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Bacchetto / Sabey Duo

PITZER CTR. A collaborative project of San Francisco-based composer-performers Nick Bacchetto & Ben Sabey. The duo creates new works for piano & live electronics using MIDI Polyphonic Expression instruments controlling analog modular synthesis, which is spatialized into any speaker configuration via the new Dolby Atmos renderer. Shinkoskey Noon Concert​, 12:05p–1p. Free

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Warp Trio: “Black Voices”

PITZER CENTER. An original concert program that integrates classical, jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word—sounds and poetry created by African-American artists—in an effort to lift up lesser-known contributions that define the multifaceted culture of the United States. Shinkoskey noon concert, 12:05p–1p. Free

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Lecture-Recital: “Persian Serenades of the West”

Maryam Farshadfar, piano Shawyon Malek-Salehi, violin Maryam Farshadfar, piano (Ph.D., ethnomusicology, University of Montreal) and Shawyon Malek-Salehi, violin (B.A., music, UC Davis, ‘14) present this lecture-recital, which discusses the history of piano and violin in Iran, and the influence of Persian culture on Western composers from the late 19th century to the present. The recital

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Trimusica

A Shinkoskey Noon Concert​ featuring Sandra McPherson, clarinet • Susan Lamb Cook, cello • John Cozza, piano. Works by Miguel del Aguila, Jeffrey Hoover, Durwynne Hsieh, and others. Date: Oct. 20, 2022 Time: 12:05 – 1 pm Location: Ann E. Pitzer Center, UC Davis Price: Free!

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Sl(e)ight Ensemble: “Of California Ecology”

Erika Oba, flute • Stephanie Neumann, saxophone • Jacob Lane, piano and UC Davis graduate student of music Program Stephanie M. Neumann: Creek/toOcean Kian Ravaei: California Suite Julie Herndon: Shadow Prism About the Program “Of California Ecology” features new works based on different facets of California’s natural world. The trio will perform compositions by ensemble

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A Recital of American Music

Dagenais Smiley, violin and UC Davis lecturer in music with John Cozza, piano Program Amy Beach: Romance for Violin and Piano Aaron Copland: Four Piano Blues​​​​​​​​ Samuel Barber: Canzone for Violin and Piano​​​​​​​​ George Gershwin: “Summertime / A Woman is a Sometime Thing” Copland: Sonata for Violin and Piano Gershwin: “It Ain’t Necessarily So” About

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Student Recital: Ileana Puente, soprano

With LuAnn Higgs on piano. Program Antonio Vivaldi: “Vedró con mio diletto” from Il Giustino George Frideric Handel: “Ombra mai fu” Henry Purcell: “When I am laid in earth” Ernest Chausson: “Les Papillons” and “Le Colibri” Gabriel Fauré: “Fleur jeteé” from Quatre mélodies Hugo Wolf: “Verborgenheit” and “Auf einer Wanderung” Graciano Tarragó: “Tengo que subir” Manuel de

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Music Conversations: “Nostalgia” at Davis Lutheran Church

Please join us Sunday, May 15 at 4 pm for: “Music Conversations: Nostalgia”   Featuring Jennifer Sherrill (Soprano),  Stella Polzonetti (Voice), Beatrice Taormino (Voice), Cary Peñate (Piano), Lauma Akmene (Piano). Performing music by Florence Beatrice Price and music by Ukrainian, Cuban, and Greek composers.   Davis Lutheran Church 317 E 8th St, Davis, CA 95616

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