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The Resonance of Innovation: Taproot New Music Festival 2025

UC Davis Arts invites you to immerse yourself in the Taproot New Music Festival 2025, a celebration of chamber music that brings together an eclectic ensemble of composers and performers. Set in the renowned Ann E. Pitzer Center, the festival spans four extraordinary nights filled with groundbreaking performances. From the opening concert led by maestros Matilda Hofman and Michael Lewanski, to the dynamic Dal Niente concerts, and culminating with the Empyrean Ensemble, each event promises to forge lasting connections and inspire new musical dialogues.

Jul 4, 2025

1. “Taproot” Opening Concert

Nov 6, 2025

UC Davis Arts

Davis, CA · Ann E. Pitzer Center

2. Dal Niente: Friday Concert

The Taproot New Music Festival brings together a diverse group of composers and performers, both local and visiting, and gives them the chance to hear new work, and to make lasting connections. This program will include works by visiting composers participating in the festival.

Nov 7, 2025

UC Davis Arts

Davis, CA · Ann E. Pitzer Center

3. Dal Niente: Saturday Concert

Nov 8, 2025

UC Davis Arts

Davis, CA · Ann E. Pitzer Center

4. Empyrean Ensemble

Ensemble-in-residence at UC Davis, the Empyrean Ensemble presents engaging and eclectic programs, inviting audiences to experience new musical sensations delivered with high artistry by its extraordinary players—among the finest new music performers in California.

Nov 9, 2025

UC Davis Arts

Davis, CA · Ann E. Pitzer Center

Conclusion

The Taproot New Music Festival 2025 at UC Davis Arts was a triumph of collaboration and innovation in chamber music. From the first note of the opening concert to the final crescendo with the Empyrean Ensemble, the festival forged new connections and sparked creative dialogues. It highlighted the vibrant and evolving nature of chamber music, offering a glimpse into the future of the genre. As audiences departed the Ann E. Pitzer Center, they carried with them the resonances of new ideas and shared experiences, eager for what future editions might bring.

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