UGA Choral Project presents Vida, a concert celebrating life and living with music from composers like Stephen Paulus and Ysaÿe Barnwell. Paulus wrote over 400 works for chorus and was a recipient of both NEA and Guggenheim Fellowships. Barnwell was a member of the African American a cappella ensemble “Sweet Honey in the Rock” from 1979 to 2013 for which she arranged a considerable amount of music.

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The program includes the beloved Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence” in orchestral version. In this context, romantic doesn’t just refer to the Romantic period, but to the depth of dramatic character of any music, person, or story. Join ARCO for a rich and rewarding concert as we welcome the first days of spring.

About ARCO

The ARCO Chamber Orchestra was originally founded in Russia in 1989 at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory by Levon Ambartsumian. When Mr. Ambartsumian joined the University of Georgia’s School of Music  faculty in In 1995, he remained the artistic director and conductor of the orchestra, moving its home base to the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, where the ensemble has now become a talented international blend of musicians. Since its creation, Ambartsumian has led UGA’s ARCO Chamber Orchestra, commercially releasing 15 CDs and has performing four times in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. In 2011, ARCO was invited to perform at La Fenice, the world famous Opera House in Venice, Italy.

Buy individual tickets to "Mostly Romantic" on Monday, March 25, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

ARCO’s first concert of the year will span centuries, featuring music from Handel to a violin concerto by Oklahoma based, Armenian-American composer Karen Khanagov. Listen for traditions that have withstood the test of time as well as new innovations that have reinvigorated orchestral music for the next generation.

ABOUT ARCO

The ARCO Chamber Orchestra was originally founded in Russia in 1989 at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory by Levon Ambartsumian. When Mr. Ambartsumian joined the University of Georgia’s School of Music  faculty in In 1995, he remained the artistic director and conductor of the orchestra, moving its home base to the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, where the ensemble has now become a talented international blend of musicians. Since its creation, Ambartsumian has led UGA’s ARCO Chamber Orchestra, commercially releasing 15 CDs and has performing four times in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. In 2011, ARCO was invited to perform at La Fenice, the world famous Opera House in Venice, Italy.

Buy individual tickets to "From Baroque to Our Days" on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 7: 30 p.m.

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The centerpiece of this program will be Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem (Grant us peace), a work for soprano and baritone soloists, chorus, and orchestra. Written in 1936, this work is a call to end all war, comprised of a compilation of Latin texts from a traditional mass, Walt Whitman poetry, a political speech and portions of the Bible. This program will feature over 300 UGA students.

Buy individual tickets to "Dona Nobis Pacem" on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7: 30 p.m.

The soloists performing in this concert are selected after advancing through a rigorous competition process judged by faculty within the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. These winners are selected and announced near the end of the fall semester, so be sure to keep an eye on our website, social media, and the local press for our announcement of the winners and their program.

Buy individual tickets to "Concerto Winners" on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7: 30 p.m.

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The program includes works by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák including the Carnival overture, American Suite, and his Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.”
(Formerly listed as “French Masterpieces.”)

Buy Individual Tickets to "An Evening with Antonín Dvořák" on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

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This concert features Prokofiev’s popular Symphony No. 5.  The concert opens with a tribute to faculty member David Starkweather, who will be retiring at the end of this academic year after 41 years teaching cello.  He will be featured in the virtuosic Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra by Prokofiev, considered to be one of the most challenging pieces in cello repertoire.

Buy individual tickets to "The Power of Prokofiev" on Thursday, September 14 at 7: 30 p.m.

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The Hodgson Singers gather around a UGA flag outside the International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany in May, 2023. (Photo by Presley Grace.)

From its rich beginnings in the early 70’s as the Pamoja Singers, the University of Georgia African American Choral Ensemble (AACE) has endeavored to keep concert halls and churches filled with the powerful sounds and wealth of indigenous musical treasures birthed from the African American experience. Since its earliest days at UGA, AACE has been a beacon tower of fellowship and friendship for the university community. Herein, people of many cultures come to share and learn the messages of hope, love and liberation that have sustained a people and this nation. 

Membership in AACE is determined via an informal placement audition held during the first two class sessions of each semester. The entire University community is invited to participate in this organization. There are two major performances annually near the end of each semester. Other performance opportunities are by invitation.