Katherine Needleman joined the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as principal oboist in 2003, the same year she won first prize at the International Double Reed Society’s Gillet-Fox Competition. As soloist, she has appeared with the …read more »
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Two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke has been called a “luminous standout” ( New York Times ) and “equal parts poise, radiance and elegant directness” ( Opera …read more »
Benjamin Beilman has won praise both for his passionate performances and deep rich tone which the Washington Post called “mightily impressive,” and The New York Times described as “muscular with a glint of …read more »
The family/educational symphonic works of Gregory Smith have enjoyed over 1,000 performances by more than 200 orchestras, often with Smith …read more »
Three-time GRAMMY nominated QSF has toured Italy, China, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, and Guam, performing in Cremona, Foggia, Seoul, Tokyo, Hyogo, Sanda, Istanbul, Hagatna, and throughout central and eastern …read more »
Lara Downes is among the foremost American pianists of her generation, a trailblazer on and off-stage whose musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family, and collective memory. Downes’ playing has been called “ravishing” by Fanfare Magazine, “luscious, moody and dreamy” by The New York …read more »
Proclaimed “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times and “one of the best pianists of his generation” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished young pianist as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and …read more »
A brilliant fine arts photographer, Ron Jones’ rich portraits taken across Indonesia, Thailand, and Mexico have distinguished him as a Santa Cruz treasure. For well over a decade, Jones has been the Cabrillo Festival’s primary photo documentarian, and as our Photographer-in-Residence we will again feature his incredible work on display in …read more »