University of Georgia New Music Festival
February 13-14 2026
Dancz Center for New Music | Hugh Hodgson School of Music

The Music Composition program is excited to host the UGA New Music Festival from February 13-14 2026 at the Dancz Center for New Music, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia (Athens, GA). This year’s festival headlining composer is Leah Reid, and the headlining ensemble is LIGAMENT (Will Yager and Anika Kildegaard). 

Please direct all questions to Dr. Emily Koh emilykoh@uga.edu

FESTIVAL EVENTS

Friday February 13 2026

Concert 1 - 10:30AM @ Dancz Center for New Music

Leah Reid: Featured Artist Presentation - 2pm @ Georgia Museum of Art

Concert 2 - 3:30PM @ Dancz Center for New Music

Concert 3 - 7:30PM @ Ramsey Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center

Saturday February 14 2026

Concert 4 - 10:30AM @ Dancz Center for New Music

LIGAMENT: Featured Artist Presentation - 2pm @ Georgia Museum of Art

Concert 5 - 3:30PM @ Georgia Museum of Art

Concert 6 - 6PM @ Dancz Center for New Music

FOR MORE INFO, VISIT NOISE.UGA.EDU

Regular audience members that attend concerts and recitals in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Edge Recital Hall had grown familiar with a familiar sight - a tall, metal pole in the center of the fifth row of seats that supported the microphones necessary for excellent sound recording. These mics not only provided the students and faculty with professional recordings to be used in their graduate study applications and personal marketing, but also provided viewers of the live-streamed performances a high-quality experience.