2016 Slideshow

A slideshow of images from Marin Alsop’s 25th and final season as Music Director of the Cabrillo Festival.

The Civic Auditorium, festooned for Marin Alsop's 25th and final season at the helm of Cabrillo Festival. Photo by Crystal Birns.

Board President Jim Petersen and fellow Board members offer Marin Alsop the title of Music Director Laureate. Photo by rr jones.

Mayor Cynthia Matthews gifts Marin with the key to the City of Santa Cruz! Photo by rr jones.

Marin and John Corigliano in rehearsal. Photo by rr jones.

Marin Alsop and John Corigliano take a bow following the performance of Corigliano's Symphony No. 1. Photo by rr jones.

Composer/DJ Mason Bates in the house! Photo by rr jones.

Concertmaster Justin Bruns, composer Jennifer Higdon and Marin Alsop following the performance of Higdon's Violin Concerto. Photo by rr jones.

Mason Bates and Marin Alsop. Photo by rr jones.

Jennifer Higdon, Marin Alsop, Mason Bates. Photo by rr jones.

Vocalist Alicia Olatuja and the guitarists of LA Duo. Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, The Choral Project, and four soloists took on Osvaldo Golijov's ambitious 'Oceana.' Photo by rr jones.

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Church Street Fair scene. Photo by Jonathan Kulakovsky

Church Street Fair scene. Photo by Jonathan Kulakovsky

Treats at the Church Street Fair! Photo by Jonathan Kulakovsky

Coastal Prairie Band, Church Street Stage. Photo by Jonathan Kulakovsky

Bryn Loosley and the Back Pages, Church Street Stage. Photo by rr jones

Desert Dream Dance, Church Street Stage. Photo by Jonathan Kulakovsky

Creativity Tent for Kids, Church Street Fair. Photo by Jonathan Kulakovsky

Conductors/Composers Workshop participants take a bow following their 'In the Works' concert. Photo by rr jones.

The young composers of the Conductors/Composers Workshop with faculty composer Kevin Puts. Photo by rr jones.

Marin Alsop works with a young conductor in the Conducting Workshop. Photo by rr jones.

Marin and Festival musicians take a selfie! Photo by rr jones.

The 2016 Student Staffers! Photo by rr jones.

Student Staffers get the special chance to sit 'Inside the Orchestra' during a rehearsal! Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival celli! Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival Orchestra's mighty fine oboe section was spotlit at the "Sticks and Reeds" chamber concert. Photo by rr jones.

Festival oboist and composer Ale Miller basks in applause. Photo by rr jones.

The young students of Festival principal percussionist Galen Lemmon performing. Photo by rr jones.

Festival percussionists show their handiwork during "Sticks and Reeds." Photo by rr jones.

One drum, many sticks. Photo by rr jones.

Longtime Festival cellist Virginia Kron treats audiences to a solo performance at the Donors Concert. Photo by rr jones.

Young composer Michael Kropf and Marin Alsop in rehearsal. Photo by rr jones.

Composer/narrator Greg Smith and conductor Alexandra Arrieche during the Free Family Concert. Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival's Free Family Concert always packs the house! Photo by rr jones.

Violinist Rob Simonds interacts with young fans during the Free Family. Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival's Free Family Concert gets kids up close and personal with Festival musicians! Photo by rr jones.

Harpist Nuiko Wadden gives a demo during the Free Family Concert's Tour of the Orchestra. Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival Executive Director with Concertmaster Justin Bruns. Photo by rr jones.

Cabrillo Festival percussionists! Photo by rr jones.

Flautist Lauren Sileo. Photo by rr jones.

Marin and guest artists and composers give a post-concert talkback. Photo by rr jones.

Composer Kevin Puts and Marin Alsop following the west coast premiere of Puts' 'The City.' Photo by rr jones.. Photo by rr jones.

Meet the Composers is no somber academic affair! Marin shares a laugh with John Adams, Michael Kropf and Alexander Miller. Photo by rr jones.

Clarinetist John Schertl got major props from John Adams for nailing his tricky solo in 'Lola Montez does the Spider Dance.' Photo by rr jones.

Justin Bruns and Marin Alsop. Photo by rr jones.

Marin Alsop with two of her favorite composers, John Adams and Chris Rouse. Photo by rr jones.

John Adams mugs it up with orchestra musicians. Photo by rr jones.

Attacca Quartet! Photo by rr jones.

Composer Anna Clyne and Marin Alsop. Photo by rr jones.

Hysterica Dance Co. Photo by rr jones.

Hysterica Dance Co. Photo by rr jones.

Hysterica Dance Co. Photo by rr jones.

Hysterica Dance Co. Photo by Crystal Birns.

Choreographer Kitty McNamee and composer Anna Clyne with Marin after the world premiere of RIFT: symphonc ballet. Photo by rr jones.

Chris Rouse and Katherine Needleman, oboist. Photo by rr jones.

Marin Alsop leads the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra in her final season. Photo by rr jones.

Marin Alsop is offered a chair for a suprise conductorless commission from Kevin Puts by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo by rr jones.

Marin Alsop takes a final bow, to her beloved Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo by rr jones.