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College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2025-2026 UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS), which includes Leslie Odom Jr.— straight off his return to Broadway in the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton.

Odom, who won the 2016 Tony for creating the role of Aaron Burr in the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, will again play Burr at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York September 9th through November 26th.

On January 10th, Odom will be at UNCG Auditorium as part of UCLS.

The 2025-2026 UCLS season lineup includes:

The Count Basie Orchestra, legacy of the legendary bandleader, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once plus 18 Grammy Awards and has performed for kings, queens, and other world royalty and at every major jazz festival and concert hall in the world.

Collage is a captivating and totally unique performance featuring UNCG School of Music faculty and students in one riveting work after another.

Ephrat Asherie Dance is a New York City-based company rooted in African American and Latine street and club dances and investigates the narrative qualities of various vernacular forms including breaking, hip hop, house, and vogue, to tell stories, to develop imagery, and to find new modes of expression.

Leslie Odom Jr. Is a multifaceted, award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor who has received recognition through his Tony and Grammy Awards, as well as multiple Emmy and Academy Award nominations for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music.

Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera—both as a singer who has graced the world’s leading stages, captivating audiences and critics around the globe—and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. He has been hailed by the New York Times as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory.”

The season also includes two Robinson Family Visiting Jazz Artist performances: Pianist Christian Sands and bassist John Clayton, and a Falk Visiting Artist talk with Stacy Lynn Waddell.

Tickets for all performances are on sale now and may be purchased individually or as a season subscription to receive a package discount. For tickets, visit ucls.uncg.edu or call ETix at 800.514.3849.

Collage tickets are not part of the season package but sold separately, as all proceeds from Collage go to a student scholarship fund.

Robinson Family Visiting Jazz Artist performances are also sold separately or can be purchased together for a 10% discount. There is no charge to attend the Falk Visiting Artist talk.

UCLS has a 113-year history of bringing world-class artists and speakers to campus.

In addition to public performances, the series includes dedicated, selective interactions between visiting artists and UNC Greensboro students, offering them unique learning opportunities—and sometimes once-in-a-lifetime experiences—in the form of moderated conversations, jam sessions, and masterclasses. Some UCLS artists also engage with K-12 students in the Guilford County Schools by giving special, school-day matinee performances, class visits, or artist talks. UNC Greensboro is a state university, and our mission includes not only the education of our students but also engagement with the broader community. For this reason, we intentionally keep our ticket prices low to allow access to as much of the local community as possible. The series is supported by several generous sponsors and the University, which allows us to bring leading artists to our campus and the community.

UCLS is supported by several generous sponsors and the University, which allows us to bring leading artists to our campus and the community:

Presenting Sponsors Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. and the Cemala Foundation

Underwriting Sponsors Melissa Greer/Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices, and UNCG Housing and Residence Life

Hospitality Sponsor Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels

Media Sponsor Our State magazine

Performance sponsors include Pam and David Sprinkle (Ephrat Asherie Dance) and Pamela Pittman and Ward Robinson (Robinson Family Visiting Jazz Artists).

2025-2026 UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series

Count Basie Orchestra

October 17, 2025

8:00 pm

UNCG Auditorium

Collage

October 26, 2025

7:30 pm

UNCG Auditorium

Ephrat Asherie Dance

November 1, 2025

8:00 PM