UC Davis Department of Music Announces Many Free Performances This Fall
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Davis, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2009)—The UC Davis Department of Music presents many free community events, including those in the popular Thursday Noon Concerts series. While most free department performances are held in the Music Building, this fall brings several special presentations in the aptly named Grand Lobby of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. These special Noon Concerts include the Davis Summer Symphony in September, soprano Rebecca Plack in October and Passamezzo Moderno with Duo Solace in November.
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UC Davis Department of Music: Fall Free Events
Thu., Sep. 24, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Davis Summer Symphony. Tim Follin (arr. by Paul Watkins): “Akrillic” from the Super Nintendo Game “Plok”; Robert Schumann: Allegro affettuoso from the Piano Concerto in A Minor, with ChiaWei Lin, piano; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in Bb Major.
Thu., Oct. 1, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Tim Feeney, amplified percussion, and Vic Rawlings, prepared cello. Electroacoustic improvisation with self-built and assembled instruments: The cello is prepared with extra resonant strings, metal flashing, and other objects, while the drums are amplified and used as a resonator for other percussion instruments in the set.
Thu., Oct. 8, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Laurel Ensemble (UC Davis faculty-affiliate Ann Lavin, clarinet; Sarah Holzman, flute; Jenny Douglas, viola; Krisanthy Desby, cello; Lori Lack, piano). Works by Beethoven, Clarke, and Martinů.
Thu., Oct. 15, 12:05 p.m., Room 115, Music Building
Noon Concert: Genevieve Lee, piano. Featuring UC Davis faculty composer Kurt Rohde’s “One,” 13 reflections for speaking pianist based on poems of Paul Mann. The piano and pianist are lightly amplified, and assorted “found objects” are used throughout, as well.
Thu., Oct. 22, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Rebecca Plack, soprano, with Blaise Bryski, piano. Selected Schubert Lieder, selections from Rachmaninov's six romances, and William Walton's “Three Songs” on poems by Edith Sitwell (excerpts from “Façade” and arranged by the composer for soprano and piano).
Thu., Oct. 29, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Percussion Group Davis & CSU Percussion Group. Steve Reich’s Drumming (1970–71).
Thu., Nov. 5, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Lena and Robert Andaya, cellos.
Tue., Nov. 10, 12:05 p.m., Room 115, Music Building
Noon Concert: Meridian Arts Ensemble, artist-in-residence, a faculty brass ensemble at the Manhattan School of Music that plays everything from J.S. Bach to Frank Zappa. Works by graduate student composers Hendel Almétus, Ben Irwin, Garrett Shatzer, Ching-Yi Wang, and Brazen Overtures by undergraduate student Paul Watkins.
Thu., Nov. 12, 12:05 p.m., Room 115, Music Building
Noon Concert: Marilyn Nonken, piano.
Thu., Nov. 19, 12:05 p.m., Grand Lobby, Mondavi Center
Noon Concert: Passamezzo Moderno and Duo Solace. Early 17th-century music from Germany and Italy. Passamezzo members include UC Davis faculty-affiliate David Granger, dulcian and bassoon; Jonathan Davis, harpsichord and organ; and Edwin Huizinga and Adriane Post, violins; with Duo Solace members Linda Tsatsanis, soprano, and John Lenti, flute.
Tue., Dec. 1, 12:05 p.m., Room 115, Music Building
Noon Concert: Student Chamber Ensembles.
Thu., Dec. 3, 12:05 p.m., Room 115, Music Building
Noon Concert: UC Davis Baroque Ensemble. Phebe Craig and Michael Sand, directors.
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