2011
Cabrillo Festival violinists Robyn Julyan and Ziva Patt-Rappaport, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Cabrillo Festival percussionist Ward Spangler reviews his score, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Cabrillo Festival principal percussionist and Associate Conductor Carolyn Kuan review scores, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Maestra Alsop rehearse Ranjbaran\'s Concerto for Piano, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Cabrillo Festival cellists Jennifer Humphreys and Kathleen Balfe, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Cabrillo Festival percussionists Lisa Pegher, Jim Kassis, and timpanist Steve Hearn, August 2011. Photo by r.r. jones
Conductors Workshop participant Jacomo Bairos leads the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Festival Orchestra Bassoonist Steve Vacchi clarifies his part in Gee\'s Bend with composer Michael Daugherty, August 2011. photo by rr jones
Maestra Marin Alsop rehearses with the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, 2011. Photo by rr jones
Conductors Workshop participant David Jacobs works with Maestra Alsop and Acting Concertmaster Justin Bruns, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Marin Alsop and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, with composer Behzad Ranjbaran in the background. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer Bahzad Ranjbaran and Marin Alsop adress the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra before rehearsing his Concerto for Piano with Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Photo by r.r. jones.
Composer Michael Daugherty in front of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, August 2011. Photo by rr jones
Composers-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, Mason Bates, Michael Daugherty and Margaret Brouwer on Opening Night, August 5, 2011. Photo by rr jones
Santa Cruz Mayor Ryan Coonerty recognizes Maestra Alsop\'s 20th season with Cabrillo Festival with the key to the city and a mayoral proclamation, August 5, 2011. Photo by rr jones
Maestra Alsop\'s 20th anniversary recognized by Cabrillo Festival Board President Dina Hoffman, August 2011. Photo by r.r. jones
Maestra Alsop receives a 20th anniversary gift from the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, represented by friend and principal trombonist, Ava Ordman. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer Mason Bates and Marin Alsop, following the West Coast Premiere of Bates\' Desert Transport. Photo by r.r. jones
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Marin Alsop following the West Coast Premiere of James MacMillan\'s Piano Concerto No. 3, The Mysteries of Light. Photo by r.r. jones
The annual cello prank was \'mysteriously lighter\' than in prior years! Photo by r.r. jones
Meet the Composers lunchtime forum moderated by Marin Alsop, with composers Zosha Di Castri, Chiayu, Mason Bates, Margaret Brouwer, Behzad Ranjbaran, Elena Kats-Chernin, Michael Daugherty, Shuko Mizuno, and Tina Davidson. Photo by r.r. jones
Hula School of Santa Cruz performs on the outdoor stage. Photo by rr jones
Children\'s music duo Zun Zun perform on the outdoor stage. Photo by r.r. jones
A young participant in the Creativity Tent for Kids. Photo by r.r. jones
FLEX dance company performs on the outdoor stage. Photo by rr jones
Santa Cruz\' West African reggae group Koumbemba performs on the outdoor stage. Photo by r.r. jones
Xochipili Compania de Danza Mexicana, performers on the outdoor stage. Photo by r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival bass section rehearse in the Civic Auditorium lobby. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer Behzad Ranjbaran, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Marin Alsop, Cabrillo Festival August 2011. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer Shuko Mizuno, following the US Premiere of Summer. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop greets Cabrillo Festival Orchestra members at a post-concert MeetUp at Laili restaurant, August 2011. Photo by r.r. jones
Narrator Ian McRae and guest conductor Carolyn Kuan rehearse for the Free Family Concert, August 2011. Photo by r.r. jones
Violinist Benjamin Tompkins engages a young audience member during the Free Family Concert. Photo by r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival harpist Nuiko Wadden during the Free Family Concert\'s petting-zoo-style Tour of the Orchestra. Photo by r.r. jones
