http://www.mondaviarts.org/ Upcoming events at the UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts en-us Copyright Mondavi Center/UC Davis http://www.mondaviarts.org/rss/events.rss Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:01:00 PST http://www.mondaviarts.org/images/header_mc_logo.gif http://www.mondaviarts.org/ The first female Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright provides audiences with a no-holds-barred account of service at t... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=884 2010/09/29 The San Francisco Symphony and the Mondavi Center renew a very special relationship, one that began at the opening of Jackson... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=870 2010/09/30 Bayanihan, the National Folk Dance Company of the Philippines, takes its name from an ancient Filipino tradition called <em>b... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=919 2010/10/01 Pre-eminent jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves is a Grammy Award winner for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive record... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=875 2010/10/02 Legendary comedian Steve Martin has proven equally adept as an actor, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist. His very seriou... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=894 2010/10/03 The San Francisco Opera’s Adler Fellows are a select group of exceptionally gifted young singers who will soon be gracing cel... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=929 2010/10/09 Once just another band from East L.A., Los Lobos has grown into an American roots-rock institution. For 35 years they’ve been... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=895 2010/10/13 At 461 years and counting, the Dresden Staatskapelle is one of the oldest—and most celebrated—orchestras in the world. Accord... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=871 2010/10/23 In <em>Bamboo to Bronze</em>, the 24-member Çudamani ensemble explores their own artistic history, working constantly to re... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=920 2010/10/24 Watch Spike Lee’s film version of <em>Passing Strange</em>, of which <em>The New York Times</em> said, “A show not simply p... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=856 2010/10/25 Singer-songwriter Stew’s career took an unexpected turn in 2006. After a successful career fronting his two critically acclai... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=855 2010/10/26 Author of <em>Proust Was a Neuroscientist</em> and the instant bestseller <em>How We Decide</em>, Jonah Lehrer talks about... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=885 2010/10/27 Music of Robert Schumann, festival Composer-in-Residence Lee Hyla, and festival Composition Fellows.</p> <p><a href="http://... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=908 2010/10/28 Works for mixed media and instruments by festival Composition Fellows and others.</p> <p>Most performances feature pre-conce... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=909 2010/10/28 This 20-member ensemble is committed to innovative performances and recordings of today’s music. They have established a repu... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=911 2010/10/30 Robert Schumann’s <em>Fantasie</em>, Op. 17 and a new work based on the Schumann <em>Fantasie</em>.</p> <p>Most performances... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=912 2010/10/30 <p style="padding-bottom:0px; margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Program:</strong></p> <ul class="bigger" style="padding-top:0px; ma... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=913 2010/10/31 Like his equally virtuosic siblings Branford, Wynton, and Jason, Delfeayo Marsalis carries forward the musical tradition of j... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=905 2010/11/03 Founded in 1997, the Venice Baroque Orchestra is one of Europe’s finest ensembles devoted to period instrument performance. I... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=879 2010/11/03 Hailed as the “Flamenco Queen,” Buika is the daughter of political refugees from the African nation of Equatorial Guinea and ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=916 2010/11/06 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127</p> <p>The acclaimed Alexander String Quar... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=897 2010/11/07 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Mozart: String Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428<br> Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Majo... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=901 2010/11/07 Boasting the best of Imago’s fun and frolicsome shows <em>FROGZ</em> and <em>Biglittlethings</em>, the newly hatched <em>ZooZ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=891 2010/11/07 For his second week of performances, Delfeayo Marsalis turns the spotlight on some of the Sacramento region’s most talented ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=965 2010/11/10 One of the earliest touring companies of modern American dance, the Taylor Company has performed in more than 520 cities in 6... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=881 2010/11/13 Reimagining works by Radiohead, Elliott Smith, and Nick Drake, Christopher O’Riley has garnered critical accolades and inte... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=867 2010/11/13 Directed by Alain Corneau (1991), Rated R, 115 minutes<br> In French with English subtitles</p> <p>Gérard Depardieu stars... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=926 2010/11/18 For more than five decades, saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman has played a seminal role in American music. The invento... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=876 2010/11/20 Soprano Jeanine De Bique won the Paul A. Fish Memorial First Prize in the 2008–09 Young Concert Artists International Auditio... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=922 2010/11/20 Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen has established himself as an heir to jazz legends like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett. Solvei... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=906 2010/12/01 No one makes Christmas more magical than Nati Cano and his exceptional mariachi group Los Camperos. Much more than a holiday ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=917 2010/12/05 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130<br> Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133</p>... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=902 2010/12/05 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130<br> Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133</p>... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=898 2010/12/05 Combining both the biggest and smallest shows of Sigur Rós’ career, <em>Heima</em> is an unconventional concert film that p... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=858 2010/12/06 <p style="margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px"><strong>PROGRAM:</strong></p> <ul class="bigger" style="margin-top:0px; pad... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=857 2010/12/09 An expert on the development of racial identity, Dr. Beverly Tatum speaks on the provocative subject of her acclaimed 1998 bo... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=889 2010/12/10 Drawing on the classic tales <em>Peter Pan</em> and <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>, pianist Lara Downes creates a stunning cele... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=892 2010/12/12 Sing hallelujah to a Mondavi Center holiday tradition! Handel’s masterwork is given new life by UC Davis Choral Director Jeff... