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Thursday, Sept. 19 Award-winning guest artist and flutist Nave Graham will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall at Georgia College & State University. Graham is an assistant professor of flute at the University of Central Arkansas and also serves as faculty for the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ summer art camp in Michigan. She is a founding member of the contemporary chamber music sextet, “All of the Above,” and certified in mindfulness. She likes to integrate meditation,...

Tuesday, Sept. 17 As part of Georgia College & State University’s annual “Constitution Week,” a lively production of political campaign music and a lecture will be at 6 p.m. at Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion. The concert, “All Hail for Music on the Trail: A program featuring music from U.S. Presidential Campaigns, 1840-1964,” will feature campaign songs like “The Red, White, and Blue,” “Wake Ye Numbers!” and “Hello Lyndon.” The lecture, “Why Sing Campaign Songs?  Music, Popular Democracy,...

The 6th annual Jazz at the Magnolia event featuring trombonist Bill Gibson will take place on Saturday September 14, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at the Magnolia Ballroom in downtown Milledgeville on the Georgia College Campus. Tickets are $20 each and include refreshments; tickets can be purchased at https://www.milledgevillealliedarts.com/event-details/jazz-at-the-magnolia-2  (milledgevillealliedarts.com) or by visiting the Marlor House at 201 N Wayne St, Milledgeville. This event supports Allied...

Max Noah Recital HallMonday, Sept. 9 The Allen Duo faculty recital, “I Will Not Be Sad In This World,” will be at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall at Georgia College & State University. The duo consists of faculty members Andrew J. Allen and Elise Naber Allen. They will perform flute and saxophone duets, as well as compositions for solo instruments and electronics. The recital title is borrowed from Eve Beglarian’s work using alto flute and electronics. Her piece and other contemporary...

Tuesday, Sept. 3 Pianist Sergio Ruiz, former chair of Georgia College & State University’s Music Department, returns to campus with violinist Javier Pinell for a concert, “From Bolivia with Love: an evening of violin and piano music,” at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Ruiz is now professor of music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He and Pinell, a professor of violin and chair of string studies at Sam Houston State University, chose to perform the unique style of Bolivan...