Thursday Scholarship Series: Concerto Competition

Six student soloists will join the Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s UGA Symphony Orchestra for the annual Concerto Competition Concert. 

“This concert is probably the most exciting event that takes place annually,” says conductor and Director of Orchestral Activities, Mark Cedel. Students from all degrees compete to perform with the orchestra and the soloists performing in the concert were selected after advancing through a rigorous competition process within the Hodgson School. The winners are ranked and then the committee goes down the list until the time limit for the concert is met.“Every student performed with wonderful energy, musicality, precision, and feeling. It was a very difficult decision for the judges and they were exceptionally impressed with all of the competitors,” said associate professor of bassoon and one of the competition judges, Dr. Amy Pollard.

Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults and $6 for students and children and can be purchased online at pac.uga.edu or by calling the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 706-542-4400. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly towards funding student scholarships. For those unable to attend the concert, live streaming will be available online at music.uga.edu/live-streaming.