Directed by Assistant Professor Jared Holton this ensemble, which features music, rhythm, and dance from the Middle East and instruments such as the Arabic lute, reed flute, riqq, daff, and tabla. These concerts often include a special guest artist with expertise in Middle Eastern Music, such as Ali Jihad Racy (pictured),Distinguished Professor of Ethnomusicology from UCLA. More details on the next concert will be available in January.

Under the direction of Vicki Lu, several distinguished guest artists join this ensemble which features instruments such as the erhu, guzheng, pipa, hulusi and the yangqin.

Praised for possessing “admirable purity of tone and accuracy” (James Oestreich, The New York Times) and hailed as a “miracle” (Harris Goldsmith, New York Concert Review), James Kim has performed concerti with orchestras such as the Boston Symphony and Royal Philharmonic, working with conductors David Zinman, Michael Sanderling, Alexander Shelley, Keith Lockhart, Tan Dun, and others, making appearances at Stern Auditorium, Zankel Hall, and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and at Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall in Boston.

Milton Masciadri is a third generation double bass player. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he began his studies with his father and by age 17 was co-principal Bassist with the Porto Alegre Symphony in Brazil.  At 19, he was already on the faculty at Brazil’s Federal University. He completed his Master’s and Doctorate Degrees with work under Gary Karr, Julius Levine and Lawrence Wolfe. In addition to being professor of double bass, Masciadri is also coordinator of the Hodgson School’s International & Study Abroad Italy Program.

Matthew Shipes is the assistant professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Georgia and tubist with the Georgia Brass Quintet. A dedicated advocate of tuba and euphonium performance and pedagogy, Shipes works in several roles with the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA). He both writes and edits articles as an associate editor of the ITEA Quarterly Journal “Experts’ Excerpts” column, and also serves as Membership Marketer, communicating with an international audience of enthusiasts, students and professionals.

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva began violin studies at the Tashkent State Conservatory’s Special Music School. At age eleven, she made her debut with the Uzbekistan Symphony Orchestra and won the Uzbekistan National Violin Competition. Azimkhodjaeva graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory where she studied with Professor Irina Medvedeva. While attending school, she performed with the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory Symphony Orchestra under direction of such conductors as Zubin Metha, and many others.

Angela Jones-Reus is currently professor of flute at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music and Principal Flutist of the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra.  She is active as a soloist, chamber artist, orchestral player and teacher with appearances throughout the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia and South America. Among Jones-Reus’ performances are a concert in Carnegie Hall with Jean Pierre Rampal and Julius Baker.

Acclaimed for “a remarkable technique, tone and lyricism.” Prior to his appointment at University of Georgia he held professorships at James Madison University and Henderson State University.  McClellan is a former clarinetist and soloist with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, he has appeared internationally in recitals and as concerto soloist in Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Brazil, Kenya, and Tanzania and the Czech Republic.

Featuring UGA Music Faculty:

Liza Stepanova, piano
James Kim, cello

Also Featuring:

Zachary Helms, cello
Thomas LaMon, cello
Gabriella McClellan, cello 

This event is free with a reception to follow. 

RSVPs are encouraged but not required: https://gail.uga.edu/events/as/faculty-artist-series-mcclellan

There is always a time in an opera ensemble when so many graduations at once lead to a fresh start. Now is one of those times. As we welcome our incoming graduate students in vocal performance, as well as continue to develop our undergraduate singers, we are still selecting a piece that will support their professional growth. But don’t worry...we’ve narrowed down our short list and will have a separate announcement coming soon. 

There is always a time in an opera ensemble when so many graduations at once lead to a fresh start. Now is one of those times. As we welcome our incoming graduate students in vocal performance, as well as continue to develop our undergraduate singers, we are still selecting a piece that will support their professional growth. But don’t worry...we’ve narrowed down our short list and will have a separate announcement coming soon. 

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