Hugh Hodgson School of Music Administration Interim Director
Dan Bara
Assistant to the Director
Edith Hollander
SFORZANDO Magazine Staff
HHSOM Director of Public Relations
Shaun Baer Contact for press:
Hugh Hodgson School of Music
230 River Road, Ste. 324-A Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4752
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Public Relations Team
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Rye Harrison
Zoe Lanham
Natasha Pizarro
FROM THE DIRECTOR
It is my pleasure to share this new issue of Sforzando, brimming with the remarkable accomplishments of our faculty, students, and alumni. Each page reflects the vitality and excellence that define our community— from alumni earning distinction in their fields, to students achieving national recognition, to faculty whose creative and scholarly work continues to expand the reach of our School.
This year also marks an exciting step forward for the arts at the University of Georgia. In collaboration with the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and our colleagues across the arts disciplines, the Hugh Hodgson School of Music helped launch the inaugural Franklin Fine & Performing Arts Season Brochure—a beautifully unified resource that showcases the performances, exhibitions, and events offered by all of Franklin’s arts units. It’s a project born from shared enthusiasm and pride, and is an invitation for our broader community to experience the full richness of the fine and performing arts at UGA. We are encouraged to see that this effort is already helping to expand our audiences and strengthen the visibility of the fine and performing arts across campus and beyond.
Within these pages, you’ll also read about several new initiatives in the School of Music, including the introduction of a Classical Music Recording Certificate, major upgrades to our recording and production equipment, and the establishment of a new fund supporting student artistic endeavors such as participation in young artist programs and summer opportunities.
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Cover Photos clockwise from left:
University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs performing the Mahler Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection Symphony” April 24, 2025.
University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra wind section performing September 4, 2025.
UGA Repertory Singers performing September 19, 2025.
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This year has also brought transition and renewal within our faculty: we bid farewell to several beloved, long-time colleagues as we warmly welcome new and returning faculty members who will continue to enrich our community through teaching, performance, and research.
As we approach the centennial anniversary of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, we remain dedicated to both honoring our proud traditions and embracing the expanding frontiers of musical expression. Thank you for being part of our journey—your continued support and engagement help make our ambitions as a school become a reality.
Sincerely,
Daniel Bara Interim Director, Hugh Hodgson School of Music
MANSFIELD PARK
An opera composed by Jonathan Dove Libretto by Alasdair Middleton Based on the novel by Jane Austen
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Art, Dance, Film, Music, and Theatre join forces to increase outreach and attendance with new brochure.
Music Therapy alum receives hospital humanitarian award and Performance Undergrad receives national award.
CREATING OPPORTUNITY
New technology and a new certificate in Classical Music Recording elevate the work of our faculty in Sound Recording.
A new Opportunity Fund has been created to support students efforts. PLUS: undergrad conducts opera overseas.
Four new full-appointment faculty joined the Hugh Hodgson School of Music family this fall.
Maggie Snyder, professor of viola, was honored with the Meigs Professorship this spring.
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ROLL CALL
Our faculty continue to publish, present, and receive accolades for all of their incredible work.
Photos top to bottom: Wueliton Zanelatto Dal Pont (DMA ’26) performs with ARCO Chamber Orchestra April 4, 2025. Sean Ferencie (BMus ’26) leads a drum intervention during a Music Therapy practicum on campus January, 2025. Natasha Pizarro (DMA, ’25) performs with the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra March 28, 2025. Photos by Zoe Lanham.
Save the date for the first summer music festival of the Athens season
Franklin College Unveils First-Ever Combined Arts Season Featuring Complete Lineup in Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre
Story by Shaun Baer | Graphic Design for Brochure Cover by Clay Chastain
FRANKLIN and...
The University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the release of its inaugural Franklin Fine and Performing Arts Season Brochure, the first publication to present a complete season of programming across four premier arts units: the Lamar Dodd School of Art, the Department of Dance, the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, and the Department of Theatre and Film.
For the first time, audiences can explore the breadth of Franklin College’s artistic offerings — from gallery openings and artist talks, to high-energy dance concerts, symphony performances, opera premieres, and mainstage theatre productions — all in one comprehensive guide.
“This is more than just a calendar,” said Dean Anna Stenport. “It’s a celebration of the creativity, talent, and dedication of our students, faculty, and visiting artists — and an open invitation to the community to be part of our artistic journey.”
The brochure also introduces new ticket package options, including Complete Season Packages for each discipline, a “Pick Your Own” series for crossdisciplinary experiences, and significant subscriber discounts.
By uniting the visual and performing arts under one banner, the Franklin Arts Season Brochure makes it easier than ever for audiences to plan their cultural calendar—and to support the transformative role the arts play at UGA and in the Athens community.
“When audiences attend one of our performances,” said Rebecca Gose, head of the Department of Dance, “they aren’t just getting a great show. They are playing an active role in shaping the future of the fine and performing arts in Athens, Georgia, and beyond.”
The Franklin Fine & Performing Arts Season Brochure is available now online at franklin.uga.edu/fine-andperforming-arts.
HOPE AND WILL
Music Therapy Alumna Pryce Lofton wins excellence award
The Arthur M. Blank Hospital recognizes individuals and teams for exceptional contributions with the Hope and Will Award. Pryce Lofton (BM ’24) LPMT, MT-BC, Music Therapist, Hematology and Oncology, at Arthur M. Blank Hospital recently received this award. In their words:
Pryce Lofton demonstrates Care About People by using her musical talents to encourage and delight kids and families in our hospitals. Recently, she provided comfort and peace by playing music for a family during their son’s final moments.
A patient’s family in the Technology-Dependent Intensive Care Unit (TICU) made the difficult decision to withdraw ventilator support to allow him to pass away more comfortably. To ease the difficulty of this unimaginable experience, the patient’s mother requested a Music Therapist to come play a few of their favorite worship songs at their son’s bedside. And Pryce stepped up to be there for the family.
“Pryce played for the family throughout the entire process,” said Sam Hosokawa, Vice President, Patient Experience, who presented Lofton with her award. “Even when the other care team members exited to give the family privacy, the mother asked Pryce to come back in and keep playing in their final moments with their son.”
Bravely, the patient’s parents had decided to celebrate their son’s life by donating his organs. Lofton was there every step of the way to the OR, jogging alongside the patient’s bed and playing the songs their family loved so much.
