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"…the Cabrillo Festival is an asset to be cherished…It's the ambiance that opens the door to musical adventurousness."
—San Jose Mercury News
A New Professional Education Program
Marin Alsop's commitment to music education in general, and to the
training of young conductors specifically, led to a conversation
in 1999 with the (then) President of the Conductors Guild (CG),
Wes Kenney, a long time Festival-goer. Those discussions fostered
a collaboration between the two organizations which is now entering
its fourth season. The Cabrillo Conductors Training Workshop was
initiated in 2001, and in 2002 became the Cabrillo Conductors/Composers
Training Workshop, adding three young composers and the preparation
and performance of their compositions into the program. The prestigious
faculty for the five-day program includes Cabrillo Festival Music
Director Marin Alsop, her teacher and mentor, Maestro Gustav
Meier, and composing faculty Kevin Puts. With the support of
the National Endowment for the Arts, this summer's program includes
seven participating conductors, three young composers, and up to
thirteen auditing conductors.
The program runs from July 30th through August 4th on the campus
of the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and at the Santa
Cruz Civic Auditorium. The workshops culminate with a public "In
the Works" concert of the three composers' works, conducted
by participating conductors, and performed by members of the Cabrillo
Festival Orchestra, on Wednesday, August 4th, from 5:15-6:15pm at
the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. The concert is free and open to
the public.
Sponsored, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts
2004 Workshop Participants
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