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=930 2010/12/18 A Grand Prize winner in the 2007 Mondavi Center Young Artists Competition, Kenric Tam returns to the Mondavi Center with a nu... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=923 2011/01/15 Following a successful debut run at New York’s Blue Note, this exceedingly unique string pairing makes its first West Coast t... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=896 2011/01/20 Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. In January 2009, Perlman was honored to take par... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=860 2011/01/22 Daniel Handler is the author of the literary novels <em>The Basic Eight</em>, <em>Watch Your Mouth</em>, and, most recent... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=886 2011/01/26 Directed by Spike Lee (2002), Rated R,<br> 135 minutes</p> <p>This undersung Spike Lee joint is one of the director’s and a... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=927 2011/01/27 Though Simone Dinnerstein—classical pianist—and Tift Merritt—a singer songwriter who learned to play by ear from her father... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=868 2011/01/29 Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=914 2011/01/29 <em><strong>Visitation</strong><br>      </em>Beethoven: Sonata No. 4 for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1</p> <p... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=882 2011/02/02 Vijay Iyer’s first piano trio album, <em>Historicity</em>, was roundly praised as the top jazz recording of 2009 by <em>The N... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=907 2011/02/02 For more than two decades, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=861 2011/02/09 A dynamic duo of guitar legends joining forces for the first time—a show that you’ll find only at the Mondavi Center: Bill Fr... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=877 2011/02/11 Electrifying performances, fearless interpretations, and musical depth have established violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg as... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=880 2011/02/12 Superstar soprano Angela Gheorghiu made her long-awaited San Francisco Opera debut in this lush filmed version of Puccini’s e... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=931 2011/02/17 Literary critic, scholar, writer, and editor Henry Louis Gates Jr. is one of the most celebrated public intellectuals... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=887 2011/03/07 <em>Tango Fire</em> offers a journey from the red light district of Buenos Aires to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties into ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=921 2011/03/10 One of the most talented virtuoso pianists performing today, pianist Yefim Bronfman’s commanding technique and exceptional ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=862 2011/03/12 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Beethoven: String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131</p> <p>The acclaimed Alexander String Q... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=899 2011/03/13 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Mozart: String Quartet in G Major, K. 387<br> Beethoven: String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, O... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=903 2011/03/13 Ingela Bohlin, soprano<br /> Abigail Nims, soprano<br /> Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano<br /> Nicholas Phan, tenor<b... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=872 2011/03/17 <p style="margin-bottom:0px; padding-bottom:0px"><strong>PROGRAM:</strong></p> <ul class="bigger" style="margin-top:0px; pad... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=924 2011/03/19 Mop-headed music man Dan Zanes continues to astound. With his latest album <em>76 Trombones</em>, he has reinvented the class... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=893 2011/03/20 The oldest and most celebrated symphonic ensemble in Russia, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic boasts a number of historic firs... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=873 2011/03/26 Mondavi Center resident pianist Lara Downes again hosts a special concert featuring the winners of the sixth annual Mondavi C... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=925 2011/03/27 Powerful pairing featuring two of the most accomplished jazz players of their generation. The elder statesman of the Marsalis... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=878 2011/04/01 The Takács Quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth, and humor, combining four distinct musical personalities... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=863 2011/04/02 JUDITH JAMESON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR<br> Masazumi Chaya, ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR <p>One of the world’s favorite dance ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=890 2011/04/05 Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s vision for the Silk Road Project first came together in 2000 at the Tanglewood Music Festival. Today, th... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=864 2011/04/08 Mondavi Center resident pianist Lara Downes introduces <em>Long Time Coming</em>, a new multimedia concert work inspired by D... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=869 2011/04/09 For the first time in its colorful history Cirque Éloize has embraced the world of urban culture in its new show <em>ID</em>.... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=915 2011/04/09 Since 1937, the Orquesta Nacionales de España has explored a wide range of orchestral repertoire, with a special focus on Spa... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=874 2011/04/12 Slick, nostalgic, and unmistakably modern, Berlin-based Max Raabe & Palast Orchester bring Weimar-era cabaret to life, chan... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=859 2011/04/13 Three masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their instruments, Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla), an... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=865 2011/04/14 Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (2004), Rated R, 156 minutes<br> In German with English subtitles</p> <p>In his final 10 ... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=928 2011/04/21 Buddy Guy’s list of accomplishments is as profound as his signature guitar sound: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a chie... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=969 2011/04/22 With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. A m... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=888 2011/04/28 Born in Buenos Aires, Grammy-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler began his career playing classical and jazz before joining Astor P... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=918 2011/04/29 Lucinda Childs began her career as choreographer and performer in 1963 as an original member of the Judson Dance Theater in N... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=883 2011/05/03 Part gypsy violinist, part classical maestro, and part jazz improviser, Roby Lakatos is the rare musician who defies defini... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=866 2011/05/05 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Beethoven: String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132<br> Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op.... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=904 2011/06/05 <strong>Program:</strong><br> Beethoven: String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132<br> Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, Op.... http://mondaviarts.org/events/event.cfm?event_id=900 2011/06/05