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What to Listen for: Daniel Hope shares his favorite moments of Max Richter’s Recomposed

By: Lisa Mezzacappa

Joshua Bell's Huberman Violin

Below, Joshua Bell shares the harrowing tale of how the Huberman violin came to be his! Hear him play it live with pianist Alessio Bax on November 2, 2019 at the Mondavi Center.

2019-20 Mondavi Center Season Highlights: San Francisco Symphony

As we begin our 2019-20 season, we're sharing some highlights of what's to come. Our Executive Director Don Roth and our Associate Executive Director & Director of Programming Jeremy Ganter narrate and share why they're excited for each of these events.

2019-20 Mondavi Center Season Highlights: Zurich Chamber Orchestra with Daniel Hope

Joshua Bell Invites You to Hear Him Play!

Virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell returns to the Mondavi Center with renowned pianist Alessio Bax on November 2, 2019!

2019-20 Mondavi Center Season Highlights: Joshua Bell and Academy of St Martin in the Fields

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster on Preparing for Rising Stars of Opera

Devon Bradshaw is concertmaster for the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. She began playing with the orchestra as a UC Davis student and graduated in 2017 with a double major: a B.S. in statistics and a B.A. in music.

Composer and Performer: Two Perspectives on The Making of an Original Composition

The Alexander String Quartet with Joyce Yang program on June 2 features something extra special—the debut of a newly-commissioned work by Samuel Adams specifically for the Alexander String Quartet and pianist Joyce Yang. To celebrate this historic occasion, we asked both Samuel Adams and ASQ cellist Sandy Williams to share their thoughts on how this new piece was created.

Don Roth Interviews Vladimir Feltsman

This season, the Mondavi Center is thrilled to present year two of our three-year series of performances with pianist Vladimir Feltsman.

What Does It Mean to be Royal?

"If you are like me when it comes to certain orchestras, such as the one we have the pleasure of hearing on April 6, you may ask yourself: How does something earn the title of 'royal'?" UC Davis musicology Ph.D. student Jonathan Minnick shares a history lesson about how ensembles earn this special designation.