Artists-in-Residence

About

The Department of Music has a storied history of bringing artists to UC Davis for residencies. These artists or ensembles are excellent examples of the music department's commitment to providing quality learning opportunities to its students. This notably includes opportunities for Ph.D. graduate students in music composition to collaborate with these visiting artists to co-create new compositions.

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Fonema Consort: Friday Concert

Fonema Consort commissions, performs, and records new and experimental music that explores the limits of the human voice in a radical chamber setting.

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Bergamot Quartet: Friday Concert

Bergamot Quartet is fueled by a passion for exploring and advocating for the music of living composers with creative programming, community-oriented audience building, and frequent commissioning.

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Rayáo Furuta and Stacey Pelinka, flutes

Ráyo Furuta is a Mexican Japanese American flutist known for his electrifying stage presence and genre-defying artistry. With command of classical, contemporary, global, jazz, and pop styles, Furuta has captivated audiences worldwide.

Program

To be announced.

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Unheard-of Ensemble: Friday Concert

Unheard-of Ensemble is a Brooklyn-based clarinet, violin, cello, and piano quartet breaking boundaries between new music and the communities it serves.

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Unheard-of Ensemble: Thursday Concert

Unheard-of Ensemble is a Brooklyn-based clarinet, violin, cello, and piano quartet breaking boundaries between new music and the communities it serves.