Saturday, July 29, 4:45pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
A special pre-season concert and reception for donors for $250 or more, and those who have made the Three Steps to the Future pledge of …read more »
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All performances are at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium with the exception of Music in the Mountains at Nestldown.
Tuesday, August 1, 6:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
A special concert featuring new works by three young composers—Yi-Yiing Chen, Michael Gilbertson and Jules Pegram—conducted in rotation by six emerging …read more »
Friday, August 4, 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Michael Gandolfi: Points of Departure: Cabrillo [World Premiere | Festival Commission] Clarice Assad: Percussion Concerto AD INFINITUM (Evelyn Glennie, percussion) [World Premiere | Festival Commission] Aaron Jay Kernis: Second …read more »
Saturday, August 5, 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Gabriela Lena Frank: Three Latin American Dances James Stephenson: Concerto for Violin Tributes (Jennifer Frautschi, violin) [West Coast Premiere] David T. Little: The Conjured Life [World Premiere | Festival commission] Cindy McTee: Double …read more »
Sunday, August 6, 1:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Michael Gandolfi: Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland (Cristian Macelaru, narrator; Gemma New, …read more »
Sunday, August 6, 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
This year’s intimate In the Blue Room concert showcases the sensational pianist, singer and composer Clarice Assad, an acclaimed member of Brazil’s legendary musical …read more »
Wednesday, August 9, 6:30pm
Nestldown, Los Gatos
A Festival fundraising event featuring food and wine pairings, silent auction and chamber music concert featuring Cristian Macelaru and guest …read more »
Friday, August 11, 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
William Bolcom: Ninth Symphony [West Coast Premiere] Gerald Barry: Piano Concerto (Jason Hardink, piano) [US Premiere] Jörg Widmann: Con Brio Cindy McTee: Symphony No. 1: Ballet for …read more »
Saturday, August 12, 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Jake Heggie: Moby-Dick Orchestral Suite [World Premiere | Festival Commission] Christopher Rountree: Overture to La Haine [World Premiere | Festival Commission] Gabriella Smith: Field Guide [World Premiere | Festival Commission] Karim Al-Zand: The Prisoner (Jonathan Lemalu, bass-baritone) [World Premiere | Festival …read more »