“So many of the co-workers and team members who witnessed what Pryce did for that family watched in awe,” Hosokawa said. “It was truly the most beautiful moment that she created for them. This moment truly showed what lengths Pryce goes to for patients, families and staff...[and] what an incredible impact Pryce made on that family during the hardest moment of their lives.”
After the patient’s passing, his mother reached out to express her gratitude for the team, especially Lofton. “A special thank you is due to that sweet music therapist for the extra support, encouragement and outpouring of love to our little warrior and family.”
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Will Tomaszewski wins National Trumpet Competition
Will Tomaszewski, a Bachelor of Music student in Trumpet Performance, won 1st place in the Vincent Bach Undergraduate Solo Division at the National Trumpet Competition (NTC) finals held at Texas Christian University March 13-16, 2025.
Expected to graduate this May, Tomaszewski previously secured 2nd place in the Yamaha Military Band Excerpt Division at the National Trumpet Competition in 2024 and also participated in the Eastern Music Festival in 2024, where he studied under Chris Gekker and Alex Wilborn. These national awards add to Tomaszewski’s list of accolades, including the University of Georgia (UGA) Cora Miller Fine Arts Scholarship in the spring of 2023 and the HHSOM Fred Mills Memorial Scholarship for the academic year 2024-2025.
Tomaszewski has played the trumpet for 11 years, and has studied under Philip Smith and Brandon Craswell at UGA. He has played principal trumpet in the UGA Symphony Orchestra and is currently a member of the Orchestra and the British Brass Band. Tomaszewski was a finalist in the UGA Concerto Competition in 2023 and 2024.
The National Trumpet Competition (NTC), founded by Dr. Dennis Edlebrock, is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing an inclusive, student-centered experience that advances artistry, education, and professional growth. Since its inception in 1992, NTC has offered performing opportunities, master classes, exhibition concerts, and an educational, supportive environment for over 3,000 students from more than 40 states and six foreign countries. The competition features hundreds of artist faculty members from universities and symphony orchestras nationwide who volunteer their time and expertise to judge these talented young musicians.
NTC also hosts performances by some of the trumpet world’s greatest artists, including Canadian Brass, Grammy Award Winner Arturo Sandoval, Doc Severinsen, Maynard Ferguson, Phil Smith, Tim Morrison, Jens Lindemann, Allen Vizzutti, and many others who generously support the competition.
Story by Shaun Baer
Photo by Zoe Lanham
RECORDING HISTORY
Exciting growth and development for sound recording area this fall
MOVING RIGHT ALONG
New equipment elevates the recording experience
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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.
Over the summer, the pole was removed and a brand new system was installed—the Servoreeler system. It consists of a precision servo operated mechanism that stores, deploys, retracts, and positions suspended microphone cable by remote control without the use of slip rings. Live microphones can be quietly positioned, while preserving the integrity of the audio signal.
In addition, the Servoreeler Master Controller (manufactured by Redco Audio) is designed to interface with Redco Audio modified Servoreelers to bring a Graphical User Interface and automation to the Servoreeler user.
concert with several different groups that perform at different levels and make sure we’re getting exactly the kind of sound we need.”
After the School of Music procured this first set of devices for Edge Hall, Griffith and Daniel Bara, interim director, reached out to University of Georgia (UGA) Enterprise Information Technology Services and received a Student Technology Fee allocation through the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences to install similar devices in the two larger spaces used by the School of Music. In early October, a complete Servoreeler system was installed in Ramsey Concert Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center, and before Thanksgiving Break, Hodgson Concert Hall will also be equipped with its own system.
“We’re really lucky to have such a great and resonant space for all of our ensembles to perform,” said Bara, “ and now to have equipment that can even better represent and record the students’ work in that space is just a real gift for us.”
Close up view of a Servoreeler primary mechanism, installed in the catwalks of Ramsey Concert Hall.
Paul Griffith, senior academic professional in sound recording, showed off the abilities of this device gleefully one recent afternoon. (Look for footage on our website and in our social media in the days to come.) “This device gives us a lot more flexibility for how we can support our performers,” Griffith said. “We can make adjustments to accommodate a
“Adjusting the microphones’ positions is a huge part of recording engineering because doing so affects the recording’s timbre significantly,” said Will Collins (B. Mus. music composition and music theory, jazz minor, and classical music recording certificate ’26 ) “So, gaining the ability to use more than one mic position will dramatically increase our ability to tailor each recording to the unique sonic characteristics of every performance.”
HEADER: Close up of the mixing board in the recording studio.
LARGE INSET: The microphone array, now attached to the servoreeler system, above the piano in Ramsey Concert Hall.
SMALL INSET:
for a career in music SOUNDS PRACTICAL
New certificate offers
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new skills and avenues
Above: The sound recording hub, which is connected to all three concert and recital spaces. Inset: 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.
The purpose of this certificate is to provide hands-on instruction in the art and technology of music recording and production. As career paths in music evolve, versatility has become a desirable attribute for job seekers in the industry. Beyond technical proficiency on one’s instrument or effectiveness in the classroom, performers and educators are often required to extend their reach via virtual performances, remote instruction, selfproduced online portfolios, and social media content. This certificate will help prepare students to meet the needs of today’s media-hungry landscape.
“Recording a performance has a lot of challenges,” said Paul Griffith, senior academic professional in sound recording, “It’s important to have a trained ear and a good sense of how different instruments, even if recorded separately, can be incorporated into the final product to convincingly represent the experience of hearing the performance live.”
and issues in recorded music. Learning the principals and technologies associated with analog and digital audio, along with techniques to capture music and process audio to achieve desired aesthetic, is another major component. As the certificate students work on recordings in all three of the regularly used concert halls, students also learn how to evaluate recording spaces and make informed decisions about equipment
“Students learn to use their musical artistry to inform technical and logistical decisions when making a recording,” said Eric Dluzniewski, academic professional in sound recording. “It really is a synthesis of the various skills they’ve learned in all of their music coursework.”
Alyssa Lovern (B.S. Mathematics, Minor in Music, Classical Recording Certificate 26) feels the classical recording certificate serves as a bridge between her major and minor.
The certificate program is designed to develop these critical listening skills to inform individual artistry and to identify objective qualities
“Through it, I can interact with and support musical expression in a way that aligns with my strengths,” she said. “In my view, a quality recording relies on systematized logic and spatial reasoning in addition to musical literacy–to collaborate well, you have to know which mic position supports the instrument and remain organized throughout your session.” Lovern will be applying to graduate schools, hoping for a future involved with Audio Engineering. “Overall, the certificate widened my view of what was possible for my specific interests and abilities.”
