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The VITA Academy’s Great Composers Chamber Music Series

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Founded in 2014 by Susan Lamb Cook, the VITA Academy’s Great Composers Chamber Music Series presents exciting and engaging performances to enthusiastic audiences in the lovely Scott-Skillman Recital Hall at the Harris Center in Folsom. In conjunction with these concerts, outreach performances are given at retirement communities in the greater Sacramento and Davis areas, enriching the lives of many throughout the region. A special part of this series is the “Rising Stars” program which was designed by Susan Lamb Cook to offer advanced music students the opportunity to study and perform works from the chamber music repertoire in an enriching and supportive environment. This program provides these young musicians with a professional level experience that will help shape their continued musical studies.

poster great composers 2025

Season 12

Sunday, October 19, 2025, 2:00pm
“Reunion of Friends”
Featuring violinist Lingyu Dong and pianist Roger Xia

Sunday, January 4, 2026, 2:00pm
“Rising Stars of Chamber Music”
Emerging artists perform chamber music classics

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2:00pm
“UC Davis Faculty and Friends”
Featuring works by Bohuslav Martinu, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Robert Schumann

Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2:00pm
“Friends from Afar”
The Kismarton Trio with violinist Ian Jessee, violist István Polónyi, and cellist Susan Lamb Cook

(the Harris Center links for these concerts will be available July 15, 2025)

View Past Performances

UC Davis Noon Concert Series

Thursday, April 10, 2025, Noon Ann E. Pitzer Center Recital Hall, UC Davis featuring violinist…
[View Performance] UC Davis Noon Concert Series

Dohnányi Piano Quintet in C minor, Op. 1

View this concert recorded live on Thursday, July 26, 2024 at the Hungarian National Museum,…
[View Performance] Dohnányi Piano Quintet in C minor, Op. 1

Kismarton Trio

July 25, 2024 Hungarian National Museum, Budapest featuring the Kismarton Trio – Ian Jessee, violin,…
[View Performance] Kismarton Trio

Kismarton Trio

July 25, 2024 Hungarian National Museum, Budapest featuring the Kismarton Trio – Ian Jessee, violin,…
[View Performance] Kismarton Trio

UC Davis Shinkoskey Noon Concert

May 2, 2024 Ann E. Pitzer Center Recital Hall, UC Davis featuring Igor Veligan, violin,…
[View Performance] UC Davis Shinkoskey Noon Concert

UC Davis Shinkoskey Noon Concert

February 15, 2024 Ann E. Pitzer Center Recital Hall, UC Davis featuring Igor Veligan and…
[View Performance] UC Davis Shinkoskey Noon Concert

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