Rivkin 2nd Thursday Concert

Evgeny Rivikin is one of the great international virtuosos on the faculty at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Already a top award winner as some of the world's most prestigious piano competitions when he arrived at UGA in 1995, Rivkin has anchored the piano studio at the Hodgson School in the time since. His solo recitals have dazzled audiences around the world and at UGA, and his first-of-the-new-year 2nd Thursday concert performances continue this week:

Rivkin will present the first performance of the year for the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Hodgson Concert Hall.

"It's a wonderful tradition to have Evgeny involved in these concerts," said Dale Monson, director of the school of music. "The level of care and musicianship he puts into his performances is always thrilling."

Rivkin's program will showcase works from composers spanning the late 18th to early 20th centuries, including Beethoven's Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia," commonly known as his "Moonlight Sonata." Other featured compositions include works by Franz Liszt, Alexander Scriabin and Achille-Claude Debussy.

Tickets for concert on Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Cenrt Hall are $18, $5 for students, and available here.