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Director of Bands Nicholas Enrico Williams, plus text and graphics

On the Beat: Director of Bands Nicholas Enrico Williams

Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker

Peter Kandra with Maestro George Pehlivanian, plus text and photos

Peter Kandra conducts Mozart opera in Slovenian summer program

Last summer, before his final year at UGA, Peter Kanda (B. Mus. Piano Performance, German Studies Minor ‘26) had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Pehlivanian Professional Opera Academy in Slovenia.

microphones suspended over stage with piano, plus text and graphics.

Moving Right Along: New equipment elevates the recording experience

Regular audience members that attend concerts and recitals in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Edge Recital Hall had grown familiar with a familiar sight - a tall, metal pole in the center of the fifth row of seats that supported the microphones necessary for excellent sound recording.

Paul Griffith works with Jacob Norris (MM ’27) as they record a Wind Ensemble performance taking place in Hodgson Concert Hall September 18, 2025.

Sounds Practical: New certificate offers new skills and avenues for a career in music

Paul Griffith works with Jacob Norris (MM ’27) as they record a Wind Ensemble performance taking place in Hodgson Concert Hall September 18, 2025.

Pryce Lofton receiving the Hope and Will Award from Arthur M. Blank Hospital, plus copy and graphics

Hope and Will: Music Therapy Alumna Pryce Lofton wins excellence award

The Arthur M. Blank Hospital recognizes individuals and teams for exceptional contributions with the Hope and Will Award. Pryce Lofton (BM ’24) LPMT, MT-BC, Music Therapist, Hematology and Oncology, at Arthur M. Blank Hospital recently received this award. In their words: