CMA 2026 Masterclass Series

Underwritten by Neil Hughes’ colleagues in SEMLA (Southeast Chapter of the Music Library Association), MLA (Music Library Association), and MOUG (Music OCLC Users Group).

All masterclasses at CMA take place at 10 a.m. in the Edge Recital Hall at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music and are free and open to the public. Programs will be published next to the date as they become available.

• Monday, May 11: Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano VIEW PROGRAM

• Tuesday, May 12: Gabriela Lena Frank, composer (teaching virtually in Edge Hall) VIEW PROGRAM

• Wednesday, May 13: Ilona Knopfler, jazz vocalist — class and Q&A VIEW PROGRAM

• Thursday, May 14: NO CLASS

• Friday, May 15: Phillip Ying, viola VIEW PROGRAM

• Saturday, May 16: Robin Scott, violin VIEW PROGRAM

• Monday, May 18: David Ying, cello VIEW PROGRAM

Stay tuned for the announcement of open chamber music rehearsals with guest artists and UGA musicians on Saturday, May 16.

CMA 2026 Academy Recitals

• Monday, May 18, at 5pm at First Presbyterian Church: CMA piano and string ensembles

2026 CMA Academy Participants (current UGA students)

Violin 

Alexis Boylan
Jhonni Campos
Ori Kang
Ellis Kim
Karla Mejias
Simms Murray
Sarah Nienhiser

Viola

Wing Chin (Rachel) Liu
Jensi Perng
Savannah York

Ensembles

Hodgson Trio:
Jesse Hu, piano
Alexis Boylan, violin
Thomas LaMon, cello

Hodgson String Quartet:
Alexis Boylan, violin
Karla Mejias, violin
Wing Chin Liu, viola
Thomas LaMon, cello