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In Memoriam: Robert S. Bloch
Professor Emeritus of Music

Robert S. Bloch, UC Davis professor emeritus of music, died on November 4 at age 89. He was a member of the faculty from 1974 to 2000, primarily teaching violin and music theory in addition to giving concerts. The UC Davis Music Department remains grateful for the musicianship Bloch shared on stage and in the classroom. Theodore Karp, a prior faculty member (1963–73) who went on to teach at Northwestern University, previously described Bloch as “A quiet man with a ready, genial wit.” He was also self-admittedly restless, which showed in the breadth of his endeavors.

Announcement

Alum Miguel Petris Receives Silkroad Internship

Miguel Petris (B.A. music, ’21) was recently selected for a prestigious internship with Silkroad—the arts, education, and social-impact nonprofit organization founded by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998.

Announcement

Carol Hess Honored by American Musicological Society

Professor Carol A. Hess was named an honorary member by the American Musicological Society on Sept. 15. The society recognizes recipients for their extraordinary contributions to the study and teaching of music.

Announcement

Talamantes and the Chavez Advanced Mariachi Band
Fox 40 News Feature

Tito Talamantes, who directs the UC Davis Mariachi Ensemble, was featured by Fox 40 News. Talamantes now directs the Advanced Mariachi Ensemble at Cesar Chavez High School in Stockton, where he began as a student.

Upcoming Events

Event

Nick May, saxophone:
”I Exist Project”

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

The “I Exist Project” amplifies the richness and diversity of queer life, culture, and artistry by partnering with a broad spectrum of talented queer composers and performers. Our mission is to inspire the creation and promotion of innovative queer repertoire that celebrates the unique experiences and voices within our community, fostering greater understanding, connection, and visibility for all.

Program

Selections by Trey Makler (jouissance, or learning to let go), Jennifer Higdon, Spencer Arias, Xenia St. Charles Iris Llyllyth, Peter Dayton, and more’.

Free​, a Shinkoskey Noon Concert

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Student Recital:
Christian Stan, flute

Senior Recital

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

with Karen Rosenak, piano

Program

Marin Marais: Les Folies d’Espagne

Edgar Varèse: Density 21.5

Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano

Claude Debussy: Syrinx

Béla Bartók / Gergely Ittzés: Romanian Folk Dances

Free​

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Student Recital: Estevan Romero, flute
Senior Recital

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

with Karen Rosenak, piano

Program

Works to be announced.

Free

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Kismarton String Trio

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

Kismarton Piano Trio
Ian Jessee, violin
István Polónyí, viola
Susan Lamb Cook, cello and UC Davis lecturer in music

featuring Roger Xia, piano, and Hrabba Atladottir, violin

Program

Beethoven: Serenade for String Trio in D Major

Zoltán Kodály: Intermezzo for String Trio

Ernst von Dohnányi: Piano Quintet No. 1

Free, a Shinkoskey Noon Concert​

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Jorge Alabê & Friends
Artist-in-Residence

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

Experience the exciting Afro-Brazilian musical traditions, with master drummer and candomblé player Jorge Alabê. Friends of Alabê’s and the UC Davis Samba School will join together under his direction for this concert. For more than two decades, Alabê gave worldwide tours with Samba groups he directed, including Oba Oba. Alabê is a renowned teacher and innovator, and now directs Grupo Samba Rio in San Francisco.

Program

To be announced.

$12 Students and Children, $24 Adults (Open Seating)

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Music for Piano Four Hands

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

Jacqueline Chew and Michael Seth Orland, pianos

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach / György Kurtág:
   “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit” (publ. 1991)
   ”Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr” (publ. 1991)

Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Piano (1938)

Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet (1914)
initial version by the composer for piano four hands

Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) (1910)

Free​, a Shinkoskey Noon Concert

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Valente Lecture and Concert: Stephen Drury, piano: Charles Ives’ “Concord Sonata”

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

Conductor-pianist Stephen Drury will talk about the “Concord Sonata” by Charles Ives and then perform it. The sonata (his second) is one of the most definitive American piano works of the 20th century; each movement is named for leading figures of the Transcendentalism movement of the 19th century. 2024 is coincidentally the 150th anniversary of Ives’ birth.

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
Event

Empyrean Ensemble
Sam Nichols, director

Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center

Empyrean Ensemble
Sam Nichols, director • Matilda Hofman, resident conductor

Musicians Playing—
TBA, flute
Jennifer Ellis, harp
Chris Froh, percussion
Ellen Ruth Rose, viola
Leighton Fong, cello

Program

Orkun Akyol

Jacob Lane

James Larkins

Colin Minigan

Emily Joy Sullivan

Chris Castro

Free, no tickets required

Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA

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