Listen to a conversation with Wynton Marsalis, pioneering musician and 2019 Cabrillo Festival composer-in-residence. In this fascinating one-hour session, Marsalis and Cabrillo Festival Music Director and Conductor Cristian Macelaru share stories about collaborating on the Violin Concerto in D with Nicola Benedetti; Marsalis talks about growing up in New Orleans and his development as a young artist and composer; and gets deep about his philosophies on life, humanity, and the role of art in community.
