Comunidad Anqari performs music of the Kollao
Altiplano, a culturally rich region in the heart of the Andean
High Plateau (which touches modern day Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,
Peru and Ecuador). A group of musicians dedicated to the
performance of traditional music and dances, Comunidad Anqari is
named after the Aymara, deity of the wind. The name is reflective
on the repertoire which is played upon indigenous wind
instruments and corresponds to the seasons and festivals during
which they perform.
Program
Selections to be announced from the stage.
Free
This Shinkoskey Noon Concert is made possible with support
from the Joy S. Shinkoskey Series of Noon Concert Endowment and
the Al McNeil Fund for Non-Western Music.
“Ahead of their Time” is an inspirational story about Adelaide
Ristori, 19th century actress and entrepreneur, as told by
Italian actress Giulia Cailotto, intertwined with the music and
story of 19th-century pianist and composer Clara Schumann. The
stories of Adelaide Ristori and Clara Schumann were an
inspiration for women of their time and continues to be an
inspiration for women of all ages today.
Program
Robert Schumann: Quasi Variazioni Andantino de Clara
Wieck
Clara Schumann: Trio in G Minor, op. 17
and The story of Adelaide Ristori as told by Giulia
Cailotto
Free
This Shinkoskey Noon Concert is made possible with support
from the Joy S. Shinkoskey Series of Noon Concert Endowment.
The harpsichord and virginal were both popular keyboard
instruments of the 17th century, promoting the development of
soloistic keyboard works across Europe. Today, as the
popularity of the harpsichord enjoys a revival, it is still
rare to experience hearing the virginal in a concert
setting. This performance will explore the unique sounds
of both instruments and compare and contrast their distinctive
roles in history.
Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano
featuring paintings by Peter London
and music by Ryan Suleiman (Ph.D. music ‘20)
Program
Modest Mussorgsky: Selections from Pictures at an
Exhibition (1874)
Claude Debussy: L’isle Joyeuse (1904)
Franz Liszt: “Sposalizio” from Second Year of
Pilgrimage: Italy (1858)
Ryan Suleiman: Three London Etudes (2024) WORLD
PREMIERE Radiant
Floating Triptych
Electric Clouds
**commissioned by and in collaboration with artist Peter London
for Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano
Andy McKee is among the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. His
youthful energy and attention to song structure and
melodic content elevates him above the rest. He entertains
both the eye and the ear as he magically transforms the steel
string guitar into a full orchestra via his use of altered
tunings, tapping, partial capos, percussive hits and a
signature two-handed technique.
Program
To be announced from the stage.
Free
This Shinkoskey Noon Concert is made possible with support
from the Joy S. Shinkoskey Series of Noon Concert Endowment.
Joy S. Shinkoskey was the mother of Deborah Pinkerton and
mother-in-law to Bret Hewitt. They established an endowment to
support noon concerts and musical performances in the UC Davis
Department of Music.
Joy S. Shinkoskey (Pinkerton)
1923–1999
Mother of four children, including Deborah Pinkerton, Joy
Shinkoskey was in her younger years a model and played the
piano which is where she developed her love of music, playing
Beethoven piano works in the Spokane Music Festival, 1940, and
throughout her life.
