Music Director/Conductor Marin Alsop bids a sweet farewell to the Cabrillo Festival’s groundbreaking 50th anniversary season. Photo: rr jones
Composer John Mackey, trombonist Joseph Alessi, and Marin Alsop triumphantly close the 2012 Cabrillo Festival at Mission San Juan Bautista. Photo: rr jones
Composer Behzad Ranjbaran at Mission San Juan Bautista, following the performance of his work, Seven Passages. Photo: rr jones
The Cabrillo Festival’s fearless all-volunteer usher brigade, led by House Manager Jennifah Chard. Photo: rr jones
Cabrillo Festival production crew members gently configure a lighting rig aat historic Mission San Juan Bautista, home to the Festival’s Grand Finale concerts each year. Photo: rr jones
Trombonist Joseph Alessi, Marin Alsop, and the Festival Orchestra rehearse John Mackey’s Trombone Concerto, Harvest. Photo: rr jones
Composer John Mackey and trombonist Joseph Alessi in rehearsal. Photo: rr jones
Guest conductor Carolyn Kuan hails composer Dylan Mattingly following the world premiere of his work, I Was A Stranger. Photo: rr jones
Associate Conductor Carolyn Kuan works closely with Music Director/Conductor Marin Alsop. Photo: rr jones
Conductor Carolyn Kuan leads the Festival Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Marin Alsop congratulates the Festival Orchestra and Rose of the Winds soloists Cristina Pato, Kayhan Kalhor, Michael Ward-Bergeman and David Krakauer. Photo: rr jones
Rose of the Winds soloists Michael Ward-Bergeman and David Krakauer. Photo: rr jones
Rose of the Winds featured soloists David Krakauer and Cristina Pato share a laugh during rehearsal. Photo: rr jones
Galician bagpiper Cristina Pato, featured in Osvaldo Golijov’s Rose of the Winds. Photo: rr jones
Marin Alsop and the Festival Orchestra rehearse with Rose of the Winds soloists Cristina Pato, Kayhan Kalhor, Michael Ward-Bergeman and David Krakauer. Photo: rr jones
Festival trombonists Ava Ordman and Dan Mattson play shofar for Osvaldo Golijov’s Rose of the Winds. Photo rr jones
Marin and her eight-violin ensemble, reflected in the “pool” of a lacquered piano lid. Photo: rr jones
Marin Alsop leads an ensemble of eight Festival violins in Andrew Norman’s Gran Turismo. Photo: rr jones
Student Staffer Robert Marshall leads Ensemble members in his own choral composition. Photo: rr jones
2012 Student Staff program members, age 16-24, following a performance of all original compositions. Photo: rr jones
Student Staff Co-Director Luffy Bailey conducts the Student Staff Ensemble. Photo: rr jones
Young performers of the Student Staff Ensemble take the stage in an ambitious program at the Civic Auditorium. Photo: rr jones
Clarinetist David Krakauer transfixes the crowd with his own work, Synagogue Wail, in the intimate setting of Nestldown, home to the Festival’s Music in the Mountains event. Photo: rr jones
Staff photographer steals a moment in front of the lens with Galician bagpiper Cristina Pato, at Music in the Mountains. Photo: jess frye
Nestldown
Composer Mason Bates, following the world premiere of Bagatelles for Amplified String Quartet and Electronica, performed by the Del Sol String Quartet. Photo: rr jones
Del Sol String Quartet takes bows following their “In the Blue Room” appearance. Photo: rr jones
Orquesta Gitano brings an electric salsa fusion sound to the Church Street Stage. Photo: rr jones
Mohamed Aoualou performs on the outdoor stage with the Desert Dream Dancers. Photo: rr jones
Young artists get busy in the Creativity Tent for Kids. Photo: rr jones
Desert Dream Dance enchants Church Street Fair audiences. Photo: rr jones
Domu Africa drummer on the Church Street Stage. Photo: rr jones
Domu Africa represents Senegal on the outdoor stage. Photo: rr jones
Watsonville Taiko on the outdoor stage of the Church Street Fair. Photo: rr jones
Composer Greg Smith gets the audience up on its feet during the Free Family Concert. Photo: rr jones
Composer/narrator Greg Smith creates possibly the world’s first-ever orchestra “wave” during the premiere of his work, The Animated Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Youngsters enjoy a string demonstration outdoors during the Tour of the Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Violinist Ben Tomkins gets in touch with the Festival’s youngest audience members during the Free Family Concert string demonstration. Photo: rr jones
A full house of Free Family Concert audience members enjoy a percussion demo, led by principal Galen Lemmon. Photo: rr jones
Principal percussionist Galen Lemmon prepares his students for their demonstration in the Free Family Concert. Photo: rr jones
Percussionist Svet Stoyanov warms up with a young colleague before the Free Family Concert. Photo: rr jones
Two Festival ushers enjoy a quiet moment before the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium fills to the rafters for the Free Family Concert. Photo: rr jones
