MUSIC
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
RAMSEY CONCERT HALL
PROGRAM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall
UGA Performing Arts Center
Air (from the Orchestral Suite n. 3)
Impromptu Op. 90 n. 2 in E flat major
Impromptu Op. 90 n. 4 in A flat major
Waltz op. 34 n. 2 in A minor
Waltz op. 64 n. 2 in C sharp minor
Waltz op. 69 n. 1 in A flat major
Mazurka op. 17 n. 4 in A minor
Scherzo op. 39 n. 3 in C sharp minor
Orage (from Année de pèlerinage - Switzerland)
GUEST ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Schubert
F. Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Chopin
Chopin
Chopin
Chopin
F. Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Francesco Attesti (Cortona, June 6, 1975) is an Italian pianist of international acclaim. Among his generation of musicians, he is considered one of the finest interpreters of the Romantic and early Twentieth Century repertoire.
Francesco began practicing the piano at the age of 6 and gave his first concert at 11. He studied with maestro Sergio Perticaroli at the Mozarteum of Salzburg Summer Masterclass. There, Francesco was immersed in the Romantic repertoire, particularly the works of Chopin and Liszt. He continued to study with Maestro Perticaroli for several years in Rome, refining his skills and winning several national and international piano competitions, including: Ibla Grand Prize International, F.I.D.A.P.A. Competition, Città di Racconigi, Migliori Diplomati d’Italia, Rovere d’Oro, Città di Cesenatico. The Swiss Ursula Stroher Stiftung sponsorship for talented young people was conferred on Francesco Attesti from 2003-2005.
Francesco has served on the Cortona Council since 2019, most recently as Councilor of Culture and Tourism.
October 18 - 26, 2026
Andiamo! Experience art and culture in Tuscany with the University of Georgia next fall. Enjoy art workshops, fine dining, and excursions at UGA’s 55+ year-old Italian campus.
Since 2006, the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the International Center in Cortona of the University of Georgia have co-curated the Dodd Cortona Experience — approximately one week of special, artist-led tours centered around the art-rich and historical Tuscan hill town of Cortona. Next October, the Dodd and UGA Cortona cordially invite you to join us for the 2026 Dodd Cortona Experience.
The program is designed for lovers of art, food, wine and the central Italian landscape and culture. The experience also highlights Lamar Dodd School of Art studio and lecture-based courses taught at the UGA Cortona Center, now celebrating 55+ years of the highest quality study abroad programming.
The week-long tour from October 18 – 26, 2026 will offer an art/studio educational component, as well as culinary and cultural exploration of central Italy.
Joe Peragine, director of the Lamar Dodd School of Art and professor of drawing & painting will lead the 2026 Dodd Cortona Experience, aided by Chris Robinson, director of UGA Cortona.
Learn more on our website and register for an upcoming information session on December 2.
THURS 11/13
5:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall
FREE CONCERT
TUES 9/9
CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Featuring “Façade: An Entertainment” by William Walton with Special Guest Mark Mobley as the narrator.
TUES 9/9
THURS 11/13
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
$22, Adult
$5, Student
Additional fees for online purchases apply. Hodgson Concert Hall
PODGAITS “THE JOURNEY” ARCO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
This exquisite evening includes The Journey, suite for violin, viola and chamber orchestra by contemporary Russian composer Efrem Podgaits, dedicated to Levon Ambartsumian. It will also feature the cello concerto by contemporary Armenian composer Karen Khanagov with Oliver Yatsugafu, UGA alum as a guest conductor and UGA faculty James Kim, cello, as the soloist.
TUES 9/9
THURS 11/20 FRI 11/21
7:30 p.m.
Both performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall
$27, Adult
$12, Student
Additional fees for online purchases apply.
THURSDAY SCHOLARSHIP SERIES
ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT
A concert to be thankful for! Once again, Thanksgiving falls so late in the academic calendar that our Annual Holiday Concert will be the week before Thanksgiving. Featuring the Symphony Orchestra, Hodgson Singers and other choirs, Jazz Combos, and more. Forget the Macy’s Parade, join the Hugh Hodgson School of Music for this favorite annual holiday tradition and start the season off right!
7:30 p.m.
Ramsey Concert Hall
FREE CONCERT MON 11/24
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE
Since the 70’s as the Pamoja Singers, the African American Choral Ensemble (AACE) has kept concert halls and churches filled with the powerful musical treasures birthed from the African American experience. AACE is a beacon tower of fellowship and friendship for the university community, conducted by Gregory Broughton.