FRIDAY, FEB. 16 "I, Too, Sing America: The Music and Writings of the Harlem Renaissance" with Lara Downes, piano, Dana Hanchard, soprano, and Jason Oby, tenor, with the special participation of John Tchicai, saxophone. Music of William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, Margaret Bonds, Kurt Weill, Ricky Ian Gordon and others. 8 p.m., Davis Art Center, 1919 F St., Davis. General admission $12; students and children $6. SUNDAY, FEB. 18 UC Davis Early Music Ensemble, David Nutter and Suzanne Elder Wallace, directors. Works by Nicholas Ludford, Hildegard von Bingen, early 15th-century English music from The Old Hall Manuscript, and early French art music from Cyprus. 8 p.m., St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis. General admission in advance: $8; students and children $4. Suggested donation at the door: $8; students and children $4. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21 "Festivity of Bands" with University Concert Band, Jonathan Elkus, conductor, and Davis High School Band, Frederick Lange, conductor. 7:30 p.m., Davis High School, 315 W. 14th St. Davis. Tickets available only at the door. General admission $4; students, children and seniors $2. THURSDAY, FEB. 22 Noon concert: Alice Benjamin and David Granger, bassoons and contra bassoon, accompanied by Ellen Wassermann, piano. Vivaldi: Concerto in G Minor for two bassoons and piano; Rossini: Duettino in D Major for bassoon and contrabassoon; Bozza: Duettino for two bassoons. 12:05 p.m., 115 Music Building, UC Davis campus. Free. THURSDAY, FEB. 22 A William E. Valente Memorial Lecture: David Porter, Editorial Coordinator for the Charles Ives Society. "Editing Ives." 4:10 p.m., 230 Music Building, UC Davis campus. Free. FRIDAY, FEB. 23 University Concert Band, Jonathan Elkus, conductor, with Solano Winds, Robert O. Briggs, conductor. 8 p.m., Fairfield Center for Creative Arts, 1035 Texas St., Fairfield. Tickets available only at the door. General admission $7; students, children and seniors $3. FRIDAY, FEB. 23 Excerpts from Handel's Water Music and other spectacular hits with Arcangeli Baroque Strings, Michael Sand, director, and the UC Davis Baroque Ensemble, Phebe Craig and Michael Sand, co-directors. 8 p.m., St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis. General admission in advance: $12; students and children $6. Suggested donation at the door: $12; students and children $6. Co-sponsored with University Cultural Programs. SATURDAY, FEB. 24 UC Davis Gospel Choir, Calvin Lymos, director. 7 p.m., Freeborn Hall, UC Davis campus. General admission $10; students and children $7. SUNDAY, FEB. 25 "Music From Great Italian Cities" with the Arcangeli Baroque Trio: Michael Sand, violin, Marc Vanscheeuwijck, cello, and Phebe Craig, harpsichord. 8 p.m., Wyatt Pavilion Theatre, UC Davis campus. General admission $12; students and children $6. Co-sponsored with University Cultural Programs. MONDAY, FEB. 26 American Bach Soloists, Jeffrey Thomas, artistic director, performing Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli concertos. Simos Papanas, winner of ABS' International Young Artist Violin Competition, plays a Bach concerto, and ABS performs Corelli's Concerti Grossi in its own transcription for two recorders, featuring Dan Laurin, recorder. 8 p.m., Davis Community Church, 412 C St., Davis. General admission $25; students and children $12.50. Suggested donation at the door: $25; students and children $12.50. Co-sponsored with University Cultural Programs. THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Noon concert: Soprano Haleh Abghari and pianist Idith Meshulam. Works by Greek composer Nikos Skalkottas and others. 12:05 p.m., 115 Music Building, UC Davis campus. Free. FRIDAY, MARCH 2 A program of piano and vocal music by Greek composer Nikos Skalkottas, his contemporaries and influences. Haleh Abghari, soprano, and Idith Meshulam, piano. Skalkottas: Songs for Voice and Piano (1941) and selections from the 32 Piano Pieces (1940); Schoenberg: selections from Brettle-Lieder (1901); Weill: selections from Songs; Berg: Sonata, Op. 1 (1908); and Webern: Drei Lieder, Op. 25 (1934). 8 p.m., Davis Art Center, 1919 F St., Davis. General admission $12; students and children $6. SUNDAY, MARCH 4 UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, D. Kern Holoman, conductor, with the University Chorus, Jeffrey Thomas, conductor. Berlioz: Marches; Brahms: A German Requiem, op. 45. 8 p.m., Freeborn Hall, UC Davis campus. General admission $8; students and children $4. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Piano recital with Peter Schaeffer. Bach: English Suite no. 5; Nichelmann: Sonata in F Minor; Duparc: Feuilles volantes; Schubert: Sonata in D major. 8 p.m., 115 Music Building, UC Davis campus. General admission $12; students and children $6. THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Noon concert: Young Concert Artist Timothy Fain, violin. 12:05 p.m., 115 Music Building, UC Davis campus. Free. Co-sponsored with University Cultural Programs. FRIDAY, MARCH 9 UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, D. Kern Holoman, conductor, with the University Chorus, Jeffrey Thomas, conductor. Berlioz marches and Brahms: A German Requiem, op. 45. 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 11th and K streets, Sacramento. General admission $8; students and children $4. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Senior recital: Andrew Mollner, trumpet, with piano and brass quintet. 3 p.m., 115 Music Building, UC Davis campus. Special free concert. SUNDAY, MARCH 11 University Chamber Singers, Jeffrey Thomas, director. William Byrd: The Great Service. 8 p.m., St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis. General admission in advance: $8; students and children $4. Suggested donation at the door: $8; students and children $4. TUESDAY, MARCH 13 Noon concert: Best of student chamber music ensembles. 12:05 p.m., 115 Music Building, UC Davis campus. Free. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 University Concert Band, Jonathan Elkus, conductor, and the Yolo County Concert Band, John Moore Jr., conductor, with trumpet soloist Scott Macomber in Kent Kennan's Sonata for Trumpet and Wind Band. 8 p.m., Freeborn Hall, UC Davis campus. General admission $8; students and children $4. For noon and evening concert information, call (530) 752-5537. For tickets, call the Campus Box Office at (530) 752-1915, or tickets.com at (530) 766-2277 or (916) 766-2277. Visit the Department of Music Web site at http://music.ucdavis.edu.