UC Davis Symphony Orchestra: 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Gala UC Davis Department of Music

The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra celebrates the coincidence of its 50th anniversary and the university’s centennial with a season opener of seminal works and inspiring artists. Jorja Fleezanis, concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra and former associate concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony, joins the symphony for Chausson’s Poème, a work epitomizing the romantic flair for passion, sensitivity, and fiery virtuosity. D. Kern Holoman also conducts the last of Brahms’s lush and moving symphonies, and Jeffrey Thomas brings the University Chorus and Alumni Chorus to the stage to lead a collaborative performance of Beethoven’s Gloria from the Missa solemnis.

• Beethoven: Gloria, from Missa solemnis
• Chausson: Poème for violin and orchestra
• Brahms: Symphony No. 4