FACULTY FOCUS
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Retirements, departures, and new arrivals
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RETIRING FACULTY: SKIP TAYLOR, MUSIC EDUCATION
Skip Taylor was an Associate Professor of Music in Music Education at the University of Georgia. He earned his Masters and Ph.D in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Winthrop University in Rock Hill South Carolina. At the University of Georgia he taught undergraduate and graduate music education classes and administrates the Summer Educational Advancement for Teachers (SEAT) Program for graduate students. During his tenure he also served as the director of the UGA Summer Music Camps, UGA String Project, and the 21st Century Grant Program for Strings and Band Education in the Boys and Girls Clubs in Athens Clarke County as well as head of the Department of Dance.
RETIRING FACULTY: STEPHEN VALDEZ, MUSICOLOGY
Stephen Valdez, Associate Professor, received his DMA in music history from the University of Oregon (1992) and his MM in music history (1984) and BMusEd (1977) from New Mexico State University. He joined the University of Georgia in 1997 after having taught courses in music history at the University of Oregon. Valdez teaches the history of rock music, the history of jazz, music of the late Renaissance and Baroque periods, and survey courses in music history. His research interests include the evolution of lead guitar solos in rock, the music of the Beatles, and performance practice in rock. He is the author of A History of Rock Music, 5th edition (2010).
DEPARTING FACULTY: MICHAEL HADARY, VOICE
Michael Hadary, MFA, was a lecturer in voice (musical theatre) at the University of Georgia’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Previously, he held teaching positions at Valdosta State University as well as Lebanon Valley College where he created a Musical Theatre Minor in 2017. Here at the University of Georgia, he has taught Private and Group Voice, Song Interpretation, directed cabarets and showcases, and assisted as a Vocal Coach on several of the Theatre Department’s main stage musicals. In May, 2024 he inaugurated a Summer Musical Theatre field study program with Jazz colleague, David D’Angelo. Hadary accepted a position at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.
From left: Michael Hadary, Stephen Valdez, and Skip Taylor at a farewell luncheon in April 29, 2025.
New Faculty
COLIN MANN, Assistant Professor of Music and Associate Director of Choral Activities
Colin Mann is Assistant Professor of Music and Associate Director of Choral Activities at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. Mann conducts the Georgia Treble Choir, Glee Club, University Chorus, and Choral Project as well as teaches graduate choral literature and advises graduate conducting students. In May of 2025, Mann led the Nazareth Treble Choir in a choral tour to Poland where students performed at national festivals in Kraków and collaborated with choirs at the University of Rzeszów. Mann’s current scholarship focuses on national singing trends and new choral music in the Baltic states.
ANNE SLOVIN, Assistant Professor of Voice
Anne Slovin, soprano, is a versatile performing artist, researcher and voice pedagogue who earned her doctorate from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 2025. Passionate about crossing genres and exploring new vocal repertoires and styles, she has recently performed as Eve in Haydn’s The Creation at the University of Notre Dame, collaborated across universities for Tom Cipullo’s A Visit With Emily, and joined the Raritan Players in Bloomington and New York City of a concert of 18th-century Jewish music. Slovin has distinguished herself as an interpreter of contemporary opera, including having originated the title role in Shulamit Ran’s Anne Frank in 2023 .
CRISTINA “TRINITY” VÉLEZ-JUSTO, Assistant Professor of Music, Media and Film Scoring
Cristina “Trinity” Vélez-Justo (they/she) will begin as assistant professor of music and film and media scoring certificate director. Trinity is a multi-hyphenate creative who engages with music, sound design, tactile arts, and visual media. Through their business, ReelScoring, L.L.C., Trinity composes music and designs audio for visual and interactive media as well as provides mentorship and independent education in media scoring and production. Through film festivals, professional media organizations (e.g., The Atlanta Film Society), and academic institutions, Trinity educates filmmakers on the effect/affect of media music/audio, business essentials for creatives, and how to successfully work with a composer.
ANDREW
VOELKER, Academic Professional Associate; Opera Coach & Lyric Diction
Andrew Voelker joins the faculty of the University of Georgia’s in 2025 as Vocal Coach and Music Director of Opera Theatre at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Andrew is in demand as a vocal coach and pianist, specializing in lyric diction and contemporary score analysis, with a particular love of art song and all things sung. As an avid performer, Voelker brings a spirit for innovation and collaboration to UGA. In April 2023, Andrew made their Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center debuts with tenor Andrew Lunsford. The duo performed at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium as guest artists for Choirs of America, then appeared in recital at Alice Tully Hall as part of the Masterworks at Lincoln Center series.
ALSO JOINING THE HUGH HODGSON SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY
KAREN BERGMANN - History of Rock, String Literature
TYLER GOEHRING - Music Education, Strings Methods, Guitar
JAMES “JAY” IVEY, Applied Voice - Musical Theatre Certificate
DANIEL KARCHER - Modal Composition, Analysis of Non-Tonal Music
EMELY PHELPS - Applied Piano, Chamber Music, Piano Literature
SARAH PICKETT - Music History 1
DANIEL SHAFER - Choral Conducting, Repertory Singers
JOANNA SMOLKO - Intro to Music, History of Popular Music
JARED TUBBS - Electroacoustic Composition
GILBERT VILLAGRANA - Applied Trumpet, British Brass Band
Learn more about our incredible faculty here.
conducts opera in Slovenia July, 2025, as part of a young artist program. (Photo courtesy of Pater Kandra. Read related story on the next page.)
OPENING ACCESS
Opportunities Fund to inspire student growth
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WHY I GIVE
When Rhonda Lucile Hicks moved to Athens, Georgia in April 2018, one of the first things she did was seek out music venues around town. A retired music promoter, comedy talent buyer, and piano teacher, Rhonda spent her life surrounded by music. But then she discovered the Hugh Hodgson School of Music—attending Two Pianos Plus featuring Liza Stepanova, Judith Gordon & Friends—and was astonished by what she heard. “I was hooked,” she said. “I had no expectations, but I was amazed at the quality and diversity of the programming. It was adventurous, and it was excellent.”
Hicks quickly became a regular attendee, drawn not only to the music but to the spirit of the School itself. “The education here rivals the finest music schools in the country,” she said. “But what really stands out is the opportunity for students to explore their creativity beyond the traditional academic structure.”
It is this belief in the transformative power of music—and the importance of nurturing young artists—that inspired Hicks to create the Hodgson School of Music Opportunity Fund. In a time she describes as “concerning,” marked by disruptive change and escalating rancor, Hicks felt compelled to act. “I can’t fix what I see in the news or on
social media,” she explained. “But I can support an institution I value. Now is the time for everyone to look inward and ask: what has meaning? What can I do to make a difference?”
For Hicks, the answer was clear. Music, she said, is the universal language—a way to connect across divides, to feel and react together in real time. “We’ve replaced civil discourse with yelling and memes,” she says. “But music is primordial. It connects us. As long as we can come together in the same space and hear, feel, and react together, we’ll survive.”
The Opportunity Fund is designed to be expansive, adventurous, and inclusive. Hicks wanted it to be different from traditional endowments, which often focus on specific instruments or student populations. “Those are extremely important,” she acknowledged, “but I didn’t see a fund that was broad and open — one that could evolve and meet changing student needs.”
Her vision is for a living, breathing fund that supports experiences outside the box — those that challenge students, spark curiosity, and help them discover their unique musical identities. “Technique without heart isn’t satisfying,” she said. “Students
Peter Kandra
need to connect with the ‘why’—what’s inside them, what gift they want to share with the world.”
Hicks’ own musical journey began in childhood, singing and playing saxophone in Patterson, California. She taught herself piano on her grandmother’s instrument using her mother’s old lesson books, and sang in vocal ensembles throughout junior high and high school. Though she majored in International Relations at San Francisco State University, music remained a constant. She attended symphony performances, snuck into jazz clubs, and devoured music reviews in the San Francisco Chronicle. “I’ve always said I have a self-directed minor in music,” she laughs.
After her son was born, Hicks returned to the piano and eventually studied for five years with composer and teacher W. A. Mathieu. “My study with [Mathieu] profoundly changed my experience with music,” she said. “I hope this fund creates the same kind of opportunity for students at the School of Music.”
For Hicks, music isn’t just personal—it’s communal. “YES!” she exclaimed when asked if music builds community. “Music is the thread that connects us all into the fabric of humanity. The best musical experiences require others—an audience, a shared moment. We can’t agree on anything these days, but we can all feel that bass line, that luminous melody, and stop breathing at the same time in the presence of beauty. That’s when we are one.”
She hopes others will join her in supporting the Opportunity Fund, whether they’re alumni, donors, or members of the Athens community. “If you donate to this fund, you might just make possible the experience that changes the life of a young musician,” she said. And to the students, she offers a heartfelt invitation: “Think outside the box. Apply for funds to support something that challenges you, that introduces you to something new. Reach for a transformative experience. Explore your curiosity. Find what’s unique to you and build your identity.”
Rhonda Hicks’ story is a testament to the enduring power of music— not just to entertain, but to heal, connect, and inspire. Through her generosity and vision, she’s helping ensure that the next generation of musicians at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music can do more than master their instruments—they can find their voices, share their souls, and build a better world, one note at a time.
Please help the Opportunity Fund grow. Scan the QR code and give today.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Peter Kandra conducts Mozart opera in Slovenian summer program
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Last summer, before his final year at UGA, Peter Kandra (B. Mus. Piano Performance, German Studies Minor ’26) had the opportunity to participate in the Pehlivanian Professional Opera Academy in Slovenia. Founded under the direction of Maestro George Pehlivanian, a Lebanese conductor living between Los Angeles, Paris, and Ljubljana, the academy is a pillar of the international opera scene. The academy offers comprehensive training for conductors and vocalists from all over the world, with a focus on refining their skills. Every summer, it stages an opera production in various Slovenian towns, enriching the local cultural scene.
The production was Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart, and Kandra conducted. “Don Giovanni is one of the largest and most difficult operas in the repertoire,” said Kandra. “Getting to conduct it just a year and a half after my conducting studies began is a huge step in my career that not many students will get to make in their lifetime.”
This was Kandra’s second European educational opportunity. During his first year, Kandra studied in Freiburg im Bresgau, Germany through the UGA Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies. This time, Kandra was on tour. “The tour had nine concerts in different cities...I got to see every major city in Slovenia. Learning to work with an orchestra, whose members were ALL Slovenian, as well as working with other singers and conductors, none of which were American either, provided me with a very varied approach to the craft.”
Kandra feels his time at UGA in both the Hugh Hodgson School of Music and as a minor in German Studies have greatly prepared him for his next steps after graduation. “UGA provided me with the work ethic necessary for such a task. Performing with the Hodgson Singers has given me an idea of what it’s like to travel for concerts, sometimes back to back to back.”
Kandra is excited to include this experience as he prepares his audition package for graduate programs in Germany for the next academic year. “The number one thing I came out of this experience with is that I am certain Germany is where I want to study and work to make a career for myself.”
Photos provided by Peter Kandra
Maggie Snyder: 2025 Meigs Teaching Professor
FACULTY FOCUS
Maggie Snyder, professor of viola at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, is one of three UGA faculty members named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors in 2025. The professorship is the university’s highest recognition for instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Snyder teaches individual weekly lessons and a weekly studio class; coaches chamber music ensembles; offers technique, orchestral excerpt, and repertoire classes; oversees degree recitals; and mentors master’s and doctoral students. She also teaches popular sections of First-Year Odyssey and GradFirst classes.“I have seen her studio grow, and its trajectory has been steady and remarkable,” wrote Mark Cedel, professor of music and director of orchestral activities. “Not only have the numbers of students increased, but the quality and the level has grown as well.”
Snyder regularly seeks out innovative teaching techniques and develops new courses that she offers beyond her regular academic load to broaden student experience, expertise, and real-life work preparedness. One such course is a GradFirst Seminar that not only prepares first-semester graduate students to better engage in their research and curricular pursuits, but also prepares them for professional life with curation of their dossier of application and audition materials for the performing musician. The class also includes a unit on grant-writing to sustain their research projects beyond the classroom.
Many of Snyder’s students have been admitted, often with considerable scholarship or assistantships, into distinguished graduate music programs. Others have been selected for prestigious summer music festivals or hold full-time positions in professional orchestras in the U.S. and abroad.
