Calendar of Events
July 2025
Donors Concert
In recognition of the important commitment made by our donors of $500 or more, we are thrilled to reprise our very special Donors Concert performed by brilliant Cabrillo Festival musicians. This intimate gathering allows a more personal opportunity for each of these talented artists to share more of themselves and their virtuosic playing.
Open Rehearsal – Lumina
Rehearsing works by Mazzoli and Corigliano.
Open Rehearsal – Chasing Light
Rehearsing works by Wolfe and Garrop.
Open Rehearsal – Chasing Light
Rehearsing works by Garrop, Vrebalov, Orth, and Wolfe.
In the Works
You’ll find yourself at the very center of contemporary music-making with a special free concert of new works performed by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra penned by under-30 composers and conducted by six emerging conductors, all studying in the Conductors/Composers Workshop.
Open Rehearsal – Lumina
Rehearsing works by Mazzoli, Corigliano, and Shekhar.
Open Rehearsal – Lumina
Rehearsing works by Mazzoli, Corigliano, and Shekhar.
Open Rehearsal – Chasing Light
Rehearsing works by Wolfe, Vrebalov, Garrop, and Orth.
August 2025
Opening Night: Lumina
The 63rd season kicks off with guest conductor Daniela Candillari leading the Festival Orchestra in works by John Corigliano, Nina Shekhar, and Missy Mazzoli.
Meet the Composers
Meet the Composers panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by Cristi Măcelaru. Free, in person and live-streamed anywhere in the world!
Chasing Light
guest conductor Candillari leads the Festival Orchestra in works by Rene Orth, Stacy Garrop, Aleksandra Vrebalov, and Julia Wolfe, presenting a palette of compositions that both illuminate and embolden.
Family Concert
The Festival’s cherished free Family Concert program features Karen LeFrak‘s delightful Sleepover at the Museum, an accessible and charming story for audiences of all ages. The program will also include a vibrant performance of Frank Duarte‘s Xhnisa, a musical reflection on the beauty, vitality, and cultural significance of water, inspired by a poem he wrote in the Central Valley variant of Zapotec.
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