Abstract
The department’s Empyrean Ensemble, specializing in new music, will present Tribute to D. Kern Holoman, Monday (April 28), 7 p.m., in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
The program includes works written especially for Holoman, by several of his faculty colleagues:
Ross Bauer — Vignette
Laurie San Martin — HDKH (Homage to D. Kern Holoman) for vibraphone and four clarinets
Christian Baldini — senza rallentare
Kurt Rohde — final lecture for percussion and electronics
Sam Nichols — disjecta membra no. 1a for amplified percussion and amplified string trio
Mika Pelo — Holoman Variations for violin, viola, cello and percussion
Pablo Ortiz — Harold in Davis
And three other works, written especially for Holoman:
Yu-Hui Chang (former UC Davis faculty, 1999-2006) — On the Podium
Steven Mackey '78 — It’s Equals It Is for clarinet, viola and piano
Darin Wilson '88 and M.A., '88 — Four Sketches for violin, cello, piano and percussion
The program also includes:
David Lang — These Broken Wings for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion
Georg F. Haas — tria ex uno for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion