UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music

08/18/2026

Our first recital of the school year is this Friday! This Faculty and Guest Artist Recital welcomes back Kenn Wagner, violin (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) to Ramsey Concert Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. He is joined by UGA Faculty Michael Heald, violin; Maggie Snyder, viola; and James Kim, cello. The program includes Mozart’s String Quartet in B Flat Major, K.589 and Schubert’s“Death and the Maiden” Quartet in D Minor, D.810. This performance is free with no tickets required!

07/22/2026

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music is proud to announce that Lizzie Digiovanni, BMus '20, was names as part of the 2026 Class of the University of Georgia's 40 Under 40. Details in the comments.

07/13/2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that two of UGA’s most influential music pioneers are joining the Athens Music Walk of Fame! 🐾🎶

Hugh Hodgson, our first music professor and the namesake of the School of Music, and Mary Frances Early, UGA’s first African American graduate and a trailblazer for music education, have been named to the 2026 induction class. Their incredible contributions helped shape the musical landscape of Georgia.

Read more about their enduring legacies and the upcoming Walk of Fame installations. Link in comments.

06/24/2026

05/15/2026

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is pleased to announce that Eleanor Price will be joining us as assistant professor of musicology beginning August 1, 2026. Eleanor Price is joining the faculty of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia from KU Leuven in Belgium, where she is currently a postdoctoral research associate. Read more in the comments.

05/14/2026

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is pleased to announce that Emely Phelps will join the faculty as assistant professor of piano beginning August 1, 2026. Praised by the Boston Globe for her “fleet, energetic, and bright-toned” playing, pianist Emely Phelps enjoys a versatile career as a chamber musician, soloist, and teacher. Read more in the comments.

05/13/2026

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is pleased to announce that Jay Ivey will be joining the faculty as assistant professor of voice August 1, 2026. Jay Ivey joined the voice faculty at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music with a specialization in musical theatre and contemporary commercial styles. Link in comments.

05/12/2026

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is pleased to announce that Tyler Goehring will be joining the faculty as assistant professor in music education (strings) beginning August 1, 2026. He previously taught orchestra at multiple elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Florida. He continues to value the opportunity to work with students of all ages as an active clinician and adjudicator. Read more at the link in the comments.

05/11/2026

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is please to announce that Scott Cuellar will be joining the faculty as assistant professor of piano August 1, 2026. In reviewing pianist Scott Cuellar’s debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, David LaMarche of the New York Concert Review described Cuellar’s performance as “virtuosic in scope and expression, like a great man of the theater,” and praised his “ability to illuminate both the external structure and the emotional core of the work he plays.” Read more at the link in the comments.

05/06/2026

The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music is excited to welcome Felix Olschofka as our new Director, beginning August 1! Felix’s expertise in higher education spans over two decades. Before his current appointment as the Director of the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he served at the University of North Texas College of Music as Associate Dean for Operations and Director of Graduate Studies. Along with a strong foundation in violin performance and teaching, he brings a balance of academic leadership and arts administration. Link to story in comments.