University of Georgia New Music FestivalFebruary 13-14 2026Dancz Center for New Music | Hugh Hodgson School of Music The Music Composition program is excited to host the UGA New Music Festival from February 13-14 2026 at the Dancz Center for New Music, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia (Athens, GA). This year’s festival headlining composer is Leah Reid, and the headlining ensemble is LIGAMENT (Will Yager and Anika Kildegaard). Please direct all questions to Dr. Emily Koh emilykoh@uga.edu FESTIVAL EVENTS Friday February 13 2026 Concert 1 - 10:30AM @ Dancz Center for New Music Leah Reid: Featured Artist Presentation - 2pm @ Georgia Museum of Art Concert 2 - 3:30PM @ Dancz Center for New Music Concert 3 - 7:30PM @ Ramsey Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center Saturday February 14 2026 Concert 4 - 10:30AM @ Dancz Center for New Music LIGAMENT: Featured Artist Presentation - 2pm @ Georgia Museum of Art Concert 5 - 3:30PM @ Georgia Museum of Art Concert 6 - 6PM @ Dancz Center for New Music COMPOSERS & PERFORMERS Composers Performers Leah Reid (headliner) David Biedenbender Eliza Brown Francisco Cardoso de Araujo Alicia Castillo Sally Wyche Coenen Mary Denney Megan DiGeorgio Drew Farrar Travis Garrison Garrison Gerard Christian Glascock Lawton Hall Cara Haxo Martha Callison Horst Steven James Jeonghyeon Joo Varun Kishore Siravith Kongbandalsuk Jackson Laird Peter Van Zandt Lane Scott Lee Jiayi Lee Aaaron Israel Levin Thomas Little Edward Lu Asher Lurie Kevin Mah Rob McClure Ben Morris Treya Nash Zeynep Özcan Cerulean S. Payne-Passmore Hoàng Phó Paul Richards Ian Schwalbe Sami Seif Lucy Shirley Cecilia Suhr Huan Sun Jared Bradley Tubbs Tianyi Wang Beth Wiemann Elois Zelada & Renan Zelada LIGAMENT (headliner) Asha Baylor BGSU New Music Quartet Alexis Boylan Avery Britt Will Collins D@wgByt3s Emily Elmore Travis Garrison Palmer Hartley Zachary Helms Jesse Hu Daniel Johnson Jeonghyeon Joo Ori Kang Emily Koh Ian Koontz Emely Phelps Brandon Quarles Alyssa Soriano Subaerial Collective Cecilia Suhr Tacet(i) Ensemble Yunqu Tan Emily Taylor Tilt Duo Jared Bradley Tubbs UGA Contemporary Chamber Ensemble UGA Jazz Ensemble UGA Percussion Ensemble UGA Trombone Choir UGA Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble Andrew Voelker Tianyi Wang Abigail Weller Savannah York CAMPUS MAP All events will be held on campus within the Arts Quad at the Dancz Center for New Music (Hugh Hodgson School of Music), Ramsey Hall (Performing Arts Center) and the Georgia Museum of Art. The Interactive Campus Map shows these locations, and has information on campus shuttle buses. TRAVEL The closest large commercial airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Driving: It is about 75-80 miles from ATL to Athens, and typically takes around 1½ to 2 hours to drive, depending on traffic. (Atlanta traffic, especially during morning and evening rush hour, can be very bad. Please allow for extra time!) Shuttle: Groome Transportation offers direct shuttle service from ATL to Athens. Groome stops and picks up on campus at the Georgia Center, at Hotel Indigo and the Classic Center (Downtown Athens). If you are planning on using Groome, please book it early, as the spots do fill up. Rideshare Apps (Uber and Lyft) are available in Athens. HOTEL The Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel (On Campus) 📍 1197 South Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602Located directly on the University of Georgia campus, The Georgia Center is ideal for conferences, campus visits, or university events. Amenities include free campus shuttle service, on-site restaurant and café, and easy access to UGA landmarks. Groome picks up and drops off at this hotel. Hotel Indigo Athens Downtown (Downtown) 📍 500 College Ave, Athens, GA 30601Boutique, eco-friendly hotel with stylish local art, an on-site gallery, and a short walk to downtown and UGA. Groome picks up and drops off at this hotel. PARKING Visitors to campus should park at the Performing Arts Center Parking Deck. A parking fee is required on Mondays through Fridays. Cash is not accepted. Payment can be made at the kiosk near the ground level elevators or via the Park Mobile app. Parking in the deck is free on Saturdays and Sundays. Visitors may also park at the E11 or E7 surface lots near the Music Building after 5pm on Mondays through Fridays, and all day Saturday and Sunday.
