Pianist Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most commanding musicians of our time. On May 2 he will perform works by Bach, Haydn and Beethoven. We've saved a seat for you> http://bit.ly/FeltsmanMondavi

The Boston Pops on Tour will make their Mondavi Center debut on April 19th. The program is music from the movies by John Williams. It's the music you grew up with. http://bit.ly/BostonMondavi

We're trumpeting the news, Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective will be here on Apr 20, your seat awaits> http://bit.ly/BlanchardMondavi

Mark O’Connor featuring the O’Connor Band performs on our stage on Apr 13. Skip the line > http://bit.ly/OconnorMondavi

THANK YOU to the Davis Enterprise for shining a light on J.D. Vance. He'll be here April 11: > http://bit.ly/VanceMondavi

It's Tech Tuesday! Time to meet another member of the Production Department team: Stage Manager Maya Severson. There’s no denying that Maya is full-on perky. What keeps her so perky? Her explanation: “At least 16 ounces of coffee enter my system before arriving to work.” Some of the perkiness must be inborn, though. Although Maya admits that she can be clumsy (having broken three bones, torn four ligaments, and chipped a tooth in the past three years), she claims that she’s always having a great time. She says that she can do almost anything one-handed, stating, “It’s a skill I developed when I broke my wrist, and continued to practice because I don’t like to put down my coffee.” Maybe her perky spirit springs from her love of animals. Maya says that “All animals are my children.” She has three cats named Jasper, Duchess, and Bukowski, plus one Great Dane/Lab mix, Olly Wolly. Like many large dogs, Olly thinks that he’s a lap dog. He regularly gives Maya a bruising because he doesn’t know how big and powerful he is. No matter where it comes from, though, we’re glad that Maya has brought her perky exuberance---along with her stage management skills and expertise---to the MC Production Department! Some additional fun facts about Maya: *** Percentage of her wardrobe that’s black: Surprisingly, not much of Maya’s wardrobe is black---only about 30%. Apparently shoes are a different story, though! *** The other Hamilton: Maya’s prize possession is a stuffed pig named Hamilton (photo below) that her cousin gave her when she was two years old. She’s taken him all over the United States as well as the world. Hamilton’s foreign travels include Calgary, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Lucky pig! *** How it all began: Maya started with theater at the Woodland Opera House when she was nine years old. She remembers, “I was destined to be a world-famous actress---but in 8th grade, I developed a crush on the stagecraft teacher at my high school and traded acting for the technical.” *** “Blame It On Love”: The first professional concert Maya can remember attending was Los Lonely Boys and Santana at Arco Arena in September of 2004. “My mom was a huge fan. It was fun.” Look for other members of the Production Department to be featured in upcoming posts. DJF #techtuesday #mondavicent

Movie Fans, on Apr.19 we're presenting The Boston Pops on Tour. Their program is: `Lights, Camera, Music! Six Decades of John Williams' May the tickets be with you! http://bit.ly/BostonMondavi

Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective presents socially conscious music rooted in the Black Lives Matter movement. Terence Blanchard says “Music and art have the power to change hearts and souls.” April 20 > http://bit.ly/BlanchardMondavi

Robert and Margrit Mondavi were interested in being at the intersection of wine, food, music & art. This class on April 28th at the The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science is a great start to a day at UC Davis! Visit the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis after class and then see the Pedrito Martinez Group in the evening.

Don't fiddle around or you'll miss Mark O’Connor featuring the O’Connor Band on Apr 13.> http://bit.ly/OconnorMondavi

So what do you think? Classical Music vs. Orchestral Music? Is the name important? http://bit.ly/OrchestralMondavi

The Pedrito Martinez Group appears here April 25-28. Prepare to be energized by their infectious rhythms. http://bit.ly/MartinezMondavi