ROOT OF HAPPINESS. Jim Frink is a drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond. 7:30p—10:30p. Free
MONDAVI CENTER. Works by Fanny Mendelssohn, Max Bruch, and Felix Mendelssohn. Conductor Matilda Hofman is Music Director of the Diablo Symphony Orchestra, conductor-in-residence for the Empyrean Ensemble at UC Davis, and Artistic Director of the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble. 7p—8:15p. $12—27.50
ARMADILLO MUSIC. Meet & greet KDRT DJs, volunteers, friends, and fans. Pick some vinyl to spin and enjoy a beverage at the Bootleg Bar. Come on downtown the last Wednesday of every month at Armadillo Music—all ages welcome! 4p—6p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. The mission of the non-profit corporation is to enliven and expand contemporary classical music with a focus on West Coast composers and performers. Our goal is to empower the next generation of artists through residencies with youth orchestras and universities, student composer readings, masterclasses, and workshops. 12:05p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. The mission of the non-profit corporation is to enliven and expand contemporary classical music with a focus on West Coast composers and performers. Our goal is to empower the next generation of artists through residencies with youth orchestras and universities, student composer readings, masterclasses, and workshops. 5p—6:15p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Moezinia’s trio is rooted in the jazz tradition but is influenced by folk music from all over the world including West Africa, South Africa, the Caribbean, the UK and Appalachia, and explore the unique relationship between jazz and folk music—sharing those discoveries with audiences across the globe. 12:05p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Enjoy a talk by Raven Chacon, the winter quarter spotlight artist in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies. Raven Chacon is a composer, performer, and installation artist born at Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. 4:30p—6p. Free
GORMAN MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART. In the courtyard, music students in the Department of Music will perform Raven Chacon’s "American Ledger No. 1" (2018), a narrative score for performance, telling the creation story of the founding of the United States of America. 4p—4:30p. Free
RICHARD BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. Davis Senior High School Symphony Orchestra presents the story of 'An American Dream, Commemorating 250 Years of Independence,' a kids family concert. 11a—12p. $10—15
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Enjoy a performance by the Empyrean Ensemble, with Director Sam Nichols and Resident Conductor Matilda Hofman. 7p—8:15p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Experience a performance by Rose Hegele, soprano, and Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano, featuring paintings by Peter London and music by Ryan Suleiman (Ph.D. music ‘20). 12:05p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Hear the musicians perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Bohuslav Martinů. 12:05p—1p. Free
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