Hugh Hodgson School of Music

The UGA Symphony Orchestra (UGASO) performs its second concert of the season in Hodgson Concert Hall on Thursday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

Conducted by Mark Cedel, director of the UGASO, the orchestra will perform works by Gabriel Fauré, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and Béla Bartók.

Julio Alves, Professor of Guitar at Marshall University, will be giving a Masterclass at 1:30 in room 410 of the School of Music and will be in concert at 6:30 in Edge Hall today, Monday, Marh 5th.

Dr. Alves is an exciting and informative performer who will be playing music from Brazil as well as traditional classical guitar selections. His concert will feature pieces written specifically for him, as well as music inspired by popular Brazilian music.

The Faculty Artists Series continues its season with Brass Area Chair Josh Bynum on trombone and Anatoly Sheludyakov on piano. The concert takes place on Tuesday, March 6th at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Hall.

The concert features pre-dominantly American composers and has a great mix of styles that pay tribute to both the classical and jazz traditions of the trombone. Audiences can expect to hear everything from Moon River to a mashup of American blues and Arabic drones, and everything in between.