Beyond instruction, Snyder often seeks out innovative cross-departmental collaborations. She spearheaded the 2023 residency of celebrated composer and violist Kenji Bunch that brought together the department of dance, the UGA Symphony Orchestra, composition students and chamber music students.
Snyder’s work has been recognized with the Sandy Beaver Teaching Excellence Award and a Creative Research Medal. This summer, Snyder joined the Classical Tahoe Roster for the summer festival in July 2025 and returned for her 17th summer as ArtistFaculty at The Brevard Music Festival. Additionally, Snyder released her 6th commercial solo recording with Arabesque Records, Women’s Works for Viola, Sounds of Discovery, featuring previously forgotten works and newly commissioned works by women composers for viola.
One colleague wrote. “She stands apart from many in her profession in her ability to both perform and teach at the highest levels...rethinking how she and her students will serve the art form in a changing world.”
Headshot by Dorothy Kozlowski | Inset photo by Shaun Baer
ALUMNI & STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Undergraduate Student Highlights - Spring and Summer 2025
Nichole Botsoe (B Mus. Music Ed. ’28) was a Camp Southern Ground Music Counselor in Fayetteville, Ga., teaching music to students who range from 7–17. Camp South Ground (CSG) is an inclusive camp, with students who are neurotypical and neurodivergent. Botsoe will be learning how to accommodate the music classroom to the diverse needs of all students.
Will Emde (B. Mus. ’26) Selected as a composer for the Sewanee Music Festival and also the Summer Composition Intensive at St Mary’s.
Maddi Finn (B Mus. Music Theory ’26) was featured in an article entitled, “ Changing the key: The women reshaping UGA’s music theory major” as the primary interviewee who is a model for the future of women in music theory. It was published in the Red and Black in March of 2025.
Emily Johnson (B Mus. Music Ed. ’27) participated in an early childhood education study abroad Maymester in Italy through the College of Education at UGA.
Caroline Malcolm (B Mus. Piano Performance ’27) Winner of the 2025 Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta Scholarship Competition Scholarship to study for a week at the International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria.
Carter Naughton (B Mus. Performance ’26) Carter Naughton premiered his new composition “Lucent” for saxophone and electronics on his senior recital this April.
Lauren Smith (B.Mus. Music Therapy and B.S. Psychology ’28) was awarded the UGA Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Summer Research Fellowship. Thirty undergraduate students are selected for this fellowship, which takes place from May to July. All students presented their research at the end of the summer and at the 2025 CURO Symposium.
Mentored by Ellyn Evans, associate professor of music therapy, Smith researched the effects of live and recorded music in music therapy interventions for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Research trials followed Board-Certified Music Therapist Celia Nowlin at adult summer camps hosted by ESP Athens, a charity that serves people of all ages with disabilities.
De’Nasia Thomas (B Mus. Music Performance (Voice), Music Theory ’26) was accepted and participated in the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival: Opera and Musical Theatre Intensive in Fairbanks, Alaska for the summer of 2025.
Photos from Spring Graduation May 7, 2025. Above: Graduating students in piano with their faculty. Opposite page: Current and graduating students in composition and theory with their faculty. Page 14 (clockwise from upper left): Graduating students music therapy with their faculty.;
Four graduating seniors from the horn studio with their faculty; Graduating graduate students in choral conducting with their faculty; graduating students from the saxophone studio with their faculty. Photos by Shaun Baer.
Graduate Student Highlights - Spring and Summer 2025
Richie Arndorfer (DMA Music Composition ’27) received the Willson Center Graduate Research Award for project “Combining Generative Patterns with Distortion and Synthesis for Operatic Storytelling.”
Alexis Boylan (B.M. Violin Performance and B.S. Biology ’23, MM Violin Performance ’25, DMA Violin Performance ’28); Thomas LaMon, cello (MM ’23; DMA ’26) and Jesse Hu, piano (DMA ’26) as a piano trio, we were selected to compete in the semifinals of the 2025 Plowman Chamber Music Competition in Columbia, Missouri. Our competition program consisted of Dvorak’s F minor piano trio and Schubert’s “Notturno.”
Tim Fitzgerald (DMA Performance ’26) presented at Timbre and Orchestration in Popular Song Conference at McGill University, June 7th, 2025.
Scott Mullen (DMA Conducting ’26) was a finalist for Air Force Bands Officer position. The recording of “Vital Sines” he conducted last spring played nationally on NPR’s “Performance Today.”
Sydney Passmore (DMA ’26) presented her work “Rhiannon Giddens and a Cross-Cultural Examination of American Folk Music” at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford, CT.
Yun Qu Tan (DMA ’27) returned Singapore to teach and perform at the inaugural Singapore International Saxophone Summit Conference and Competition held at Singapore Raffles Music College in January 2025. Tan served as a judge for the Summit’s competition, performed at the Summit’s gala concert, and gave two lectures on saxophone techniques to the participants. After the Summit, Yun Qu gave a masterclass to the students of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Yun Qu was also invited to present ethnomusicological research focusing on the culture and pedagogy of the saxophone in Singapore at this year’s Society of Ethnomusicology, Southeast and Caribbean Chapter Conference.
Yiqi Wang (DMA Performance ’27) was invited to participate in the Harrower Summer Opera Program with a scholarship. As part of the program, she performed the role of Nannetta in the opera Falstaff by Verdi, which was staged in Atlanta in June, 2025.
She was also the winner of the Opera Guild for Atlanta’s Fourth Annual Trotter Grant Competition for Emerging Opera Singers. Wang was also invited to serve as a judge and faculty member at the Shanghai International Forte Yearly Music Festival & Competition in the summer of 2025.
Mateo Wojtczak (DMA ’26) was selected as a Fellow for the SphinxConnect 2025 conference.
Alumni Highlights - Spring and Summer 2025
Emma Barnstead (B. Mus. Music Education ’24) won a French Horn position with the Navy Fleet Bands.
Danny Alford (DMA Performance ’24) was recently appointed as the Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of South Alabama.
Joseph Himmelberg (B Mus. Performance and Music Theory. ’24), now an MM student at the Eastman School of Music, was selected to compete at the 2025 Andorra International Saxophone Competition. One of the most prestigious international saxophone competitions, the competition takes place in the country of Andorra and features saxophonists from across the globe.
