, featuring works by Johann Sebastian and his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

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04/22/2025

We are honored to welcome Renée Fleming back to UGA for a two-day residency this week. Her visit includes a panel discussion about the impact of the arts on human wellness on Friday (free admission, public welcome). The culminating event is a performance in Hodgson Concert Hall on Saturday evening (tickets at the link below). We hope you'll join us for this rare opportunity to experience "America's soprano" right here in Athens.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DfO75N.

04/21/2025

American music legend Sam Bush is widely recognized as an originator of the progressive bluegrass movement. The 3x Grammy winner makes his UGA Presents debut with a show featuring the music and stories of his journey from teen fiddle champion to American roots royalty.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bPFN9R.

04/18/2025

Led by music director Nathalie Stutzmann, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returned to Hodgson Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon with a dynamite performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 — featuring pianist Anna Geniushene in her UGA Presents debut. The program also included a trio of gorgeous pieces by Maurice Ravel: "Le Tombeau de Couperin," "Pavane pour une infante défunte," and "La valse."

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04/16/2025

For this installment of our donor spotlight, "Why I Give...", we asked our friends Ian Hardin and Carol McKay why they support the Performing Arts Center. Read more about their commitment to the arts at UGA here: https://bit.ly/4jcveAx.

“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 […]

04/13/2025

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. The ensemble returns to Hodgson Concert Hall on May 2 with an irresistible program by a trio of composers who made considerable contributions to the chamber music canon: Haydn, Shostakovich, and Brahms.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4lzEVdV.

“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 […]

04/09/2025

Last week, Anda Union made its UGA Presents debut in Hodgson Concert Hall. The musicians illuminated the vibrant traditions of their homeland, Inner Mongolia, China, with an exciting performance featuring long song, throat singing, and horse head string instruments.

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04/07/2025

Violinist Benjamin Beilman returned to Ramsey Concert Hall recently with a program of solo and collaborative music by Eugène Ysaÿe, Franz Schubert, Chris Rogerson, César Franck, and others. He was joined by pianist Gloria Chien, who has also previously appeared on our stages. They were a truly dynamic duo!

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04/06/2025

The outstanding Jerusalem Quartet is highly regarded for its warm, full sound as well as its command of a wide-ranging repertoire. The ensemble returns May 2 with an irresistible program of music by Haydn, Shostakovich, and Brahms.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Feb1eA.

04/04/2025

Last week, we experienced something very special when we welcomed pianist Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra to Hodgson Concert Hall for the first time. Uchida played and conducted the orchestra in two of Mozart's beloved concertos, 18 and 21. It was a joyful and unforgettable performance!

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04/02/2025

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 for a panel discussion and a recital.

Read more about her upcoming visit here: https://bit.ly/4ltcGO3.

“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 […]

04/01/2025

Virtuoso sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar returned to Hodgson Concert Hall on March 20 for the first time in nearly 25 years. She and her band played music from her recent albums. The performance showcased a creative and unique musical language mixing traditional Indian sounds, contemporary minimalism, and jazz.

Photo: (c) Terry Allen, 2025

03/31/2025

On Tuesday, April 1, "Performance Today" will broadcast Apollon Musagète Quartet performing Antonín Dvořák's String Quartet No. 9 in D minor, Op. 34, recorded live in Hodgson Concert Hall on Feb. 11, 2024. Hear it on WUGA FM, 10 am-12 pm, or stream it on the Performance Today website.

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03/30/2025

Flutist Brandon Patrick George and and harpsichordist Kenneth Weiss will perform a recital celebrating the father and son composers J.S. and C.P.E. Bach April 18. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XD1DaJ.

“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 […]

03/28/2025

The luminous soprano Renée Fleming returns to UGA for a two day residency culminating in a recital in Hodgson Concert Hall featuring art songs and contemporary music that explore humanity's relationship to nature.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3DfO75N.

03/26/2025

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to Athens April 13 with a performance of 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 A*O Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann conducts.

Read more about the performance here: https://bit.ly/4l2Xs23.

The 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 […]

03/23/2025

A great piano doesn't take care of itself. We are fortunate to have one of the best piano technicians in the profession right here at UGA. Scott Higgins carefully maintains our pianos day in and day out so that our world-class guest artists, outstanding faculty, and fantastic students can perform on them at the very highest level.

Read more about Scott Higgins here: https://bit.ly/43V5Ji5.

(This story first appeared in Columns, the online newspaper for the University of Georgia community.)

Scott Higgins maintains pianos for students and performers.

03/21/2025

Two virtuosos return to Athens and join forces to dazzle us with a performance of gems by a legendary father/son duo: J.S. and C.P.E. Bach.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QuD8IO.