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Maestro Marin Alsop, Gramophone Magazine's 2003 Artist-of-the-Year, conducts the award-winning Cabrillo Festival Orchestra

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John Adams*
Thomas Adès
Clarice Assad*
Jennifer Higdon*
Aaron Jay Kernis*
Oliver Knussen
David T. Little*
James MacMillan
Kevin Puts*
Christopher Rouse
Gregory Smith*
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Julia Wolfe*
*Participation confirmed

World Premiere
Clarice Assad: Violin Concerto featuring Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

U.S. Premiere
Julia Wolfe: My Beautiful Scream featuring Kronos Quartet

West Coast Premieres
David T. Little: Screamer! - a three-ring blur for orchestra
James MacMillan: Tryst
Christopher Rouse: Concerto per Corde
Gregory Smith: Mr. Smith's Bowl of Notes

Guest Artists
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Tuesday, August 3, 8:00pm: Performing the World Premiere of Clarice Assad's Violin Concerto and Camille Saint-Saëns' Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Kronos Quartet
Friday, August 6, 8:00pm: Performing the U.S. Premiere of Julia Wolfe's My Beautiful Scream
Sunday, August 8, 8:00pm: Recital
Tracy Silverman, electric violin
Saturday, August 14, 8:00pm: Performing John Adams' The Dharma at Big Sur, written for the opening of L.A.'s Walt Disney Concert Hall
Sharon Isbin, guitar
Sunday, August 15, 2:00 and 8:00pm: Performing Christopher Rouse's Grammy Award-winning Concert de Gaudi

Concerts:
Special Concert: Tuesday, August 3
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

An Evening With Nadja: Introducing Clarice Assad

Clarice Assad: Violin Concerto (2004) (World Premiere) featuring Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 (1863) featuring Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin Rest of program - TBA

Opening Night: Friday, August 6
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Vespertine

Kevin Puts: Vespertine Symphonies (2004)
Julia Wolfe: My Beautiful Scream (2003) (U.S. Premiere) featuring Kronos Quartet
Aaron Jay Kernis: Color Wheel (2001)

Saturday, August 7
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Absolutely Orchestra

David T. Little: Screamer! - a three-ring blur for orchestra (2002) (West Coast Premiere)
Christopher Rouse: Concerto per Corde (1990) for string orchestra (West Coast Premiere)
Oliver Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks, Op. 22 (1988)
Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Orchestra (2002)

Sunday, August 8: Free Family Concert
1:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Gregory Smith: Mr. Smith's Bowl of Notes (2004) (West Coast Premiere)

Sunday, August 8
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Kronos Quartet recital

Thursday, August 12
6:00pm The Millpond, Soquel

Music at the Millpond

Saturday, August 14
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

The Dharma at Big Sur

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Three Screaming Popes (1988-89)
John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur (2003) featuring Tracy Silverman, electric violin
Thomas Adès: Asyla (1997)

Sunday, August 15/Music At The Mission
4:00pm & 8:00pm Mission San Juan Bautista

Music at the Mission: blue cathedral

Jennifer Higdon:blue cathedral (1999)
Christopher Rouse: Concert de Gaudí (1999) featuring Sharon Isbin, guitar
James MacMillan: Tryst (1989) (West Coast Premiere)

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