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July 2025

In the Works

You’ll find yourself at the very center of contemporary music-making with a special free concert of new works performed by the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra penned by under-30 composers and conducted by six emerging conductors, all studying in the Conductors/Composers Workshop.
29 Jul
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
August 2025

Meet the Composers

Meet the Composers panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by Cristi Măcelaru. Free, in person and live-streamed anywhere in the world!
02 Aug
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Family Concert

The Festival’s cherished free Family Concert program features Karen LeFrak‘s delightful Sleepover at the Museum, an accessible and charming story for audiences of all ages. The program will also include a vibrant performance of Frank Duarte‘s Xhnisa, a musical reflection on the beauty, vitality, and cultural significance of water, inspired by a poem he wrote in the Central Valley variant of Zapotec.
03 Aug
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Youth Ensemble Concert

Hear the future of new music in this free chamber concert of original works programmed, produced, performed and presented by the adventurous 16-24 year-old members of Cabrillo Festival’s 2025 Youth Ensemble Program!
09 Aug
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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