MONDAVI CENTER. With the 2014 formation of I’m With Her, singer/songwriters Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, & Sara Watkins introduced an essential new force into the world of folk music: a close-knit alliance of highly esteemed musicians, each graced with a deep understanding of folk tradition & unbridled passion for expanding its possibilities. 7:30p - 9:30p. Free.
JACKSON HALL. “Considering Matthew Shepard,” first performed in 2016, is a full-concert length modern-day oratorio, which honors and celebrates the life of Matthew Shepard. The choral work is fused together with different styles. The texts are from poets, including Rumi and Hildegard von Bingen, along with words from Shepard’s own journal. 7p—9p. $12+
JACKSON HALL, MONDAVI CENTER. A celebration of the concerto form, this program unusually presents three very different concertos in one program! Through the featured works, composers make broader human connections beyond the concert space. 7p—8:30p. $12—24
JACKSON HALL. Famed Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen makes his long-awaited Mondavi Center debut with the San Francisco Symphony for a performance of soaring Beethoven works. Appearing onstage alongside San Francisco Symphony is three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn. 7:30p—9:30p. $32.50 - $141.00
JACKSON HALL, MONDAVI CENTER. Enjoy a performance by the Campus Band and UC Davis Concert Band. 7p—9p. $12—24
JACKSON HALL. This ensemble features a “who’s who” of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians and bandleaders, including Mali Obomsawin (Odanak Abenaki), Delbert Anderson (Diné) and Chantil Dukart (Tsimshian), led by celebrated vocalist and luminary Julia Keefe (Nez Perce). Performing pieces from their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz like Mildred Bailey (Coeur d’Alene) and Jim Pepper (Kaw/Mvskoke), alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers, the band spotlights a vibrant, long-standing tradition of Indigenous improvised music. 7:30p—9:30p. $17.50 - $71.50
JACKSON HALL. Relive the magic of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial on the big screen accompanied by a magnificent, live performance of the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Christian Baldini. 7:30p—9:30p. $12.50 - $68.50
