The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis has been awarded a three-year, $580,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to engage more students and other audiences in classical music. This is the single largest foundation grant awarded to the Mondavi Center in the 10-year history of the organization since the Center for the Arts Campaign, which funded the construction of the venue. The grant will support initiatives designed to deepen the experience of classical music for artists, audience members and UC Davis students. “We have a longstanding belief in the power and beauty of classical music to enrich lives,” said Don Roth, executive director of the Mon