Shawna Pennock (DMA ’18), is currently on faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she is the saxophone professor, Undergraduate Coordinator, and an Associate Director of the School of Music, released a recording of saxophone duos with Stephen Page of the University of Texas at Austin. Entitled “Broken,” the recording features works by Meredith Monk and David Lang and can be found on all major streaming platforms.
Gabriel Piqué (BM Music Performance ’15), was appointed to the faculty of Baylor University as Assistant Professor of Saxophone this fall.
Spring 2025 Graduating Student Highlights
Eleftherios Chasanidis (DMA Vocal Performance ’25) served on the Examining Committee of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, May 2, 2025, to examine candidates for the Holy Cross Certificate in Byzantine Music. Holy Cross annually bestows a Certificate of Byzantine Music to graduates of its program in the Psaltic Art and other individuals who have received their training elsewhere and reached an adequate level of knowledge and skills in the sacred art of chanting.
On May 6, 2025, Chasanidis was hosted as a panelist at a group of the United Nations called Pax Romana and presented “From Earth to Heaven: The Sacred Ascent of Byzantine Chant” followed by an open Q&A. Currently he is touring the west coast with the Grammy nominated group Cappella Romana.
Later this year he will be performing as a soloist with orchestra and choir the role of “Christ” in Ivan Moody’s “Passion and Resurrection” the upcoming days.
Jacob Everts (B Mus Composition ’25) will be working on commissioned pieces, including a concerto for trumpet and wind ensemble honoring Phil Smith.
Gracie Gambrell (BA Music ,Minor Biology ’25) will be attending Dental College of Georgia. She was also selected for the UGA President’s Award this spring.
Gabriella McClellan (BA in Music, BA in Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies ’25) - First prize winner of the 2025 Atlanta Music Club Scholarship Competition, Currently a semi finalist in the Atlanta Festival Academy Competition happening in July 2025, Accepted to and will be attending the Colorado College Summer Music Festival, which provides full tuition coverage and free room and board.
Aizhia Poblate (BA in Music, BA in Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies ’25) will be attending Augusta University for an MS in Medical Physiology this fall.
Marianna Schwark (B Mus Performance ’25) will be attending U of Michigan on scholarship for MM in horn performance this fall.
Brennan Sweet (B Mus. Music Ed. ’25) was accepted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society in Spring 2025. Brennan will also be a Resident Assistant at the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program in Summer 2025.
Christopher Victor (B Mus. Performance and Music Theory ’25) will attend the University of Illinois this Fall to pursue the Master of Music in Performance degree.
Joshua Wagner (MM Choral Conducting ’25), was appointed Choir Director at Bowling Green High School.
FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Sixteen of our faculty were recognized for outstanding achievements
Myriam Athanas, assistant director of athletic bands, presented a session at the NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference in September 2024. The session was titled Self-assessing the quality of verbal feedback from the podium: Psychometric characteristics of developing instrumental pre-service music educators.
Rebecca Atkins, associate professor of music education (vocal/ choral), was a National Semi-Quarter Finalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award in 2025.
Daniel Bara, interim director, conducted the National Concert Chorus and Orchestra at Carnegie Hall April 12, 2024. This concert included the world premiere of “Monster, Monster” by Composerin-Residence Jennifer Lucy Cook and was presented at Carnegie Hall by National Concerts.
Brett Bawcum, Director of Athletic Bands, Asst. Director of Bands, received the National Band Association Citation of Merit and was a National Semi-Quarter Finalist, Grammy Music Educator Award in 2025.
Joshua Bynum, professor of trombone, was recognized with the General Sandy Beaver Teaching Professorship in 2025.
Daniel Ellis, director of UGA Opera Theatre, had his professional work acknowledged with a 2024 Broadwayworld.com Award in Minneapolis/St. Paul’s as “Best Opera of the Year” for his production of Elixir of Love for Minnesota Opera.
Emily Gertsch, associate director for graduate studies and administration, senior lecturer of music theory, received an Active Learning Change Grant.
Elizabeth Johnson Knight, associate professor of voice and voice area chair, returned to Carmel Bach Festival in July for her 21st season as a core member of the Chorale. Season highlights included Bach’s B Minor Mass and Mozart’s Requiem. She returned as Artist/ Faculty in Residence at the University of Minnesota International Choral Academy, and also was returning faculty at UGA’s Maymester program in Italy. She taught UGA and international students in lessons and masterclasses, and gave several performances.
Michael Hadary, lecturer of voice (musical theatre), received the Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award in 2025.
Michael Heald, professor of violin, was recognized with the General Sandy Beaver Teaching Professorship in 2025.
Jean Kidula, Professor of Music (Ethnomusicology), was named a Special Collections Library Fellow.
James Kim, assistant professor of cello, was a Prizewinner in the 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition.
Peter Van Zandt Lane, associate professor of composition and director of the Dancz Center for New Music, composition & music theory area chair, received a Franklin College Research Intensification System Grant. Additionally, Lane’s work “Coastal Portrait: Cycles and Thresholds” for string orchestra and electronics was jury-selected for performance by Grammy-nominated string orchestra “A Far Cry” at the 2025 International Computer Music Conference in Boston, Mass. The work, to be performed at the new Thomas Tull Concert Hall at MIT, incorporates sonified data from UGA Marine Science faculty and other scientists associated with the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long-Term Ecological Research Project (GCE-LTER) with support from the Georgia Sea Grant Artists, Writers, and Scholars program.
Dickie Lee, assistant professor of music theory, received an Active Learning Change Grant as a Principal Investigator. Lee also published an article— “A Speedrun within a Rock Show: Interpreting Bit Brigade’s Video Game Performance Art and Analyzing Their Speedrun of Zelda”—in the interdisciplinary journal Journal of Sound and Music in Games in Oct. 2024.
Amy Petrongelli, assistant professor of voice, received grants for her residencies as part of the Khemia Ensemble, including the 2025 Willson Center Department-Invited Artist / Lecturer and Budds Center for American Music Studies at Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, as well as a sponsorship from Safanad: A Global Holding Company for a 2025 Commission Contest and an Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performance Program Grant.
Rumya Putcha, assistant professor of music and women’s studies, won the Bernard S Cohn Prize from the Association for Asian Studies for her book: The Dancer’s Voice: Performance and Womanhood in Transnational India. She was also recognized with a UGA Creative Research Medal for outstanding research or creative activity within the past five years that focuses on a single theme identified with the University of Georgia.
