Music by Handel, Bach, Grieg, and Saint Saent. The program includes the world premiere of the “Old Blues, New blues...”, the work for Clarinet Quartet, Cornet and orchestra by Contemporary American composer Jeffrey Kaufmann.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for students with a valid UGA ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR ARCO ON THURSDAY, APRIL 6 AT 7:30 P.M.

The UGA Wind Ensemble has earned an international reputation for its artistry, precision, sensitivity, and musicianship. Championing the performance of new music, the ensemble commissions works from emerging and established composers.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for students with a valid UGA ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR WIND ENSEMBLE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4 AT 7:30 P.M.

UGA Brass Area Chair and Horn Lecturer James Naigus will be a featured soloist in one of his own compositions. This UGASO performance will also include “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky/Ravel

Tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for students with a valid UGA ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR UGASO WITH JAMES NAIGUS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30 AT 7:30 P.M.

Dr. Adrian P. Childs’ composition studies include work with Peter Child, John Eaton, John Harbison, Andrew Imbrie, Marta Ptaszynska, Shulamit Ran, and George Tsontakis. Dr. Emily Koh is a Singaporean composer whose music reimagines everyday experiences. Dr. Koh’s works have been described as “beautifully eerie” (New York Times), and “subtley spicy” (Baltimore Sun). Peter Van Zandt Lane has received commissions from the Barlow Endowment, the Composers Conference, American Chamber Winds, Sydney Conservatorium Wind Symphony, and the SUNY Purchase Percussion ensemble.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for students with a valid UGA ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE COMPOSITION AREA RECITAL ON MONDAY, MARCH 20 AT 7:30 P.M.

The University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music Faculty Artist Series continues with soprano Amy Petrongelli presenting “Affect/Effect: Influence in Song” with pianist Blair Salter. This recital of art songs includes This recital of arts songs includes works by Romantic era as well as contemporary composers, including several women composers.

The recital will be Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $3 with a valid student ID. Tickets can be purchased online at music.uga.edu or by calling 706-542-4400.

“Affect/Effect is an exploration of the many different influences found in song, whether it be poetic influences, musical influences, or the influence we have on one another,” said Petrongelli. This recital of art songs includes composers of the past and present, featuring songs by both celebrated and lesser known composers, including Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, Alberto Ginastera, and Margaret Bonds.

Petrongelli and Salter have been working together professionally since 2014, when they first met while in school at the University of Michigan. The duo specializes in championing works by female-identifying composers and contemporary song. “Working with Blair is the true definition of collaboration - her musicianship is unparalleled and it's always a joy to bring songs to life with her."

“Blair and I really had fun putting together the repertoire for this recital and exploring all the different ways in which influence can affect us. We even discovered several songs that were new to us that we're excited to share with the audience,” said Petrongelli.

Lauded in the New York Times for her “admirable fluidity,” Amy Petrongelli’s diverse performance career embraces both traditional and contemporary vocal repertoire. She has been a featured performer for organizations such as the Five Boroughs Music Festival, the Casement Fund Recital Series, and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, and has collaborated with members of Eighth Blackbird, Bent Frequency, Alarm Will Sound, Metropolis Ensemble, and Latitude 49. Amy is the vocalist and a founding member of Khemia Ensemble, an ensemble dedicated to reflecting diverse perspectives in contemporary classical chamber music. She is also the director of the Vocal Academy at the Collaborative Piano Institute, held each summer in Baton Rouge, LA. Amy is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Georgia, having previously taught at Baylor University, Penn State University, and Eastern Michigan University.

Canadian collaborative pianist Blair Salter is a versatile performer and music director who has worked at prestigious opera companies throughout North America. Blair is currently the Music Director for Opera Theatre at Penn State University, the Assistant Chorus Master at Santa Fe Opera, and a conductor with The Dallas Opera's Hart Institute for Women Conductors 2023. She has previously worked as music staff at San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Colorado, Michigan Opera Theatre, New Orleans Opera, and the CoOPERAtive Program. She is a graduate of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, the Merola Program, Wolf Trap Opera, and the Glimmerglass Festival. An advocate of new music, Blair is the creator of the contemporary aria database Voce Moderna. She completed her DMA at the University of Michigan, where she studied with Martin Katz.

Tickets are $12 for adults, and $3 with a valid UGA Student ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO "AFFECT/EFFECT" ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 AT 7:30 P.M.

Featuring Anatoly Sheludyakov and Evgeny Rivkin , piano Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva, viola, David Starkweather, cello.

Music by Schubert, Schumann and Brahms.

Tickets are $12 for adults, and $3 with a valid UGA Student ID.

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The international award-winning Hodgson Singers is UGA’s premiere choral ensemble made up of many of the university’s most talented and dedicated singers. In 2014, the Hodgson Singers won the International Choral Competition Ave Verum in Austria.

The international award-winning Hodgson Singers is UGA’s premiere choral ensemble made up of many of the university’s most talented and dedicated singers. In 2014, the Hodgson Singers won the International Choral Competition Ave Verum in Austria.

Tickets are $20 for adults, and $3 with a valid UGA Student ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE HODGSON SINGERS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 16 AT 7:30 P.M.

The University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music continues its spring Thursday Scholarship Series of concerts with the UGA Chamber Music Gala. This concert features eight small ensembles and over forty musicians presenting a wide variety of “exciting and innovative contemporary pieces,” according to concert co-coordinator James Sewell. This concert includes works by Mel Broiles, Kenji Bunch, Valerie Coleman, Jacob Evarts, Emma O’Halloran, Anže Rozman, Caroline Shaw, and Fernando Sor.

The featured ensembles are the Trumpet Ensemble (Philip Smith and Brandon Craswell, faculty coaches), the Hodgson Graduate String Quartet (Maggie Snyder, faculty coach), the Guitar Ensemble (Daniel Bolshoy, faculty coach), the Southern Wind Quintet (Amy Pollard, faculty coach), UGA Flute Quartet (Angela Jones-Reus, faculty coach), the Viola Choir (Maggie Snyder, faculty coach), Volume 4 Saxophone Quartet (Brandon Quarles, faculty coach), and the Horn Choir (James Naigus, faculty coach).

The concert will be Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $3 with a valid student ID. Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling 706-542-4400.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE UGA CHAMBER MUSIC GALA ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 7:30 P.M.

A treat for the ear as well as the soul, let this nearly ninety-piece orchestra excite your senses while exploring some of the most coveted suites in the orchestral repertoire. Be sure not to miss this amazing evening!

Tickets are $12 for adults, and $3 with a valid UGA Student ID.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR UGASO "SUITES AND CHESTNUTS" ON FEBRUARY 22 AT 7:30 P.M.