“State of Being” is an autobiographical concert experience
for one vocalist, Emily Thorner, and electronics. It is
comprised almost entirely of commissioned works written
specifically for Emily’s unique voice by a multi-national
lineup of living composers.
Program
Garrett Mendelow: Voices of Consequence
Emily Joy Sullivan: Un/titled
Max Hundelshausen: (this sentence here fills the)
AIR
Otar Taktakishvili: Sonata For Flute and Piano in C Major
Philippe Gaubert: Sur l’eau
Herman Beeftink: Spring for Flute and Piano
Mel Bonis: Suite en trio, op. 59
with Robi Castaneda, violin, and Karen Rosenak, piano
Catherine McMichael: “Ròs Bothan (Rose Cottage)” from A
Gaelic Offering
with Estevan Romero, Benjamin Saetern, Maggie Lu, Laura
Zhang and Ellie Chen, flutes
Juan Diego Díaz, associate professor of music, will give a
lecture on Brazilian music in Africa as part of the UC Davis
College of Letters and Science Dean’s Faculty Fellowships Public
Talks Series. The free online talk is May 21 at 4 p.m. (PT).
The Graduate Student Ensemble (GSE) is excited to put on its
fourth annual concert. The ensemble gives music graduate
students a creative and social setting in which they can
experiment with varied instrumentation and diverse repertoire.