2017 Slideshow December 13, 2017 Cristi greets Festival Orchestra musicians during his inaugural season. photo by rr jones Cabrillo Festival violins. photo by rr jones An intimate ensemble of Festival Musicians performs during the Donors Concert. photo by rr jones Composer Cindy McTee and Cristi in rehearsal. photo by rr jones Cristi and Thomas Sleeper give feedback to emerging conductors during the Conductors/Composers Workshop. photo by rr jones Composer Clarice Assad and Cristi in rehearsal. photo by rr jones Dame Evelyn Glennie signs autographs for young fans after a rehearsal. photo by rr jones Cristian Macelaru in rehearsal with his Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. photo by rr jones Cristi works with conducting fellow William Walker during the Conducting Workshop. photo by rr jones Conductors/Composers Workshop Fellows and composers following the In the Works concert. photo by rr jones Festival percussionists Galen, Svet, Nick and Ward, keeping the fun in new music! photo by rr jones Student Staffers learn about the harp from Cheryl Losey Feder. photo by rr jones Evelyn Glennie in rehearsal.. photo by rr jones Festival violins gove a demo during the Free Family Concert. photo by rr jones Pianist Jason Hardink and Cristi in rehearsal. photo by rr jones Principal bass Ted Botsford performs a solo work during the Donors Concert. photo by rr jones Bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu and composer Karim Al-Zand share a moment of levity in rehearsal for the premiere of The Prisoner. photo by rr jones Crist and violinist Jennifer Frautshi in rehearsal. photo by rr jones Composer/pianist/vocalist Clarice Assad and percussionist Keita Ogawa take a bow following their Blue Room performance at the SC Civic. photo by rr jones Festival oboes Karen Wagner and Ale Miller snap a selfie. photo by rr jones Cristi moderates his first Meet the Composers forum, featuring Gabriella Smith, David T. Little, Clarice Assad, Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Gandolfi, Cindy McTee, and James Stephenson. photo by rr jones Scullery captain Larry Friedman expresses what a joy it is for his team to prepare breakfast for the Festival Orchestra each morning. photo by rr jones Composer/pianist Jake Heggie and bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu. photo by rr jones The 2017 Student Staff Ensemble! photo by rr jones Our fearless all-volunteer usher brigade, led but their unflappable House Manager Jennifah Chard. photo by rr jones Composer Gabriella Smith with Cabrillo Festival Music Director and Conductor Cristian Macelaru. photo by rr jones Dixieland visits the Church Street Fair, via the Post Street Rhythm Peddlers. photo by rr jones Cristi and his 'bones! photo by rr jones Percussionist Evelyn Glennie's tools of the trade. photo by rr jones Dame Evelyn Glennie, ready for action! photo by rr jones Festival brass give a demo furing the Free Family Concert's Tour of the Orchestra. photo by rr jones Cristi meets with the young El Sistema musicians from Gault Elementary following their performance at the Church Street Fair. photo by rr jones Guest conductor Gemma New leads the Festival Orchestra as Cristi narrates the Free Family Concert. photo by rr jones Cristi, Festival staff and production team take a quick break during the hectic daily schedule. contributed photo An artisan engages with customers at the Church Street Fair. photo by rr jones Raizes do Brasil perform capoeira on the Church Street Stage. photo by Jess Frye Cristi leads the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra during his inaugural season. photo by rr jones The lovely musicians of Violin II section. photo by rr jones Cristian Macelaru steps on to the Cabrillo Festival podium! photo by rr jones