As part of an array of summer offerings in the Hodgson School of Music geared toward professional development, Choral director Daniel Bara will launch the UGA Summer Choral Conducting Institute.

The UGA Summer Choral Conducting Institute is an intensive, week-long series of seminars and master classes geared for music educators, graduate-student conductors, church musicians, and other aspiring conductors who wish to grow as artists, teachers, musicians, and leaders.

That's from the title of an article mentioning the American Liszt Society Bicentennial Festival at UGA next week, in the St. Louis Magazine blog.

Don't forget that

From an article on Steve Dancz's very successful pre-Super Bowl film:

Dancz hopes his score will continue to make an impact after the credits roll on the film. After the game, iTunes users can download "Declaration Anthem," and the proceeds will go to the Wounded Warriors Project.

In its second year and featuring guest artists, master classes, seminars and performances by students and faculty the UGA Bassoon Symposium jumps into full swing tomorrow morning at 10 am in Edge Recital Hall.

This year's guest artist is William Winstead of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

The 2010 Hodgson School of Music Holiday Concert radio broadcasts are scheduled for :

Thursday, December 23 at 1 p.m.

Saturday, December 25 at 9 p.m.

The broadcasts are on WUGA, 91.7 & 97.9 FM and on your computer at www.wuga.org.

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music wishes you a safe and happy holiday season.

UGA Collegium Musicum members are among the many Hodgson School of Music students who have been spreading holiday cheer, performing carols and holiday tunes at the Athens Regional Medical Center for patients, visitors, and staff, as well as in downtown Athens for local businesses and visitors by the Arch on Dec. 4 (photo below).  Collegium members also made a guest appearance and performed at First Baptist Church in Commerce on Dec. 5.

Dr. Jean Kidula and Dr. Mitos Andaya were invited to present at the First National Choral Workshop of the Choral Music Society of Kenya at Moi University in Kenya from November 21-26.  In addition to presenting sessions, lectures and rehearsals, both presented performances in the culminating concert of this inaugural workshop of the nation's newest music directors' organization.

UGA Saxophone Ensembles recital today in Edge Hall on Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, beginning at 6:30 PM.  Numerous graduate and undergraduate students will be presenting in quartet and duo format original saxophone works by Paul Hindemith, Piere Max Dubois, Arthur Frackenpohl and Russell Peck.  Performers include Stan Flanders, Paul Kimbal, Bart Walters, Andy Peeks, Brent Weber, Laura Eckhardt, Chris Allinger, and Kenny Baik.

Free and open to the public. See you there.

After a great (and sold-out) night last night, holiday festivities continue tonight with the second night of the Holiday Concert in Hodgson Hall at 8 pm.

See you there.

The Faculty Recital Series continues tonight at 8 pm in Ramsey Concert hall, when professor of clarinet D. Ray McClellan will be joined by two very special guest artists.

On Monday, D. Ray McClellan, clarinet faculty member at the University of Georgia, will share the stage with friends - good friends - during his performance for the faculty recital series in Ramsey Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center.