The CRN number to register for MUS 141 will be given to all
applicants admitted into the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra AFTER
the auditions are completed.
Course Information
MUS 141
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:10–9:00 pm at the
Mondavi Center
The CRN number to register for MUS 141 will be given to all
applicants admitted into the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra
AFTER the auditions are completed.
Most auditions will take place in Room 1144 (“Strings”), at the
Ann E. Pitzer Center.
Percussionists-only please from 5–6 pm (Percussion
Studio, Pitzer Ctr.); please choose the second option
(“Percussionists”) on the audition sign up menu.
–> We may open other times up if necessary.
Winter Quarter Concerts and Dress Rehearsals
An Evening With the Mendelssohns
Saturday, January 24 • 12–3 pm dress rehearsal
Saturday, January 24 • 7 pm PERFORMANCE
Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture in C Major
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto in G Minor with Ava Pakiam
Felix Mendelssohn: HebridesOverture
Barbara K. Jackson Rising Stars of Opera
Saturday, February 21 • 1–4 pm dress rehearsal
Sunday, February 22 • 2 pm PERFORMANCE
Opera arias and possible overture TBA.
Regular Rehearsals
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:10–9:00 pm, usually in Jackson Hall
at the Mondavi Center.
In its first professional album released by Centaur Records,
and distributed internationally by Naxos, several of the UC Davis
Symphony Orchestra’s live-concert recordings now appear alongside
the Munich Radio Orchestra. The performances were
conducted by Professor Christian Baldini, music director
and conductor of the UC Davis Symphony
Orchestra and the Barbara K. Jackson Chair in
Orchestral Conducting.
The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra (UCDSO) is committed to
presenting repertoire from different periods and styles at the
highest artistic level. Members also pride themselves in
performing works by students, faculty, and visiting composers.
Established in 1959, the orchestra has performed in many cities
in Northern California, as well as in Australia, Canada, France,
French Polynesia, and Spain. As of 2013, the UCDSO has grown
to approximately 110 members and is a resident ensemble of
Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center. In August, 2021, the UC Davis
Symphony Orchestra will have an album released on Centaur
Records, becoming one of a handful of university orchestras in
the world to release their recordings professionally on CD and
all digital platforms. Visit this link for
more information.
