2018 Press Quotes
“It doesn’t matter how many times you attend the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, there’s no particularly solid way of knowing just what to expect.” —Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
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2018 Meet the Composers
Maestro Cristian Macelaru leads a lively and entertaining discussion with composers.
2018 Concert Reviews
2018 concert reviews from various sources.
Aural History Program Notes
Folk songs reflect the life, culture, and soul of a civilization. The following notes accompany the August 3, 2018 Aural History Concert Program.
After Dixieland Program Notes
The following notes accompany the August 4, 2018 After Dixeland concert.
Kronos Quartet In the Blue Room Program Notes
The following notes accompany the August 5, 2018 Kronos Quartet concert program.
Notes from a Journey Program Notes
The following notes accompany the August 11, 2018 Notes from a Journey concert program.
Free Family Concert: Parizade and the Singing Tree
The following note accompanies the Free Family Concert on August 5, 2018.
Of Other Worlds Program Notes
The following notes accompany the August 12, 2018 Of Other Worlds concert program.
Cristian Macelaru Receives New European Appointment
Cristian Măcelaru, 38, is to become the new Chief Conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester, one of Europe’s leading orchestras, effective with the 2019/2020 season.
2018 Season Announcement
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Announces its 56th Season. Season highlights include two world premieres, three US premieres, seven West Coast premieres, and 17 composers in residence.
2017 Donors Concert
In 2017, Maestro Cristi Macelaru’s inaugural year, we held our second annual pre-season Donors Concert at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. The concert is offered in two short sections with a slideshow.