THE TRAGEDY OF CARMEN

Adapted from Georges Bizet’s opera by Marius Constant, Jean-Claude Carriére, and Peter Brook

You think you know Carmen, but have you heard the whole story? This Tony-award winning innovative reconceptualization of Bizet’s opera dives deeper into the physiological and moral aspects of the Mérimée novella that Bizet’s Carmen is based. Devised by eminent director Peter Brook in 1983, The Tragedy of Carmen provides an electrifying theatrical experience, deepening every opera lover’s perception of a woman we think we know juxtaposed against all the great tunes and musical moments from Bizet’s Carmen that we all know and love. Does fate control us? Do we have opportunities to break away and forge new paths, even if that path leads to violence or death? Join us in discovering this exciting story reimagined. 

Buy individual tickets to "Tragedy of Carmen" on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

MYTHOS & MACHINATIONS: A Night of Fine Opera

Join the UGA Opera Theatre as we celebrate the mythos and machinations conjured by some of opera’s most riveting and powerful moments. This evening of familiar favorites and lesser-known works features the dramatic and vocal skills of our opera and vocal performance students in collaboration with the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra. Explore a rich collection of characters that run the gamut of the human experience. This is one night at the opera that should not be missed.

Buy individual tickets to "Mythos & Machinations" on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

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MAGGIE SNYDER, viola

Professor of Viola

Join us in celebrating women’s history month 2024 through the performance of works by women! This recital will include world premieres of new works by women for solo viola and viola and piano. This project is supported by the Willson Center for the Humanities and
Arts and the Nora Redman Fund of Louisville, Kentucky.

Maggie Snyder is Professor of Viola at the University of Georgia, Principal Violist of the Chamber Orchestra of New York, with whom she records for Naxos, and is on the Artist-Faculty of the Brevard Music Festival. Ms. Snyder made her Carnegie Hall debut in Weill Recital Hall with her sister duo, Allemagnetti, in 2009.

Buy individual tickets to "Women's Works for Viola" on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7: 30 p.

JOSH BYNUM, trombone

Professor of Trombone

Hailed for his “inspiring energy, clear musical conviction, and warm lyrical tone” (International Trombone Association Journal), Josh Bynum keeps an active schedule balancing roles as educator, soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral trombonist. In addition to serving as Professor of Trombone at the University of Georgia, Josh spends his summers as Trombone Artist & Faculty for the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and is an Artist & Clinician for the Edwards Instrument Company.

Josh performs regularly as a first-call substitute with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and was contracted to serve as second trombonist for the entire 2015- 16 season.  Bynum is also a member of the IRIS Collective, under the direction of Michael Stern, and enjoys performing with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera, and Atlanta Ballet Orchestra.

Buy individual tickets to "Josh Bynum" on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7: 30 p.m.

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ANATOLY SHELUDYAKOV, piano

Resident Accompanist, Senior Academic Professional

A native of Moscow, Anatoly Sheludyakov graduated from the Gnesin’s Musical Academy and completed doctoral studies there under professor Anatoly Vedernikov. He also graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in the composition class of Tikhon
Khrennikov. His compositions include Variations for Orchestra, Ostinato for Orchestra, Suite for Oboe and Piano, Suite for Violin and Piano, the cantata Brotherhood Songs, Trombone Quartet, six vocal suites, and many other compositions.

His repertoire includes the major works for solo piano, piano and orchestra, and piano chamber music of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary periods.

Buy individual tickets to "Anatoly Sheludyakov" on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7: 30 p.m.

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FACULTY JAZZ ENSEMBLE

This premiere performance of the Faculty Jazz Ensemble will cover “Birth of the Cool” by Miles Davis, arranged by Gil Evans.

Featuring (in alphabetical order)

Timothy K. Adams, percussion 
Josh Bynum, trombone 
Brandon Craswell, trumpet 
David D’Angelo, alto saxophone 
Pete Jutras, piano 
Iris Marcipar, string bass (DMA '24)
Jean Martin-Williams, French horn
Greg Satterthwaite, piano 
Matthew Shipes, tuba
James Weidman, piano

Buy individual tickets to "Faculty Jazz Ensemble" on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

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JAMES NAIGUS, horn

Assistant Professor of Horn

Dr. James Naigus is Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Georgia and hornist with the Georgia Brass Quintet. He is co-founder of the Cor Moto Horn Duo with Dr. Drew Phillips, and co-editor/contributor of the Creative Hornist and Technique Tips columns in the Horn Call, the journal of the International Horn Society.

He has played with the Atlanta Symphony, Wichita Symphony, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, Brevard Symphony, Gainesville Chamber Orchestra, Valdosta Symphony, and Ocala Symphony Orchestra. In 2019 he was selected to perform with the WCIT World Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia. He has toured Europe in 2017 & 2014 and South America in 2011 as a member of the American Chamber Winds. He has also performed on recitals at the MidNorth, Midwest, Midsouth and Southeast Horn Workshops, as well as the 2018, 2015 and 2013 International Horn Symposiums.

Buy individual tickets to "James Naigus" on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

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EVGENY RIVKIN, piano

Professor of Piano

At UGA, Evgeny Rivkin represents and continues the glorious traditions of the Moscow Conservatory and the Russian piano school. He earned his MM and DM degrees from Moscow Conservatory and is a top prize winner of International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Bavarian Radio Competition in Munich, Russian National Piano Competition in St. Petersburg, and the International

McMahon Competition in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Rivkin has released many compact discs, including one featuring some of his favorite solo piano music by Tchaikovsky, as well as a number of chamber music CD’s in collaboration with his lifelong friend and collaborator, violinist Levon Ambartsumian.

Buy individual tickets to "Evgeny Rivkin" on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

Buy individual tickets to "Evgeny Rivkin" on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

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University Chorus will perform Dan Forrest’s “Requiem For the Living” with orchestra, conducted by Daniel Shafer. The lush and varied settings of traditional Requiem and biblical texts make for an impactful musical experience. The Hodgson Singers will present works by Jennifer Lucy Scott, Ken Burton, Dominic DiOrio, and more.

ABOUT THE HODGSON SINGERS

The international award-winning Hodgson Singers is UGA’s premier choral ensemble made up of many of the university’s most talented and dedicated singers, primarily advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Because of its more rigorous schedule of rehearsals and performances both on and off-campus throughout the year, this ensemble requires students to make a full-year commitment. The Hodgson Singers perform under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bara. In 2014, the UGA Hodgson Singers won the prestigious International Choral Competition Ave Verum in Baden, Austria. In May, 2023 The UGA Hodgson Singers were invited to compete in the 18th Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition against eleven other choirs where they were were awarded the highest level of achievement – Excellence at an International Level -  and  won the 2nd place prize.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY CHORUS

The UGA University Chorus is UGA’s largest mixed choral ensemble  and is comprised of university students as well as faculty, staff, and Athens community members. Singing a wide variety of choral and choral/orchestral music, University Chorus often combines with several other UGA choirs to collaborate with the UGA Symphony Orchestra on major works.

Buy individual tickets to "For the Living" on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

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The UGA Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (CCE) and the UGA Choral Project will combine forces to present Awakening, a concert featuring exciting new works for voices and instruments by living composers. Conducted by Sarah Frook Gallo and Brandon Quarles, the ensembles will perform a vibrant evening of 21st-century music.