UGA Presents will host conductor and early music specialist Jordi Savall with his ensembles Hespèrion XXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall, according to an April 3 announcement.
The event, titled “Songs, Battles, and Dances from the Old and the New Worlds 1100-1780,” offers a musical journey spanning seven centuries. The program explores how European, African, and American musical traditions have intersected through sacred works, traditional songs, and instrumental pieces.
Savall has spent more than five decades as a performer, conductor, and scholar. He is recognized for his role in rediscovering historical repertoire and for his influence on the revival of early music. His work brings together musicians from around the world to highlight connections between Medieval and Baroque eras as well as diverse musical cultures of the Americas.
The concert’s three central themes—song, battle, and dance—demonstrate music’s role in spiritual expression, historical conflict, and communal celebration. Audiences can expect repertoire ranging from medieval troubadour songs to Renaissance polyphony; African diaspora spirituals; Sephardic music; and traditional works from colonial Latin America. Guest artists from Canada, Guadeloupe, and Mexico will contribute their vocal, instrumental, and dance traditions.
The performance concludes with selections from the Trujillo Codex (circa 1780), a rare collection of music from colonial Peru that illustrates cultural blending in the New World. Audience members are invited to attend a free pre-performance talk by Theresa Chafin in Ramsey Concert Hall before the main event.
Tickets are available online at pac.uga.edu or by phone or visiting the box office during business hours. UGA Presents offers single tickets starting at $30 with promo code PAC30; student tickets are $15; discounts apply for series purchases of three or more performances.
