Become a Member
Mondavi Center Membership
Your gift to our annual fund entitles you to membership benefits for twelve months.
Each giving level includes the benefits for all giving levels below it.
For questions, please contact Laurie Espinoza, development manager at llespinoza@ucdavis.edu
Community Circle
Experience the benefits of giving while supporting the arts which positively impact our community.
Each giving level includes the benefits for all giving levels below it.
$60
- Early access to ticket sales before the general public
- Access to members-only events
$125
- Access to a backstage tour
- Donor recognition in performance programs (updated quarterly)
$225
- Donor recognition in Mondavi Center lobby signage (updated quarterly)
$350
- Access to an exclusive open rehearsal and member reception
$500
- Invitation to exclusive 2026-2027 Season Preview event hosted by the executive director and the associate executive director
$700
- Invitation to an exclusive Zoom Social including Q&A with an artist
$1000
- Two guest passes to the Bartholomew Room donor lounge
Inner Circle
Enjoy exclusive events, earliest access to ticket sales, priority seating and our private donor lounge.
Each giving level includes the benefits for all giving levels below it.
$1,750
- Earliest pre-sale access to tickets before the general public
- Access to member-only wine tasting events throughout the season
- Invitation to a private reception following the 2025-2026 Season preview
- Admission to the Bartholomew Room donor lounge during Jackson Hall events
$2,500
- Donor recognition at all backstage artist meals (updated quarterly)
$3,750
- Licensed Seats* (fair market value of $750 will be applied)
- Access to VIP ticket coordinator with dedicated phone line
- Ability to purchase tickets for your licensed seats up to 45 days prior to each performance
$5,000
- Invitation for two to exclusive wine tasting event at a partnering winery
$7,500
- Access to a private post-performance reception with an artist
- Access to an exclusive recital in a private home or offsite venue
Leadership Circle
Build a partnership with the Mondavi Center that helps lead the arts into a bright future.
Each giving level includes the benefits for all giving levels below it.
$11,000
- Recognition as the individual sponsor of one performance
- Invitation to the Leadership Circle Dinner with the executive director
- Opportunity to meet an artist
$16,500
- Invitation to an exclusive lunch or dinner with an artist or ensemble.
$25,000
- Recognition as the individual sponsor of an additional performance (up to two total).
$50,000
- Recognition as the individual sponsor of an additional performance (up to three total).
Uncorked Events
In partnership with the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, Uncorked is a exclusive reception for Inner Circle Members featuring a select local winery plus gourmet appetizers & desserts provided by Nugget Markets.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, principal conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Friday, October 17, 2025
7:30pm | Jackson Hall
Uncorked will be held from 6:30-7:30pm and during intermission in the Bartholomew Room and Perlman Deck.
American Bach Soloists and American Bach Choir
A Baroque Christmas
Jeffrey Thomas, artistic director and conductor
Sunday, December 13, 2025
2:00pm | Jackson Hall
Uncorked will be held from 1:00-2:00pm and during intermission in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, music director and conductor
Sunday, January 18, 2026
2:00pm | Jackson Hall
Uncorked will be held from 1:00-2:00pm and during intermission in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre.
San Francisco Symphony
Daniele Rustioni, conductor
Daniel Müller-Schott, cello
Saturday, March 14, 2026
7:30pm | Jackson Hall
Uncorked will be held from 6:30-7:30pm and during intermission in the Bartholomew Room and Perlman Deck.
Lucía
Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:30pm | Jackson Hall
Uncorked will be held from 6:30-7:30pm in the Bartholomew Room and Perlman Deck.
If you are interested in sponsorship naming opportunities at the Mondavi Center, please contact Laurie Espinoza, development manager at llespinoza@ucdavis.edu.