Thursday, April 24 Georgia College & State University will present “Sound Sculptures XX: Fears & Aspirations” at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Directed by music faculty, Dr. David H. Johnson, this concert features newly composed, electronic compositions by Georgia College students. This innovative musical program is an evocative exploration of the depths of our fears and the heights of our aspirations, capturing the contrast between doubt and hope, darkness and light. A $5 donation...
Saturday, April 12 Come join us for a celebration of spring as Georgia College and State University’s music ensembles gather on the lawn of Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion for a 6 p.m. “Music at the Mansion” concert. Free and open to the public, this annual concert features the university’s Wind Symphony, Women’s Ensemble, Orchestra, University Chorus, Max Noah Singers, saxophone and string quartets, and jazz combos. Bring snacks, drinks, tables, chairs and games for the kids. In...
Wednesday, April 23 This year’s Creative Expressions concert, performed by Georgia College & State University music therapy students and adults with ‘disAbilities’ from the Life Enrichment Center in Milledgeville, will be at 6 p.m. in New City Church at the Mill. “Memory Lane” will be celebrating 25 years of Music Therapy Partnership between GCSU and the LEC. They will be looking back at some of the greatest hits that their program has produced over the years. A $5 donation is encouraged...
Thursday, April 3 Georgia College & State University’s Wind Symphony will give a concert in Russell Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The “Mirrors and Windows” concert is a celebration of diverse musical voices, carefully chosen to reflect the identities and experiences of our ensemble while introducing new perspectives. This program features works by women and underrepresented composers, blending powerful, personal connections with opportunities to explore unfamiliar musical landscapes. Each...
Tuesday, April 1 Georgia College & State University’s Orchestra will give a concert, “Dreams, Dances, and Triumphs” in conjunction with DeKalb School of the Arts Orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. This concert will feature concerto competition winner Anna Ogletree, singing a selection from Les Miserables, “I Dreamed a Dream,” and viola virtuoso guest artist Robert Radmer performing, with the orchestra, the “Viola Concerto in G Major” by Georg Phillip Telemann. The program...
Saturday, March 29 Georgia College & State University’s three choral ensembles, Women’s Ensemble, Max Noah Singers, and University Chorus, will present a combined concert at 7:30 p.m. in First Baptist Church on 330 S. Liberty Street. “From Stage and Screen” will feature choral works from video games, movies, musicals, opera, operetta, television, and even TikTok. Conductors for the concert include Dr. Jennifer Flory and Dr. Dana Gorzelany-Mostak, as well as students directors Kelsey...
Tuesday, March 25 Georgia College & State University welcomes the Alma Ensemble, for a concert, “Hear Us Roar,” in Max Noah Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Flutist Sarah Wardle Jones, clarinetist Michaelle Smith Johnson, and pianist Erica Sipes will perform compositions written by several women composers, including a World Premiere, “Small Ways” by Lisa Neher. They will also give a lecture in Max Noah Recital Hall on Tuesday, March 25, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. This concert will also be...
Thursday, March 13 Georgia College & State University’s Jazz Band concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Russell Auditorium. Get ready for a night of toe-tapping rhythms, soaring melodies , and hard-swinging jazz. This year’s theme, “Straighten Up and Swing Right!,” is a celebration of the big band sound, featuring everything from classic swing and bebop to blues and Latin grooves. You’ll hear timeless standards like Night and Day and The Lady is a Tramp, the high-energy drive of Blues in...
Tuesday, March 11 Georgia College & State University welcomes pianist Kwan Yi for a Guest Artist Recital at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Kwan Yi will perform one of virtuoso composer Franz Liszt’s suites from his Years of Pilgrimage, in particular the seven movement Second Year: Italy. It is widely considered a masterwork of the Hungarian composer and pianist, and is rarely performed in its entirety. This concert will also be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/GCMusicDepartment...