Hodgson Scholarship Series: Annual Holiday Concert

Wind Symphony performs in Santa hats at the 2025 Holiday Concert.
Thu, Nov 19 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Fri, Nov 20 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Hodgson Scholarship Series

This Athens tradition is the best way to start the holiday season! Before tuning into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, join us for a cornucopia of seasonal joy through music presented by a wide variety of our student and faculty ensembles.

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University of Georgia Opera Theatre: Opera Scenes

Scene from last year's "Ring of Polykrates" over an art nouveau background
Fri, Nov 6 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Sun, Nov 8 2026, 3 - 5pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Opera Theatre

Experience opera at its most intimate. Stripped of massive sets, opera reveals its core: stories of the human condition. This piano-led evening showcases a dynamic mix of our brightest rising talents and seasoned voices, combining raw vocal power with intense dramatic realism.

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University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra: Schubert & Tchaikovsky

Sand peace garden contrasted with chaotic red yarn on black background. Next to image of the UGA Symphony Orchestra.
Wed, Oct 28 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Ensemble Series
Orchestras

FRANZ SCHUBERT - Symphony No. 3

PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony No. 5

A night of symphonic contrasts. Both Schubert and Tchaikovsky have their own unique expressive voice.  Both works have memorable melodies and exciting virtuosity.

 

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New this year: The Franklin Fine and Performing Arts units are offering "Arts Samplers" throughout the year. These new, curated packages are a way for you to support Music as well as explore what Franklin offers in Music and Theatre while saving 25% on all three. Each Dance performance this year is offered in one of these three packages. Click below to purchase the "Spotlight Sampler" and save. 

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Hodgson Scholarship Series: UGA Wind Ensemble - Celebrating America's Composers

American Flag in a circle with photo of UGA Wind Ensemble performance.
Thu, Oct 22 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Hodgson Scholarship Series
Bands

This concert joins the celebrations of America250 with works from composers including: John Williams, John Philip Sousa, William Grant Still, Michele Fernández, and Adam Schoenberg.

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University of Georgia Hodgson Singers

University of Georgia Hodgson Singers, Live performance photo included.
Fri, Oct 9 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Ensemble Series
Choirs

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Faculty Chamber Series: Mendelssohn and Brahms

Mon, Oct 12 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Ramsey Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Faculty Chamber Series

JAMES KIM, cello  |  EMELY PHELPS, piano  

LEVON AMBARTSUMIAN, violin  |  SHAKHIDA AZIMKHODJAEVA, viola  |  ANATOLY SHELUDYAKOV, piano

This exquisite evening of classical music begins with Mendelssohn’s Sonata for Cello and Piano in B-Flat Major with James Kim and Emely Phelps. Then, enjoy the Brahms Horn Trio op. 40 arranged for violin, viola, and piano with Levon Ambartsumian, Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva, and Anatoly Sheludyakov.

 

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University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra: Aaron Copland - Lincoln Portrait

American Flag; Mark Mobley, narrator; UGA Symphony Orchestra
Thu, Oct 1 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Ensemble Series
Orchestras

AARON COPLAND - Lincoln Portrait
featuring Mark Mobley, narrator

PLUS: BERNSTEIN | GERSHWIN

Celebrating America250, this evening includes Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, which is based on the always timely words of Abraham Lincoln and features Mark Mobley  as narrator.

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University of Georgia Wind Ensemble: PAUL HINDEMITH "The Swan Turner"

Wind Ensemble in circle conducted by Nicholas Enrico Williams; Inset an image of Maggie Snyder with her viola. Background is an image of black feathers.
Thu, Sep 17 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Ensemble Series
Bands
featuring Maggie Snyder, viola

This concerto for viola is sometimes referred to as the Concerto from Old Folk Songs. Programmatically, the piece follows a wandering medieval minstrel performing and embellishing these folk tunes.

 

 

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Hodgson Scholarship Series: UGA Symphony Orchestra - Brahms Symphony No. 1

Black and white smoke images under text; Orchestra performs in Hodgson Concert Hall.
Wed, Sep 9 2026, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Hodgson Concert Hall UGA Performing Arts Center
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Hodgson Scholarship Series
Orchestras

An evening of masterworks...Wagner’s overture the opera  Rienzi and French impressionist Lili Boulanger. Brahms’ first symphony is sometimes called  “Beethoven’s 10th.”

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