“Wonderfully vibrant!”—BBC Music Magazine Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra ANDREW MANZE, CONDUCTOR FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008, 8PM Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Eroica Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Conductor and violinist Andrew Manze has become known for the energy, insight, and musicality he brings to a remarkable range of music. The Helsingborg Symphony is one of Sweden's leading orchestras. This program features masterpieces by two musical giants! More about this artist SPONSORED BY Lars Ljungdahl & Despy Karlas MEDIA SPONSOR WUGA 91.7/97.9 fm
Direct from New York! Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008, 8PM Performed by a group of Broadway veterans, this sparkling evening features many of your favorites from Broadway, including masterpieces from South Pacific, Chicago, West Side Story, Grease, Cabaret, Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady, Music Man, Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, Les Miserables, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and many more. Don't miss this Broadway feast! SPONSORED BY Mary A. Erlanger in memory of Michael Erlanger
Travel through America's Musical History Hesperus AMERICAN ROOTS SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008, 8PM Hesperus presents a program of American music from the arrival of the Pilgrims through the early 19th century. The quartet performs sacred harp hymns and rousing anthems, séance songs, a civil-rights song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ballads of courage and compassion from the Revolutionary War, and rollicking freemen's songs. Hesperus rounds out the show with toe-tapping jigs, reels, hornpipes, country dances, and cotillions. More about this artist SPONSORED BY Athens Home Organizer MEDIA SPONSOR WUGA 91.7/97.9 fm
Winner of the UGA Performing Arts Center Prize at the 2006-2007 Young Concert Artists International Auditions! Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano (USA) FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2008, 8PM Music by Debussy, Fauré, Barber, Mahler, and Mozart. "A voice of powerful, sensual warmth and excellent musicality."—New York Times More about this artist SPONSORED BY David S. Levenson in memory of Patsy Dudley Pate
Franklin College Chamber Music Series Concertante SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2008, 8PM Concertante appears in Hodgson Concert Hall as the final concert of the Franklin College Chamber Music Series' 30th anniversary season. Concertante's performance serves as the annual Payne Memorial Concert, honoring the former dean of Franklin College, William Jackson "Jack" Payne, who established the University's popular chamber music series in 1978. Free, no tickets required. More about this artist
A Special Return Visit! Chanticleer FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008, 8PM Hailed by The New Yorker magazine as "America's favorite choral ensemble," the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer performs throughout the world. The ensemble has developed a remarkable reputation for its vivid interpretations of vocal literature, from the Renaissance to jazz, from gospel to new music. With its seamless blend of male voices, Chanticleer has earned international renown as "an orchestra of voices." More about this artist SPONSORED BY Paul & Carol Kurtz SPONSORED BY William & Pamela Prokasy
Van Cliburn Piano Competition Winner! Alexander Kobrin, piano FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008, 8PM Born in Moscow, pianist Alexander Kobrin won the Gold Medal at the 2005 Van Cliburn Competition. Having performed with orchestras and in recital throughout the world, he has garnered a reputation for brilliant virtuosity. More about this artist SPONSORED BY Katherine Trussell Wilson