As the final notes of the 2026 season have faded, we’re taking a moment to reflect—with full hearts and deep gratitude—on these remarkable two weeks together.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the concert hall, at open rehearsals, at our community events, and in all the spaces where music and ideas came together. Your curiosity, openness, and willingness to listen, question, imagine, and dream alongside us are what make the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music community so special.

This year, We the Dreamers invited us to consider the power of imagination, resilience, and collective hope. Through a season of premieres, new works by composers from across the U.S. and beyond, and performances that asked us to look at our shared story in new ways, we explored what it means to dream—and what it means to keep dreaming together.

We’d love to hear from you, too. What moved you? What surprised you? What would you love to see, hear, or experience at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in the future? Take our short audience survey and share your thoughts with us. Your feedback helps shape the Festival and our work in the years ahead.

Thank you for being part of the 2026 season. Thank you for supporting contemporary music and the extraordinary composers, musicians, conductors, and artists who bring it to life. And thank you for continuing to make room for new ideas, new voices, and new dreams.

Save the dates for next year: August 1–15, 2027!