Composer James MacMillan congratulates the Festival Orchestra following the world premiere of his Woman of the Apocalypse. Photo: rr jones
Composer Huang Ruo takes a bow following the Cabrillo Festival performance of his Shattered Steps. Photo: rr jones
Composer John Wineglass, narrator Charles Holt, and Marin Alsop take bows following the premiere of Someone Else’s Child. Photo: rr jones
Charles Holt narrates poetry by teens incarcerated in Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall, which was the inspiration for John Wineglass’ Someone Else’s Child. Photo: rr jones
Marin Alsop leads the award-winning Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Meet the Composers panelists (L-R) Dylan Mattingly, John Wineglass, Greg Smith, James MacMillan, Behzad Ranjbaran and Huang Ruo flank Marin Alsop (center). Photo: rr jones
(L-R) Associate conductor Carolyn Kuan, composer Huang Ruo, concertmaster Justin Bruns, and Maestra Marin Alsop. Photo: rr jones
Scottish composer James MacMillan and Marin Alsop prepare for the world premiere of his Woman of the Apocalypse. Photo: rr jones
Festival celli, all dressed up for their annual prank, this time in honor of the 50th anniversary season. Photo: rr jones
The truly fearless Cabrillo Festival Scullery Crew, led by Captain Sandra Cohen, provides delicious breakfasts for our hard-working orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Cabrillo Festival percussionists surround composer John Mackey. Photo: rr jones
Festival winds during the Free Family Concert’s Tour of the Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Festival horn section warms up for an afternoon rehearsal. Photo: rr jones
Percussionist Ward Spangler among the gongs. Photo: rr jones
Percussionist Svet Stoyanov's chains provided dramatic texture for John Wineglass' Someone Else's Child. Photo: rr jones
Percussionist Galen Lemmon plays a pair of crystal wineglasses in Someone Else's Child. Photo: rr jones
Festival trumpets supply brilliant orchestral color. Photo: rr jones
Concertmaster Justin Bruns. Photo by rr jones
Conductors/Composers Workshop participant Ankush Kumar Bahl with concertmaster Justin Bruns. Photo: rr jones
Conductors/Composers Workshop participant Eric Garcia with Marin Alsop. Photo: rr jones
Marin Alsop coaches Andres Franco, a participant in the Conductors/Composers Workshop, an annual collaboration with the Conductor’s Guild. Photo: rr jones
Marin Alsop joins Legacy Donors at a special dinner in their honor at Laili Restaurant. Photo: jess frye
Hidden World of Girls co-commissioners Paul Johnson, Gabrielle Stocker, and 50th anniversary commissioner Mary Solari with composer Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
Photographer Deborah Luster, with composers Laura Karpman, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, and Alexandra du Bois at the Hidden World of Girls cast party. Photo: jess frye
Marin Alsop and Cabrillo Festival Orchestra members celebrate at the Hidden World of Girls cast party at Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub in downtown Santa Cruz. Photo: jess frye
Hidden World of Girls: Stories Behind the Stories Forum panelists
Marin Alsop is joined by Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva (a.k.a. The Kitchen Sisters) for a talk back session following the premiere of Hidden World of Girls. Photo: rr jones
Hidden World of Girls all-women composers and creative team join Marin Alsop and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestr
Science fiction author Pat Cadigan’s other wordly “hidden story” inspired a work by Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum for Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Faith Spotted Eagle, founder of the Braveheart Women’s Society, whose story was told in the Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Santa Cruz’ own Jacklyn Partida (a.k.a. Jackie Rocks) performs her guitar solo during Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Iranian photographer Shadi Gahadrian’s images and life story inspired a composition by Alexandra du Bois, featured in Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Young Bay Area percussionist Emily Liu rehearses her marimba solo for Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Brazilian composer/performer Clarice Assad rehearses her vocal solo for Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra. Photo: rr jones
Composers Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum and Laura Karpman
Hidden World of Girls Stories for Orchestra
Opening Night pre-concert talk. Marin Alsop (at right) introduces Hidden World of Girls’ composers (L-R) Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Clarice Assad and Alexandra du Bois. Photo: rr jones
Opening Night of the Cabrillo Festivals 50th anniversary season
