ATHENS, Ga., April 3 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
UGA Presents will host internationally acclaimed conductor and early music pioneer JordiSavallwithhis renownedensemblesHesperionXXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. intheHodgson Concert Hall.
The performance, titled "Songs, Battles, and Dances from the Old and the New Worlds 1100-1780," is a sweeping musical journey spanning seven centuriesandexploring the intersections of European,Africanand American musical traditions. Through a program that blends sacred works, traditional songs and instrumental pieces, the concert traces how music has served as a vehicle for faith, resistance and cultural exchange across continents and generat...