The University Chorus, the Alumni Chorus, and the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, with Arianna Zukerman, soprano; Judith Malafronte, mezzo-soprano; Wesley Rogers, tenor; and James Maddalena, baritone present Bruckner: Te Deum and Rossini: Stabat Mater. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 18407]

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UC Davis Symphony and Chorus: Bruckner - Te Deum and Rossini-Stabat Mater

Jeffrey Thomas conducts the UC Davis University Chorus. The story describes a banquet held by Alexander the Great and his mistress Thais in the captured Persian city of Persepolis. The success of this piece encouraged Handel to make the transition from writing Italian-language operas to English choral works. Also on the program, Handel coronation anthems, including Zadok the Priest. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16822]

UC Davis University Chorus: Alexander’s Feast

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra presents Bartók’s Violin Concerto (No. 2), featuring violinist Hrabba Atladottir. The program also includes Liadov’s “Kikimora” and Mussorgsky’s always popular “Pictures from an Exhibition.” Music director Christian Baldini conducts. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 18158]

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 and Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, D. Kern Holoman, conductor,presents a family-friendly concert featuring Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” Overture, Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony (“Pastoral”) and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor with John Abdallah, violin. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 18712]

UC Davis Symphony Family Concert: Rossini BeethovenMendelssohn

Dr. Milmon Harrison, African American and African Studies, and singer Mavis Staples consider the role of music in the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16082]

Civil Rights: The Music and the Movement

A conversation between composer Philip Glass and Pulitzer Prize winning music critic Tim Page. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 15522]

In Conversation: Philip Glass and Tim Page

UC Davis University and Alumni Choruses, UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Thomas conducting present Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsche Requiem at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis with Tamara Matthews, soprano and David Arnold, baritone Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16257]

Ein Deutsches Requiem - University and Alumni Chorus UC Davis Symphony Orchestra

University Chorus: Beethoven: Gloria, from Missa solemnis, Jeffrey Thomas, conducting. Chausson: Poème for violin and orchestra; Brahms: Symphony No. 4, D. Kern Holoman, conducting. Jorja Fleezanis, violin. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 15877]

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: Beethoven Chausson and Brahms

Jane Smiley's "A Thousand Acres" has long been compared to Shakespeare's "King Lear." Jane Smiley and UC Davis Professor Gina Bloom, discuss the different issues presented when staging Shakespeare in contemporary times. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Humanities] [Show ID: 15585]

Shakespeare: From Page to Stage with Jane Smiley

Examine the disaster of Hurricane Katrina through folklore, geology, and the cultural life of New Orleans with legendary musician Allen Toussaint and UC Davis faculty Jeffrey Mount and Patricia A. Turner. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 14503]

Flood Culture Loss and Geology: The Impact of Hurricane Katrina

in a timely consideration of the pandemic, Spirit of Uganda executive director Alexis Hefley joins UC Davis faculty member Moradwun Adejunmobi and others in examining HIV/AIDS from the global, cultural and medical perspectives. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 14230]

HIV/AIDS and the Spirit of Uganda: Art Epidemic and Healing

Between 1959 and 1962 Richard L. Nelson brought together a legendary faculty built around the participation of Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Manuel Neri, Wayne Thiebaud, and William T. Wiley. How did it happen that a relatively obscure, rural California University, best known for its veterinary, medical and agriculture programs, was able to pull together such a major roster of artists and teachers? Join Manuel Neri, Wayne Thiebaud and William T. Wiley as they reflect on the department. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 13824]

You See: The Early Years of the UC Davis Studio Art Faculty

UC Davis Symphony and Chorus perform works by Beethoven and Handel. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 12596]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Handel: Organ Concerto in B-flat Major Op. 4 No. 2 with Martin Neary performed by the UC Davis Symphony and Chorus

Mira Nair films, Salaam Bombay, Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake, illuminate the ambiguities of the immigrant experience and highlight the conflicts between modern and traditional cultures. She is joined for a discussion of modern cinema by Gayatri Gopinath and Juli Wyman, both of UC Davis. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11981]

Cinema Diaspora: A Panel Discussion with Mira Nair and UC Davis Faculty

Carl Orff's Carmina Burana is one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. Here the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, the University Chorus and Alumni Chorus, and the Pacific Boychoir perform at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11787]

Carl Orff: Carmina Burana - University Chorus and Alumni Chorus UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and the Pacific Boychoir

Performances and discussions from the Mondavi Center at UC Davis.

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