“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 world premieres by
Peter Machajdik and Sunny Knable.
Program
Peter Machajdik: Sustainable Mindfulness (2024)
PREMIERE Sustainable Mindfulness was created with
support
from public sources in the form of a
scholarship
from the Slovak Arts Council.
Listen, imagine, and create in the Sound Lab at UC Davis. Learn
about electronic music and sound synthesis through hands-on
exploration of analogue and digital instruments both old and
new.
In 1949 Miles Davis recorded the legendary album “Birth of
the Cool,” which helped to grow a new branch in the history of
jazz music. ‘Cool’ Jazz is a style of playing which emphasizes
a lighter feel and less complexity than ‘Bebop’; which was also
a budding style when Miles Davis made this recording. “Birth of
the Cool” features a unique-sized 9-piece band, as well as
unusual instrumentation, including horn and tuba. The
Byron Colborn Nonet breathes new life into this music with some
of the Sacramento area’s top musicians.
Byron Colborn Nonet
Joe Mazzaferro, trumpet
Otto Lee, alto saxophone
Stephen Bingen Jr., horn
Brandon Au, trombone
Byron Colborn, baritone saxophone
Benwar Shepard, tuba
Alex Reiff, bass
Dave Bass, piano
Jim Frink, drums
Program
Miles Davis—
Move
Jeru
Moon Dreams
Venus De Milo
Budo
Deception
Godchild
Boplicity
Rocker
Israel
Rouge
