The ensemble includes the study and rehearsal of percussion
chamber music from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries,
including the study of standard and extended techniques for a
broad range of percussion instruments. It presents public
performance of significant works for percussion ensemble.
Course Information
MUS 155
Meets Fridays 2:10–4:00 pm in Room 1151 “Percussion
Studio,”
at the Ann E. Pitzer Center
“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!
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, University of Michigan
Percussionist Christopher Froh specializes in
promoting and influencing the creation of new music through
critically acclaimed performances and dynamic lectures. To date,
he has premiered over 150 chamber and solo works by composers
from 17 countries. His collaborations include some of the most
significant composers of the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries, including Chaya Czernowin, David
Lang, Steve Mackey, John Adams, George Crumb, Liza Lim, Matthias
Pintcher, and Keiko Abe.