Nicholas Enrico Williams, director of bands, was recognized with a National Band Association Citation of Excellence, for having a history of distinguished-level of accomplishment and significant contributions to the field of bands and band music.
Making “~Nois” last Summer
Brandon Quarles, assistant professor of saxophone
The UGA Saxophone Studio hosted Professor Joseph Lulloff of Michigan State University for a masterclass and recital this January. Lulloff is one of the most celebrated saxophonists of the modern era.
Quarles was in residence at Lawrence University’s Conservatory of Music this January where he gave a masterclass to the saxophone studio; led an interactive workshop on improvisation;and performed with Lawrence’s clarinet professor Andy Hudson.
In March, Quarles began the process of recording an album of works for clarinet and saxophone in collaboration with Andy Hudson. The duo recorded the album in the Dancz Center for New Music with engineer Eric Dluzniewski, HHSOM academic professional in sound recording, and producer Joseph Connor, Lawrence University’s saxophone professor. The album is now in the postproduction phase.
The UGA Saxophone Studio was one of the studios-in-residence with the Dancz Center for New Music this semester. Six student composers collaborated with our student saxophonists throughout the semester to create new works for saxophone duo, quartet, octet, and our UGA Saxophone Ensemble. Many of these works included electronics and multimedia elements. The compositions were premiered on March 14th.
In June, Quarles performed at the Flatiron Festival in New York City. Organized by pianist and Artistic Director Asiya Korepanova, the Flatiron Festival is a multiday celebration of chamber music with performances at the Gotham Arts loft.
Also in June, Quarles performed with ~Nois (pictured above with Quarles), an award-winning saxophone quartet for which Dr. Quarles was a co-founder and was its soprano saxophonist from 2016-2021, at Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion’s Rhythm Fest in Chicago. Rhythm Fest celebrated the 20th anniversary of Third Coast Percussion and featured performances from longtime friends of TCP, new collaborators, and percussion legends.
Emily Koh, associate professor of composition, (pictured right) is one of several creators responsible for developing a new instrument. The ModμMIDI is a modular, polychromatic MIDI keyboard designed for ergonomic performance of microtonal music. Its modular design allows keys to be removed or rearranged, enabling customizable layouts. Unlike hexagonal microtonal keyboards, ModμMIDI retains a familiar keyboard format for musicians and uses a polychromatic color system where colors correspond to pitch.
The Modμmidi was a finalist in the International Guthman Music Instrument Competition and received a Judges’ Commendation on March 8, 2025.
Harriet: Journey to Freedom
Harriet tells the story of Harriet Tubman through orchestral music accompanied by haunting spoken word and soundscaping. It positions itself as an important offering to a form championed (and perfected, of course) by masterpieces such as Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St Matthew Passion and subsequent compelling acts of storytelling by combining voice and instrument.
As the world’s oldest, family-owned classical record label, marking over 50 years this year, CRD have been “thrilled to collaborate on this critical cultural contribution and we are looking forward to pairing the release of the work’s first recording with live performances in centers of excellence.”
Timothy K. Adams, professor of percussion and area chair
Harriet: Journey to Freedom is a new work by Timothy K. Adams Jr, recorded and produced by CRD and was released this October.
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ROLL CALL
The Hugh Hodgson School of Music offers a very special thank you to our Director’s Circle members. Thank you for your continued annual support of our students, scholarships, and performances. Members of the HHSOM Director’s Circle give annually at or above $1,500 or have created an endowment fund. This list includes members of the Director’s Circle from: June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.
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American Liszt Society
Margaret S. Anderson
Mrs. Sylvia Harley Arant
Mrs. Kimberly AsKew and Atlanta Suzuki Institute
Ms. Karen J. Baker
*Dr. Leonard V. Ball Jr and Mrs. Phyllis R. Ball
Dr. William E. Barstow
Dr. Barbara A. Bennett and Mr. Stephen P. Walag
Ms. Leslie Lauer Berghoef
Mr. Brad Bishoff and Ms. Jackie E. Bishoff
Mr. Glenn J. Black Jr. and Ms. Nancy Black
Miss Anna K. Blissit
Mr. Vincent P. Bond and Mrs. Pamela Bond
Dr. James D. Bothwell and Mrs. Cynthia J. Bothwell
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brunson III
Mr. Matthew C. Burril and Mrs. Barbara Hedrick Burril
Mr. Jeremy M. Busbee and Ms. Debra J. Busbee
Mrs. Sandra C. Bussell
Mr. Robert C. Cagle and Mrs. Ellen K. Cagle
Mrs. Cary Ripley Calhoun and Mr. Charles Calhoun
Mr. Charles T. Cantrell and Mrs. Nanette L. Cantrell
Dr. John M. Casey *
Ms. Sara G. Chadwick
Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Eui J. Chung and Mr. Tae Kim
Dr. Daniel O. Claassen and Ms. Esther Claassen
Mr. Chris Clark and Mrs. Joan Bingham Clark
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Mrs. Carol L. Corina
Mr. Robert D. Corina and Mrs. Sandra Corina
Mr. John C. Cosson
Mr. Robert Cummings and Ms. Ann Cummings
Dr. Joan C. Curtis
Mr. Donald W. Curtis
Mr. John R. Curtis Jr. and Ms. Lisa A. Cooper
Mr. Steven Lee Dancz and Dr. Vicki Lynne Birchfield
Mr. Kenneth I. Daniels
Ms. Jennifer L. Decinque
Ms. Elisabeth DelBene
Ms. Joanne DelBene and Mr. Everil Loyd
Ms. Patrice Devereaux and Mr. David R. Devereaux
Mrs. Barbara Dooley and Mr. Vincent J. Dooley Estate
Mrs. Katarina B. Dorminy
Mr. Charles Ashby Dorminy and Ms. Caroline Dorminy
Mr. William J. Dorminy
Mr. John H. Dorminy IV and Mrs. Ann W. Dorminy
Mr. Shami Dostmohamed
Dr. John F. Dowd and *Mrs. Barbara B. Dowd
Mr. William J. Dull and Ms. Cathleen E. Dull
Dr. Deborah Peterson Durrence and Mr. Paul Durrence
Mrs. Mary C. Eagan
Mary Frances Early
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Edge
Extra Special People, Inc.
