SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Maestra Marin Alsop, conducts the award-winning Cabrillo Festival Orchestra in three World Premieres and five West Coast Premieres

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FEATURED COMPOSERS

Thomas Adés
Daniel Brewbaker*
Michael Daugherty*
Michael Gatonska*
Philip Glass*
Mark Grey*
Laura Karpman*
Aaron Jay Kernis*
Askell Masson
Nicholas Maw*
Kevin Puts*
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Greg Smith*                    *Participation confirmed

WORLD PREMIERES

A Cabrillo Festival multimedia production:
    Frans Lanting’s LIFE: A Journey Through Time
    Concept and images by Frans Lanting;
    Music by Philip Glass;
    Visual design by Alexander V. Nichols
Michael Gatonska: The Whispering Wind
Greg Smith: The Melodic Life

WEST COAST PREMIERES

Thomas Adés: America––A Prophecy
Michael Daugherty: Time Machine
Laura Karpman: Transitive Property of Equality
Aaron Jay Kernis: Newly Drawn Sky
Nicholas Maw: Concert Suite from Sophie’s Choice
 

GUEST ARTISTS 

Evelyn Glennie, percussionist
Saturday, August 5, 8:00pm: Performing in Kevin Puts’ Percussion Concerto
Sunday, August 6, 8:00pm: Performing her solo concert

Leila Josefowicz, violinist
Thursday, August 10, 6:00pm: Performing Mark Grey’s San Andreas Suite at “Music in the Mountains”
Saturday, August 12, 8:00pm: Performing in Mark Grey’s Elevation

Gale Fuller, mezzo-soprano
Saturday, August 12, 8:00pm: Performing in the West Coast Premiere of Thomas Adés’ America––A Prophecy
Sunday, August 13, 4:00pm & 8:00pm: Performing in the West Coast Premiere of Nicholas Maw’s Concert Suite from Sophie’s Choice

Greg Smith, narrator
Sunday, August 6, 1:00pm: Narrating his World Premiere of The Melodic Life


THE CONCERTS

LIFE: A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME  (WP)
OPENING NIGHT: SATURDAY, JULY 29
Concept and images by Frans Lanting; Music by Philip Glass; Visual design by Alexander Nichols
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
SUNDAY, JULY 30
2:30pm and 8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

TIME MACHINE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Laura Karpman: Transitive Property of Equality  (WCP)
Kevin Puts: Percussion Concerto (Evelyn Glennie, percussion)
Askell Masson: Concertstucke for Snare Drum and Orchestra (Evelyn Glennie, percussion)
Michael Daugherty: Time Machine (for 3 conductors and orchestra) (WCP)

FREE FAMILY CONCERT: THE MELODIC LIFE  (WP)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
1:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (Free)
Greg Smith: The Melodic Life (Greg Smith, narrator)

EVEYLYN GLENNIE SOLO CONCERT
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Solo recital
Evelyn Glennie, percussion

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
6:00pm Kennolyn – Hilltop Hacienda, Soquel
Program TBA – special appearance by Leila Josefowicz, violinist

ELEVATION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
8:00pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Daniel Brewbaker: Dark Angel
Mark Grey: Elevation violin concerto (Leila Josefowicz, violin)
Michael Gatonska: The Whispering Wind (WP)
Thomas Adés: America––A Prophecy (Gale Fuller, mezzo-soprano) (WCP)

MUSIC AT THE MISSION: NEWLY DRAWN SKY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
4:00pm & 8:00pm Mission San Juan Bautista
Nicholas Maw: Concert Suite from Sophie’s Choice  (Gale Fuller, mezzo-soprano) (WCP)
Aaron Jay Kernis: Newly Drawn Sky (WCP)
Esa-Pekka Salonen: L.A .Variations


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