UGA New Music Festival

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Dancz Center For New Music
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University of Georgia New Music Festival
February 13-14 2026
Dancz Center for New Music | Hugh Hodgson School of Music

The Music Composition program is excited to host the UGA New Music Festival from February 13-14 2026 at the Dancz Center for New Music, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia (Athens, GA). This year’s festival headlining composer is Leah Reid, and the headlining ensemble is LIGAMENT (Will Yager and Anika Kildegaard). 

Please direct all questions to Dr. Emily Koh emilykoh@uga.edu

FESTIVAL EVENTS

Friday February 13 2026

Concert 1 - 10:30AM @ Dancz Center for New Music

Leah Reid: Featured Artist Presentation - 2pm @ Georgia Museum of Art

Concert 2 - 3:30PM @ Dancz Center for New Music

Concert 3 - 7:30PM @ Ramsey Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center

Saturday February 14 2026

Concert 4 - 10:30AM @ Dancz Center for New Music

LIGAMENT: Featured Artist Presentation - 2pm @ Georgia Museum of Art

Concert 5 - 3:30PM @ Georgia Museum of Art

Concert 6 - 6PM @ Dancz Center for New Music

FOR MORE INFO, VISIT NOISE.UGA.EDU

Moving Right Along: New equipment elevates the recording experience

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

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. These mics not only provided the students and faculty with professional recordings to be used in their graduate study applications and personal marketing, but also provided viewers of the live-streamed performances a high-quality experience.

Concerto Competition Finals

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Hodgson Concert Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center
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Student Recitals
2025-2026 HHSOM Concerto Competition Finals
Friday, October 17, 2025                              Hodgson Concert Hall
 
Symphony Orchestra Competitors
12:05     Tzu-Wei Wang, piano
                                    S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, Op.26, I. Andante - Allegro
12:17     Jhonni Campos, violin
                                    J. Sibelius: Violin concerto in D minor Op.47, I. Allegro Moderato
12:34     Karla Mejias, violin
                                    É. Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 2, I. Allegro non troppo
12:45     Hoberdan Peno, guitar
                                    M. Ponce: Concierto del Sur - I. Allegro Moderato
1:02        Will Cuneo, trumpet
                                    W. Peskin: Concert No. 1 for Trumpet and Piano in C Minor
1:15        Timothy Berry, piano
                                    F. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21, II. Larghetto, III. Allegro vivace
 
1:30 BREAK
 
Wind Ensemble Competitors
1:45        Will Tomaszewski, trumpet
                                    V. Brandt: Concertpiece No. 1
1:55        Alexia Toma, flute
                                    C. Chaminade: Concertino for Flute, Op. 107
2:05        Toby Johnson, trumpet
                                    J. Williams: With Malice Toward None
2:12        William Slater, cello
                                    F. Gulda: Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra. Overture and Idylle
2:26        Yu Qun Tan, saxophone
         P. Creston: Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (or Band) Op.26: I.Energetic, II. Meditative,      III. Rhythmic
 
2:46 BREAK
 
Symphony Orchestra Competitors
2:56        Jonah Hammett, horn
                                    G. Jacob: Concerto for Horn and Strings; I. Allegro moderato
3:07        Trey Floyd, tenor
                                    P.I. Tchaikovsky: Lenski’s Aria from Eugene Onegin
3:15        Heesoo Jeong, flute
                                    J. Ibert: Flute Concerto (Allegro and Andante)
3:29        Isabella Castaño, soprano
                                    F. Lehár: Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiß
3:36        Daniel Johnson, bassoon
                                    F. Mignone: Concertino for Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra
3:49        Josh Wood, horn
                                    F. Hidas: Concerto per Corno No I: I. Maesoto, Vivace
3:59        Antonio Azpiri, bass-baritone
   M. Ravel: "Don Quichotte à Dulcinée" 1. Chanson romanesque; 2. Chanson épique; 3. Chanson à boire
 
4:07 BREAK
 
4:20        Caleb Jackson, recorder
                                    A. Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto in Cm RV441, I. Allegro non Molto, II. Largo. III. Allegro
4:34        Austin Carter, double bass
                                    G. Bottesini: Concerto no. 2
4:43        Luis Umbelino Da Silva, clarinet
                                    W.A. Mozart: Concerto in A major for Clarinet and Orchestra, KV 622
4:55        Haeun Chung, cello
                                    A. Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191
5:13        Livana Lekas, piano
     F. Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, II. Andante, III. Presto-Molto Allegro e vivace
5:25 End of Competition

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

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

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


In addition to the undergraduate and graduate degrees offered in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, there are also several focused certificates that add an element of expertise in a specialized area within the field. One of the newest certificates is the Classical Music Recording Certificate. 

Guest Artist Recital: Caleb Carpenter, saxophone

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Edge Concert Hall Hugh Hodgson School of Music
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Guest Artists

ABOUT CALEB CARPENTER

Caleb Carpenter currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Music at Allen University (Columbia, SC), and as the interim Instructor of Saxophone at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, NC). His responsibilities at Allen include teaching applied woodwind lessons, leading the Jazz Ensemble, co-directing the Symphonic Winds, assistant directing the Marching Band, and teaching various academic courses for the Music Department. At UNCSA, he teaches applied saxophone, leads studio class, and coaches chamber ensembles.

Caleb has seen success in many performance competitions across the country. He was the national winner of the MTNA Young Artist Woodwind competition, named the winner of Northwestern University’s Concerto Competition, and selected as a finalist in both the North American Saxophone Alliance College Solo Competition and the Boulder International Chamber Music Competition. Caleb continues to push himself and his students to perform at their highest level.

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