In a program of music written entirely by living composers, the
choruses at UC Davis perform choral works ideal for the fine
acoustics of the Pitzer Center. The repertoire
incorporates several different choral traditions and languages,
from Latin, to Haitian Creole, to Korean and Portuguese. The
program concludes with “World O World” from the “Djesse” music
project by the five-time Grammy Award-winning composer Jacob
Collier.
One of UC Davis’s highest priorities is the safety of its
students and all members of its community. UC Davis
prohibits all forms of sexual harassment and sexual violence,
including sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and
stalking. Such conduct violates University policy and may
violate California law.
Rita Sahai, Lecturer in Music and Director of the UC
Davis Hindustani Vocal Ensemble, has been selected as a recipient
of a Hind Rattan (Jewel of India) Award, which is given annually
by the Welfare Society of India to accomplished Indians living
abroad.
UC Davis Department of Music Professor Juan Diego Díaz has been
awarded the Helen Roberts Prize by the Society of Ethnomusicology
for the most significant article in the field
of ethnomusicology published in the previous year. Diaz
received his prize for his article “From Claves Ethnotheory to
Clave Theories: A Path Toward Decolonizing Music Analysis,” which
was published in the journal Ethnomusicology, the
flagship journal in Ethnomusicology.
UC Davis Department of Music undergraduate student Zoe
Plateau and music alumni Annamarie Bosco,
Andrew Hudson, Larry Lozares, Avery Snyder, Ben
Saetern, Natalie Laurie, Katie Gorden, Asa Stern, Laura
Zhang and Oscar Santamaria were participants in this year’s
CALCAP Chamber Music
Workshop held at California State University,
Sacramento.
In a program of music written entirely by living composers, the
choruses at UC Davis perform choral works ideal for the fine
acoustics of the Pitzer Center. The repertoire
incorporates several different choral traditions and languages,
from Latin to Korean and Portuguese. The program concludes with
“World O World” from the “Djesse” music project by the
five-time Grammy Award-winning composer Jacob Collier.
Program
Concert Choir: SSAA
Abbie Betinis: Lumen (2012)
Pablo Ortiz: Movement XI from Notker (2012 /
adapted 2026)
Daniel Afonso: Boa Noite, Minha Gente (2024)
James Larkins: Our Two Souls PREMIERE
Jacob Narverud: Ad Astra (2019)
Chamber Singers
Hyo Won-Woo: ”Cum Sancto Spiritu” from Gloria
Kurt Rohde: Prophet of the Past [a broken
rondeau] PREMIERE
Colin Minigan: Flowers PREMIERE
Rosephanye Powell: Non nobis, Domine (2017)
“For Quail Ridge” is a live sound installation exploring the
sonic qualities of space, ritual observation, and the
boundaries between individuals and the non-human communities we
inhabit.
This performance installation is not on the UC Davis campus.
It is located near Lake Berryessa.
The work is designed to be hiked through, and the hike is
somewhat strenuous, with 500 feet of elevation climb. However,
you will be able to experience the full piece from any point
along the trail at any time — including from the field station
near the parking areas without needing to hike at all. Please use
your best judgment when setting out, and bring a water bottle!
This program focuses on modern works for solo harpsichord
or harpsichord and violin, including the world premiere of
“Sustainable Mindfulness” by Slovakian composer Peter
Machajdik.
Program
Peter Machajdik: Sustainable Mindfulness (2024)
PREMIERE
