Student Recital: Maya True-Fogel, viola
PITZER CENTER. Program to be announced. 3p—4p. Free
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UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: “Italian Journey”
Christian Baldini, director and conductor Program Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy with Wendy Richman, viola Harold in Italy was brought about by a commission by the famous 19th century violinist Nicolo Paganini in 1834. Berlioz was commissioned by Paganini not for a violin concerto but for a work that would feature Paganini and his new
Joseph Donald Peterson, Solo Viola
Program J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 Several period performers are convinced Bach’s Sixth Cello Suite was composed for the ‘Shoulder Cello’—the violoncello da spalla, which is much larger than a viola. This arrangement for viola is a testament to the versatility of Bach’s cello suites in particular. Milton Babbitt:
Mondavi Center: Alexander String Quartet with Robert Greenberg
A major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, the Alexander String Quartet is equally beloved in its second home: the Mondavi Center. This year, the quartet appears with new violist David Samuel. Samuel joins cellist Sandy Wilson and violinists Fred Lifsitz and Zakarias Grafilo. The Alexander String Quartet performance will take place in
