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Cellist Justin Dougherty presents the complete Suites for Solo Cello by Benjamin Britten, a gripping twentieth-century reimagining of the tradition established by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Bold, dramatic, and architecturally commanding, Britten's Suites transform the solo cello into an operatic voice
of striking intensity: at times lyrical, and at times shadowed and unsettling. Heard as a complete cycle, the
three works create a compelling musical journey that bridges Baroque form and modern expression, offering
audiences a rare opportunity to experience one of the twentieth century's most powerful statements for solo
cello in a single evening

Come celebrate spring with amazing musical performances by Â鶹ÊÓƵ students in solo and chamber music
collaborations.

A journey from East to West Experience a curated selection of vocal masterpieces featuring the works of: Schubert, Debussy, Clara
Schumann, Lili Boulanger, Purcell, Rebecca Clarke & Exquisite Chinese Art Songs.

Dr. Junshi Yang and guest pianist Dr. Ruoyang Xiang for a musical "road trip" that spans continents and genres. This performance
takes the audience on a global tour: from the soulful, Romantic landscapes of Europe with Johannes Brahms, to the atmospheric
cinematic world of Asia through Tan Dun's Hero Sonata, and finally to the vibrant, rhythmic streets of America with Leonard
Bernstein's West Side Story Suite.
We are privileged to be joined by Dr. Ruoyang Xiang, a faculty member at Truman State University. As the final student of the
legendary Menahem Pressler (of the Beaux Arts Trio), Dr. Xiang brings an extraordinary level of sensitivity and tradition to this crosscultural collaboration

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ String Band performs a mix of bluegrass classics, original compositions, and songs adapted for
bluegrass band. Come hear this exciting new(ish) ensemble!

"The Sounds of Nations: Piano Trios across Europe" traces the evolution of the piano trio from Haydn's classical brilliance to Smetana's heartfelt Romanticism and Turina's passionate Spanish flair. This concert brings together Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty members Dr. Sanghie Lee and Dr. Junshi Yang with guest artist Dr. Ray Kim, cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, in an evening of expressive and virtuosic chamber music.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

The University of North Georgia will present a guest recital by Kaju & Lina Duo, featuring pianists Dr. Kaju Lee and Dr. Lina Lee, on Friday, April 3, at 7:30PM in the Performing Arts Center Lobby on the Gainesville campus. Kaju & Lina Duo was formed after the two pianists met at a conference in Wisconsin, where both were teaching, and quickly discovered a shared artistic vision and love for collaborative music-making. Since their debut in 2024, the duo has been dedicated to exploring a wide range of repertoire for piano four-hands, balancing beloved masterworks with music by underrepresented composers. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Music Department website at /music or contact the University of North Georgia Department of Music at music@ung.edu.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Music Theatre Ensemble will present "Once Upon a Time," a cabaret centering on fantasies and fairy tales. The show will include selections from Wicked, Shrek, Frozen, Phantom of the Opera, Seussical, The Little Mermaid, Cats, Les Misérables, and more. Students will be featured as an ensemble as well as in solos, duets, and trios. The show runs Thursday and Friday, April 9 & 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Gloria Shott Performance Hall on the Dahlonega campus. The theater show is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Music Department website at /music or contact the University of North Georgia Department of Music at music@ung.edu.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Music Theatre Ensemble will present "Once Upon a Time," a cabaret centering on fantasies and fairy tales. The show will include selections from Wicked, Shrek, Frozen, Phantom of the Opera, Seussical, The Little Mermaid, Cats, Les Misérables, and more. Students will be featured as an ensemble as well as in solos, duets, and trios. The show runs Thursday and Friday, April 9 & 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Gloria Shott Performance Hall on the Dahlonega campus. The theater show is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Music Department website at /music or contact the University of North Georgia Department of Music at music@ung.edu.

Junior Recital: Averi Moore, voice

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

This concert is filled with pieces from Beethoven, Bach, Barber, and Chopin expressing one's form of lyricism with the use of hardcore
technicality.

Spring concert by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chorale.

Cellist Justin Dougherty presents the complete Suites for Solo Cello by Benjamin Britten, a gripping twentiethcentury reimagining of the tradition established by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Bold, dramatic, and architecturally commanding, Britten's Suites transform the solo cello into an operatic voice
of striking intensity: at times lyrical, and at times shadowed and unsettling. Heard as a complete cycle, the
three works create a compelling musical journey that bridges Baroque form and modern expression, offering
audiences a rare opportunity to experience one of the twentieth century's most powerful statements for solo
cello in a single evening

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Percussion Ensemble Concert.

The students of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Voice Division will present and evening of vocal music.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Evening with Beethoven featuring Samuel Bota, piano

Junior Recital: Carly Waugh

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ student pianists will present masterworks from the standard classical repertoire.

Student Recital: Furbush and Hanes, marimba

Nighthawk Big Band Concert.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Music Technology Student Presentation.

This lecture-recital explores how dance traditions from diverse cultures are embodied, stylized, and transmitted through piano
performance. By examining European Baroque court dances, Argentine folk-inspired concert works, American jazz with asymmetrical
meter, and Eastern European additive-meter folk music, the recital investigates the ways rhythmic and physical characteristics of dance
are fixed in piano repertoire.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chamber Orchestra presents its Spring Concert.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music students present a noon-hour recital.

Junior Recital: Yi (Grace) Jin, piano

Innovative musicians/dancers with a quirky neo-trad soul, Oakland, California-based Evie Ladin & Keith Terry
throw down original folk songs and deep interpretations of old songs, with the kinetic thrill of percussive
dance.
A prolific singer-songwriter, percussive dancer and square dance caller, the polyrhythmic heat of Evie's
clawhammer banjo has been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Celtic Connections, Lincoln Center to
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Born and raised on Southern music, from inner city Baltimore to Oakland, she has
taken home ribbons at stringband contests and won awards for albums.
Trained as a jazz drummer, Keith Terry brings tonal percussion to stand-up bass, is a renowned
percussionist/rhythm dancer, the founder of the International Body Music Festival, and a collaborator with a
host of inventive performers from Bobby McFerrin, Tex Williams and Robin Williams, to Turtle Island Quartet,
Charles "Honi" Coles and Bill Irwin.

The Little Mercies have rapidly grown from three friends at the local jam to headlining festivals in two years time. A force to be
reckoned with, their distinct sound has garnered recognition and awards nationally as Official Showcase artists for the Southeastern
Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) and finalists for the Freshgrass Awards. Known for their powerful vocal harmonies, raging twin
fiddles, and tear-wrenching lyrics, their music promises an authentic, exuberant experience.
Multi-instrumentalist songwriters, Bronwyn Chelette, Shanice Richards, and Rosalee Walsh united through their love of oldtime
music. With individual expertise in bluegrass, reggae, jazz, folk, and classical, their collective sound respects tradition while
blending genre lines. They also believe that music and dance are two sides of one coin. Their alter-ego contra-dance band
combines oldtime melodies with New England stylings.