MELON BALL. Lucian Kano Balmer is widely praised for the intricate, deep, soulful, and at times meditative quality of his music, using both his violin and exquisite voice to demonstrate the spiritual power of music for healing and reviving the soul. 8p—10p. $20
PITZER CENTER. Lany De La Campa, violin, with Shinae Kim, piano. 4p—4:4p. Free
DAVIS UNITARIAN CHURCH. One-hour recital by the group “Brassy!”, featuring Fred Lange and Bob Runnels, trumpet; Tim Smith, horn; Don Willems, trombone; and Dan Boykin, tuba. 12p—1p. Free
PITZER CENTER. A free, Shinkoskey Noon Concert coordinated by Pete Nowlen. 12:05p—1:30p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Brian Langini performs his Junior Recital on violin, accompanied by Karen Rosenak on piano. 5p—5:34p. Free
BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. Featuring gorgeous violin/piano duos, including a beautiful Suite by African American composer William Grant Still. 7:30p—9:30p. $12—30
PITZER CENTER. Enjoy Megan Gürer Junior Voice Recital, accompanied by Karen Rosenak on piano. 5p—5:45p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Enjoy Katie Gordon’s Junior Recital on the oboe, accompanied by Karen Rosenak on piano. 3p—3:45p. Free
JACKSON HALL. With the guest ensemble Alturas Duo, the Choruses of UC Davis and Nicolás Dosman bring the rhythms and holiday vocal traditions of the Americas to Davis. Works include “Navidad Nuestra” by Ariel Ramírez (an Andean influenced folk telling of the nativity story), Aaron Copland’s “Zion’s Walls” (drawn from Appalachian America’s hymnal traditions), and “Abreme la Puerta” (a traditional Christmastime song from Puerto Rico). 7p—8:30p. Free
JACKSON HALL. At the center of this concert is a new composition for wind ensemble by Sacramento-based composer Shuying Li titled “Luminance,” which the UC Davis Concert Band helped commission thanks to the Rucker Family Trust’s Endowed Fund for Concert Band Support. Through its use of evocative tonalities and dynamic contrasts, “Luminance” aims to inspire audiences to find strength in moments of darkness and embrace the light within themselves. 7p—9p. Free
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