Experience the captivating artistry of AGAVE, an acclaimed Early Music group known for their dynamic performances that span from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Renowned for their spirited and engaging interpretations, AGAVE has earned accolades and a GRAMMY nomination for their album with the velvet-voiced countertenor Reginald Mobley, titled "American Originals." This program is a celebration of music by predominantly Black and brown composers, featuring works by Cuban composer Esteban Salas, the extraordinary Black American composer Florence B. Price, and ragtime master Scott Joplin, among others. The performance promises a rich tapestry of sound, uniting voices to create a uniquely American musical experience. Highlights include Florence B. Price's evocative pieces such as "Resignation" and "Songs to the Dark Virgin," Esteban Salas's "Tu, mi Díos, entre pajas," and Scott Joplin's "Bethena, a concert waltz," arranged by Lebedinsky. The program also features compositions from the Cusco Cathedral archive and the Chiquitos Archive in Bolivia, showcasing the diverse and vibrant heritage of early music.

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AGAVE with Reginald Mobley

Logan Center

With the guest ensemble Alturas Duo, the Choruses of UC Davis and Nicolás Dosman bring the rhythms and holiday vocal traditions of the Americas (both Southern America and Northern America) to Davis. Works include Navidad Nuestra by Ariel Ramírez (an Andean influenced folk telling of the nativity story), Aaron Copland’s Zion’s Walls (drawn from Appalachian America’s hymnal traditions), and Abreme la Puerta (a traditional Christmastime song from Puerto Rico).

Choruses of UC Davis: “An American Holiday”

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Flutist and host of the nationally distributed public radio program Sunday Baroque, Suzanne Bona, joins guitarist and Cal Poly music professor Craig Russell and friends for an afternoon of Baroque and contemporary chamber music.

Suzanne Bona with Craig Russell & Friends

Cuesta College

Minnesota-based choir Border CrosSing explores Baroque music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Latin American composers Manuel de Zumaya, Esteban Salas y Castro and Manuel Mesa y Carrizo. Bach’s Sanctus from Mass in B Minor, selections from Cantata No. 147 including “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and a double concerto for violin and oboe are paired with celebratory works for chorus and orchestra by Baroque composers from Mexico, Cuba and Bolivia.

Manuel de Zumaya

Events

Past events

Feb 7, 2025

AGAVE with Reginald Mobley · UChicago Presents

Dec 8, 2023

Choruses of UC Davis: “An American Holiday” · Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

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