Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

MusiciansCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is a contemporary orchestral festival based in Santa Cruz, California, focused on presenting new works that are often fresh off the page. Each August, the festival brings together leading and emerging composers with an international roster of professional musicians and guest artists, creating opportunities for audiences to encounter music that is recently created. The organization supports this repertoire through open rehearsals, educational programming, and initiatives that engage composers, conductors, and early-career artists, situating itself as an artistic hub for contemporary concert music.
Operating within the music and performing arts sector, the festival emphasizes live creation and interpretation of new works, offering a platform for composers to collaborate with performers in a coastal college town setting. It has a long-running leadership history, with a notable transition in artistic direction from Marin Alsop to Cristian Măcelaru in 2017, and recently appointed an executive director, signaling ongoing organizational development. The festival's activities extend beyond performances to community engagement events such as the Church Street Fair and online discussions that explore the creative process behind new music.

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