ENSEMBLES SEASON 2023-24

Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

The University of Georgia Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (CCE) is a performance group composed of graduate and undergraduate students. Since 1979, the ensemble has focused on the performance of modern masterworks and recent music. The ensemble has performed at many major metropolitan centers in the Eastern and Southeastern United States, including Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City, the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, the Society of Composers, Inc. National Convention in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia. Be sure to visit music.uga.edu for updates. Contemporary Chamber Ensemble concerts are free. No tickets are required.

Jazz Ensembles I And Ii

Jazz Ensemble I is the Hodgson School’s premier big band, and is made up of advanced students. The band performs music of a variety of styles, including swing, be-bop, Latin, and contemporary jazz. Jazz Ensemble II, an introductory level ensemble at the Hodgson School, introduces students to the experience of performing in a traditional big band.

These ensembles always perform together, with concerts featuring Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Oliver Nelson and a wide range of selections that features popular and jazz standards, Latin, jazz-rock, blues, and ballads. Jazz Ensembles I & II concerts are free. No tickets are required.

Middle East Music Ensemble

The UGA Middle East Ensemble is an extension of the Musicology/ Ethnomusicology program and serves as a forum for research and performance. Assistant Professor Jared Holton directs the ensemble, which features music, rhythm, and dance from the Middle East and instruments such as the Arabic lute, reed flute, riqq, daff, and tabla. Be sure to visit music.uga.edu for updates. The Middle East Music Ensemble concerts are free. No tickets are required.