Picnic Day: “Musical Expedition”
Outside 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
Outside front of the Main Theatre, Wright Hall (look for the “Yin and Yang” Eggheads)Meet-the-Instruments [starting at 10:30 am]
Come meet samba and mariachi musicians! Get to know them and their instruments, and then watch them perform!
Mariachi Performance [at 10:30 am]
Mariachi UC Davis, directed by Tito Talamentes, a UC Davis lecture rin music, performs in the many traditions, among them including Són Jalisciense, Canción Ranchera, Corrido, and some contemporary styles.
Samba Performance [at 11:15 am]
Samba School at UC Davis, directed by Brian Rice, a UC Davis lecturer in music, performs in the traditional music of Carnaval!
Percussion & ‘All That Jazz’ [12:00 noon – 1:30 pm]
Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer CenterPercussion Ensemble [at 12:00 pm]
UC Davis percussion students directed by Chris Froh, a UC Davis lecturer in music, will demonstrate the versatility of the modern percussion ensemble repertoire.
Jazz Combo Performance [at 12:45 pm]
One of UC Davis’s student jazz combos will perform selections from the Great American Songbook.
Soundlab Experience [from 12:00–2:00 pm]
Art Annex, 221 Cushing Way, Davis, CA 95616
