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Music is a Heart Opener

Guest Blogger Kendall Grady speaks with Valerie Joi ahead of her Cabrillo Festival debut as narrator in The Battle for the Ballot.

Recasting Self and Other

Guest Blogger Kendall Grady reflects on Cabrillo Festival’s 2022 In the Works composers, drawing connections between their respective world premiere works.

2022 Season Announcement

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Celebrates its 60th Anniversary Season and Returns to In-Person Concerts.

Audio Samples

Listen to excerpts of performances by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra conducted by Cristian Macelaru.

Composers in Conversation – Vol. 5 – Karim Al-Zand, Missy Mazzoli, Carlos Simon

Maestro Cristi Macelaru continues our new monthly series LIVE on Saturday, July 3 at 11am PDT when he moderates this conversation between composers Karim Al-Zand, Missy Mazzoli, and Carlos Simon.

Composers in Conversation – Vol. 4 – John Corigliano, Peter Shin, Gabriella Smith

Maestro Cristi Macelaru continues our monthly series when he moderates this conversation between composers John Corigliano, Peter Shin, and Gabriella Smith.

2021 Conductors/Composers Workshop Finalists

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Announces Finalists and adapts its Conductors/Composers Workshop for the 2021 Virtual Season.

Composers in Conversation – Vol. 3 – Wynton Marsalis and Tan Dun

Maestro Cristi Măcelaru continues our monthly Composers in Conversation series—this time one-on-one and back-to-back with Wynton Marsalis and Tan Dun.

Composers in Conversation Vol. 5 – Video