Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Santa Cruz, CA Videos
Videos by Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz. Cristian Macelaru is Music Director and Conductor of this "new music mecca" (New York Times)
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Take a behind the scenes look as cellist Karen Ouzounian rehearses for this weeks West Coast premiere of composer Lembit Beecher’s “Tell Me Again”. You can witness this creative process LIVE by attending our open rehearsals today, in person or via livestream. Delve into the details of this deeply personal composition that explores how memories, histories, and stories permeate our contemporary lives with the recent Santa Cruz Sentinel feature at bit.ly/4doE36U
Cabrillo Festival 2024 Season Announce
Music that moves us, connects us & inspires change— our 2024 Cabrillo Festival season programming is available NOW on our website. Visit https://cabrillomusic.org for full season details! 🎶
This summer, Music Director/Conductor Cristi Măcelaru and the intrepid Festival orchestra will bring to life 4 world premieres, 8 West Coast debuts, with music by 14 Composers in Residence, each portraying powerful movements of change and showcasing music that moves beyond boundaries of place, time, style, and convention.
Save the date(s) and plan to join us for a journey of connection, transformation, and inspiration, fueled by the power of music to move us all.
🗓️ Subscriptions on Sale: APRIL 30
🎼 Single Tickets on Sale: JUNE 4
🎻 2024 season: JUL 29- AUG 11
Music: Excerpt of Cabrillo Festival’s 2017 performance of “Field Guide” by Gabriella Smith
Cheers to YOU!
As 2023 draws to a close, your friends at Cabrillo Festival send our deepest thanks for sharing this magical year with us, for your warmth that filled the music hall, and for your applause that fueled the artists fire.
We presented an incredible program with works by 17 composers– premiering 12 new pieces, hosted 6 guest artists, engaged 8,200 audience members, and inspired countless artists musicians, composers, and conductors in 2023– all thanks to you, our creative community. Your support amplifies diverse voices, fostering profound connections through the language of live music. Thank you for being the catalyst that makes it all possible.
Cheers to a new year and cheers to YOU! 🥂✨🎶
🎶3 DAYS🎶 till we hit the (virtual) stage as part of this years California Festival! Join us for a dynamic online discussion moderated by CFCM Music Director/ Conductor Cristian Macelaru and featuring 11 of the incredible composers from our 2023 season. These esteemed voices in contemporary music will explore in conversation how we all, as presenters, artists and audiences, can collaborate to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in music, to ensure orchestral music evolves to be increasingly vibrant, diverse, and inclusive. Also featured will be excerpts from our 2023 Festival season, with questions welcomed by the viewing audience to interact with Cristi and some of the foremost voices in new music. Registration is free, but required to join! Visit our website to sign up and have your participation access link emailed to you! Can’t join us for the live event? You can still register to receive a link to the recorded livestream after the forum!
Mere hours till our 2023 Cabrillo Festival season subscription tickets go on sale!✨ Take a peek at this years roster of international guest artists who will be performing alongside our beloved Festival orchestra and poise yourself to hit that “Order” button when subs officially go on sale tomorrow at 12pm PST. Don’t miss your chance to secure the best seats for all of our Festival summer concerts and events, along with special opportunities to engage with Festival musicians and artists! 🙌🎻 🎼: Duo Duel by Jennifer Higdon