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Over one hundred students received their bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music on Thursday, May 9. Taking place in Hodgson Hall of the UGA Performing Arts Center, the graduation convocation ceremony was honored by guest speakers Alan Dorsey, Dean of Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Michael F. Adams, President of the University of Georgia.

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Even though school isn't in session, there's still plenty of news filtering out of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music! Here are a few things that have been going on here:

UGA President Dr. Michael Adams

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music is greatly honored to announce University of Georgia President Dr. Michael Adams as its 2013 Graduation Convocation and Awards Ceremony speaker.

The University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s 2^nd Thursday Scholarship Concert series closes its 2013 season with “Romantic and Élégiaque: Chamber Music for Strings and Piano” on April 11 at 8 p.m. in the Hodgson Concert Hall.

Narayanan “NMK” Muralikrishnan, a veena performer, teacher and advocate of Carnatic music, will present a series of workshops and lectures at the University of Georgia the week of Feb. 25, including a concert March 1 at 8 p.m.

SCHEDULE

BONUS RECITAL
Friday Evening, Feburary 22, 6:00 p.m.
Ramsey Recital Hall
Jon Manasse, Clarinet
Franklin String Quartet
Damon Denton, Piano
Debussy's Rhapsody, Mozart's Quintet & more

CLARINET DAY
Saturday, February 23:
Orchestra Room, Performing Arts Center
9:00 - Registration
9:30: - Jon Manasse / D. Ray McClellan Recital
10:15 - Master Class 1
12:00 - Lunch
1:30 Masterclass II
4:15 -5:15 Interview / Q & A with Jon Manasse

To Register for Clarinet Day, go to:
www.draymcclellan.com

WEDNESDAY, February 20 – Edge Hall
3:30 The Anatomy of a Warm-Up
5:00 -7:00 Open Rehearsal - Mozart's Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Franklin Quartet

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s 2^nd Thursday Scholarship Concert Series continues with “On the Road,” a performance by the University of Georgia Wind Ensemble on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $18 for the general public and $5 for UGA students, and are available at the Performing Arts Center box office, by calling 706/542-4400 or online at pac.uga.edu.