We’re excited to share that the 2025 Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) applications are open. EBCP represents an exciting expansion of the Festival’s commitment to

Davis will receive a commission, serve as Composer-in-Residence, and have their piece premiered during the 2025 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Contact: Steph C Sherwood

This is an update to our 2024 Season Announcement, found HERE. Santa Cruz, CA – May 30, 2024 – The Cabrillo Music Festival announces exciting

Contact: Steph C Sherwood or Steven Swartz  Season highlights include four world premieres, eight West Coast premieres, fourteen composers in residence, and the inaugural Creative

Heyder will receive a commissioning award, serve as composer-in-residence and have his piece premiered during the 2024 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music season. Contact: Mona Baroudi

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Names New Executive Director Riley Nicholson to assume role October 1, 2023 Contact: Mona Baroudi SANTA CRUZ, CA—June 1, 2023–The Cabrillo

Contact: Mona Baroudi Season highlights include two World premiere commissions, one US premiere, nine West Coast premieres: three percussion concerti; a tribute to Cabrillo Festival

Winner will be chosen from 2023 pool of applicants, EBCP deadline extended to February 13, 2023. SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 9,2023 —The San Francisco Conservatory of

Contact: Mona Baroudi415.615.2735mona@monabaroudipr.com SANTA CRUZ, CA—January 17, 2023—Ellen Primack, longtime Executive Director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, has announced she will step down

Like so many of our counterparts in the performing arts, the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra was hit by an outbreak of Covid cases–particularly impacting our (unmasked) wind and brass players. Determined to continue, Cristi and the orchestra reprogrammed our second weekend with works for strings and percussion.

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