Mrs. Danelle J. Faust and Mr. Jeremy W. Faust
Mr. Wayne Fears and Mrs. Carol Fears
Dr. Sarah E. Fillebrown and Mr. Jerry Fillebrown
Dr. Joan G. Fischer
Dr. Stephen M. Fischer and Dr. Rachael A. Fischer
Dr. Joan G. Fischer
Ms. Connie L. Gaines
Ms. Susan J. Gallimore
Ms. Jennifer L. Ged and Mr. Charles Ged
Mr. John R. Giaquinto and Ms. Kay Giaquinto
Ms. B. Joyce Goodwin
Dr. Gregory M. Graham and Mrs. Mildren Battle Graham
Dr. Roy E. Grant and Ms. Beatrice W. Grant
Dr. Franklin P. Green Jr. and Mrs. Rachel L. Green
Mr. H. G. Greenhill and Mrs. Hannah M. Greenhill
Mr. Wayne M. Grinstead
Mr. Donald A. Gruel Jr. and Mrs. Amanda Noel Holland
Dr. Nancy A. Hadsell
Mr. Charles M. Hairston and Dr. Michelle Parker Hairston
Mr. Dave Hanson
Dr. Joseph K. Harriman III
Mrs. Mary A. Harriman
Mr. John C. Harriman and Mrs. Monica Harriman
Mr. Bill B. Harris
Dr. Valerie A. Hepburn and Mr. George D. Hayes
Mrs. Carol I. Heyward
Ms. Rhonda L. Hicks
Ms. Cassandra Hightower
Ms. Mary K. Hodgson
Ms. Elizabeth P. Hodgson
Ms. Anne Hodgson
Mr. T. Burke Hodgson *
Mrs. Laura K. Hogan
Ms. Marjory E. Holder
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Allan Holland
Ms. Delores K. Houser
Mr. Doug Howell
Dr. Robert E. Hoyt and Mrs. Patricia G. Hoyt
Mrs. Sandra S. Hudson and Dr. Cecil C. Hudson
Ms. Martha T. Hughes
Mrs. Mary Denmark Hutcherson
Dr. Thomas H. Jackson Jr. and Mrs. Sharon B. Jackson
John Henry Dorminy Foundation, Inc.
John M. Eagan and Charlton H. Eagan Charitable Fund
Mr. John E. Johnnidis
Dr. Jonathan B. Johnnidis
Mr. Christopher L. Jones
Mr. Kenneth L. Justice and Mrs. Elizabeth F. Justice
Justice-Frye Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Peter J. Jutras and Ms. Kristin E. Jutras
Ms. Fern Jutras
Dr. John L. Keller and Mrs. Jo A. Keller
Mr. Walter T. Kesler III and Mrs. Teresa A. Kesler
Mr. Joshua M. Ketchie and Mrs. Tegan Hoover Ketchie
Ms. Donna Kibbe
Mr. Christopher J. Kiley
Ms. Mary A. Killen and Mr. Clint B. Castles
Ms. Carol Killough and Mr. Billy C. Killough
Lead Guitar
Ms. Rebecca E. Lee
Mrs. Betsy Leebern
Michael Lehman
Dr. Per Ljungdahl
Dr. John A. Maltese
Mr. William H. Marlow and Mrs. Laura Smithwick Marlow
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Mayo
Ms. Sasha Graham-McWaters
Dr. Parker Middleton and Dr. Kent R. Middleton
Mr. Charles P. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Jere G. Mills
Mr. Michael E. Mills
Mr. Francis W. Milward and Mrs. Benedicte D. Milward
Mr. Robert A. Padgett
Padgett Residential Design, Inc.
Dr. Craig B. Parker and Mrs. Susanna Hays Parker
Mr. Jerald D. Phillips
Dr. Robert W. Placek and Mrs. Joyce Placek
Mr. Christopher T. Plummer and Ms. Gretchen M. Plummer
Ms. A. Elizabeth Powell
Mrs. Kathleen C. Rainwater and Mr. Thomas O. Rainwater
Mrs. Doris Adams Ramsey *
Ms. Peggy A. Randolph
Redcoat Band Alumni Association, Inc.
Mr. David K. Reesman and Ms. Laura Reesman
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kenneth Reeves
Dr. Doris E. Ritchey and Dr. Roger C. Vogel
Mr. Danny W. Roberson and Mrs. Annette E. Roberson
Saul P. and Nellie Z. Axelroad Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Schempf
Mr. James M. Self
Mr. S. James Simpson and Rev. Jeanne Simpson
Mr. Charles L. Simpson
Mr. S. James Simpson and Rev. Jeanne Simpson
Mr. Carl B. Singmaster and Mrs. Amy Singmaster
Dr. Lester D. Stephens and Ms. Marie C. Ellis
Mr. George L. Strobel II and Ms. Judith C. Golden
Dr. Caroline D. Strobel
Dr. John S. Strobel
Mrs. B. J. Sutherland
Mr. Robert I. Sutherland
Mr. Roy K. Sweat and Mrs. Susan Sweat
Mrs. Erica Swinnie
Richard B. and Sherrie Taylor
The Mills Foundation
The Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation
Dr. Martha L. Thomas
Mr. David K. Thomas and Mrs. Beth L. Thomas
Mr. Lindsey Thornhill
Mr. Robert Threadgill and Mrs. Pamela Threadgill
Mr. Terrence M. Tumpey and Ms. Abbigail J. Tumpey
Mr. James C. Underwood Jr. and Ms. Brenda Underwood
Dr. Jimmie B. Vaught and Dr. Irene B. Glowinski
Mrs. Clara S. Waln
Dr. Craig C. Wiegert and Dr. Adrian P. Childs
Dr. Barbara A. Williamson and Mr. John W. Campbell
Mr. Lawrence B. Willson and Mrs. Beverly J. Willson
Ms. Jane H. Willson
Mr. William H. Willson Jr. and Mrs. Susan Willson
Mr. Charles D. Woods and Dr. Arlene Hargrove Woods
YourCause, LLC
LTC Cheryl E. Zales and Mr. Richard H. Zales
* - deceased
LET’S MARCH FORWARD TOGETHER
For 120 years, the Redcoat Marching Band has been the heartbeat of the University of Georgia. The Redcoats are more than a band — they are a tradition that brings the UGA spirit to life. We are raising funds to enhance the experience for the dedicated students who pour their time and talent into the band.
From brand new uniforms to a new tour truck, your gift will ensure that the beloved tradition of the Redcoats will live for generations to come.
