Panel Discussions

July 2026

PRE-REHEARSAL TALK – Musical Storytelling: MLK’s Legacy Through the Lens of Music

On August 1st, composer James Lee III’s piano concerto Shades of Unbroken Dreams will receive its West Coast premiere at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. The concerto is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, and the “shades” that Lee refers to “represent the various people of color who aspire to […]
30 Jul
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
August 2026

PRE-REHEARSAL TALK – Creative Kontrol: AI and the Future of Music

On August 8th, composer Clarice Assad’s new commissioned work, Kontrol, will premiere at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. The afternoon before, Assad will join D. Riley Nicholson, Executive Director of the Cabrillo Festival, and Pranav Anand, Faculty Director of The Humanities Institute, for a pre-rehearsal discussion about the inspirations for the piece, which explores impacts of […]
07 Aug
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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