GREEK MUSIC ENSEMBLE GALAN TRIO TO PERFORM AT CNMAT ON MAY 2

Galan Trio’s “Kinesis,” a survey on the music of contemporary American composers in an original, multifaceted concert program. The project draws from a collaboration between Galan Trio and professors of composition from selected US Universities, and from the notion of “Kinesis.” For more information on Galan Trio, visit the event webpage.

MUSIC PH.D. CANDIDATE SAAGAR ASNANI FEATURED ON BERKELEY VOICES PODCAST TO DISCUSS MEDIEVAL MUSIC

In his research, UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate Saagar Asnani looks at music manuscripts from between the 12th and 14th centuries in medieval France. He says only recently have scholars begun to use a wider variety of media and artistic expressions as a way to study language. “If we unpack the genre of music, we will find a very precise record of how language was spoken,” Saagar says. To hear more about Saagar’s research, visit the Berkeley Voices website.

MITSUKO UCHIDA TO DISCUSS CAREER, MUSIC, ARTISTRY AT ZELLERBACH HALL ON MARCH 19

Internationally renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida joins Cal Performances Executive and Artistic Director Jeremy Geffen for a conversation about her history with classical music, her unparalleled artistry, and the motivation and inspiration for her residency within the context of the UC Berkeley campus and broader Bay Area. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions for consideration in advance. Admission is free and music department students are encouraged to attend. More information is available at the registration page on the Cal Performances website.