NPR\'s Scott Simon and Maestra Marin Alsop onstage In the Blue Room. Photo by r.r. jones
The splendid grounds of Nestldown, home of Cabrillo Festival\'s Music in the Mountains event. Photo by r.r. jones
2011 Cabrillo Festival composers-in-residence with Maestra Alsop at Nestldown. (L-R: Anna Clyne, Dan Welcher, Margaret Brouwer, Pierre Jalbert, Alsop, Zosha Di Castri, Chiayu, Tina Davidson. Photo by r.r. jones
D.J. Sparr warms up for the evening chamber concert at Nestldown. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer PIerre Jalbert applauds Justin Bruns, Jennifer Humphreys and Matt Albert, after they performed Jalbert\'s String Trio at Music in the Mountains, Nestldown. Photo by r.r. jones
Maestra Alsop and D.J. Sparr rehearse for the West Coast Premiere of Michael Daugherty\'s electric guitar concerto, Gee\'s Bend. Photo by r.r. jones
Festival harpist Nuiko Wadden assists composer Zosha Di Castri with her hand-made chimes. The chimes were installed through the entire orchestra, to be struck at a \'key\' moment during the World Premiere of Di Castri\'s Alba. Photo by r.r. jones
Conductor Camille Chitwood leads the Cabrillo Festival Student Staff Ensemble. Photo by r.r. jones
Maestra Alsop and principal horn Kristin Jurkscheit rehearse for the world premiere of Chiayu\'s Concerto for Horn. Photo by r.r. jones
Mission San Juan Bautista, home of the Cabrillo Festival\'s two finale concerts each season. Photo by r.r. jones
Principal horn Kristin Jurkscheit, Maestra Alsop, and composer Chiayu, following the world premiere of Concerto for Horn. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer Dan Welcher congratulates Concertmaster Justin Bruns. Photo by r.r. jones
Maestra Alsop and composer Pierre Jalbert, Mission San Juan Bautista. Photo by r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival volunteer usher brigade, led by House Manager Jennifah Chard. Photo by r.r. jones
2010
Marin Alsop and Scottish percussionist Colin Currie in rehearsal for Jennifer Higdon\'s Percussion Concerto. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer Jennifer Higdon and percussionist Colin Currie discuss her Percussion Concerto. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and son perform with percussionist Colin Currie on Pacific Avenue. Photo by: r.r. jones
eighth blackbird members manipulating the piano in rehearsal for Jennifer Higdon\'s \'On a Wire.\' Photo by r.r. jones
eighth blackbird in rehearsal for the West Coast Premiere of Jennifer Higdon\'s \'On a Wire.\' Photo by r.r. jones
Percussionist Jim Kassis. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage in rehearsal. The Festival performed three Turnage works in 2010. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop leads the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo by r.r. jones
Maestros Gustav Meier and Marin Alsop give instruction to Conductors Workshop participant Jordan Smith. Photo by r.r. jones
Composers workshop faculty Jennifer Higdon with three finalist composers: Robert Honstein, Roger Zare and Andrew McPherson. Photo by r.r. jones
Festival percussionist gets the \'blues,\' thanks to Festival lighting designer Tom Ontiveros. Photo by r.r. jones
Pre-concert talk on Opening Night featured composers-in-residence Michael Hersch, Jennifer Higdon and Mark-Anthony Turnage, interviewed by Marin Alsop. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and composer Michael Hersch, following the World Premiere performance of his moving work, Symphony No. 3. Photo by r.r. jones
eighth blackbird, following the West Coast Premiere of Jennifer Higdon\'s \'On a Wire.\' Photo by r.r. jones
Executive Director Ellen Primack and Development Director Tom Fredericks receive accolades for twenty years of service to the Cabrillo Festival. Photo by r.r. jones
Conductor Marin Alsop and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage take bows following one of three Turnage West Coast Premieres. Photo by r.r. jones
Grey skies couldn\'t keep the record-number crowds from enjoying the outdoor Cabrillo Music Art and Wine Festival. Photo by r.r. jones
Dror Sinai and frends engage the community in a percussion workshop in the Creativity Tent for Kids. Photo by r.r. jones
2010 Meet the Composers forum included Anna Clyne, MIchael Hersch, Sean Hickey, Jennifer Higdon, Nathaniel Stookey and Mark-Anthony Turnage, and of course Marin Alsop leading the popular Q&A session. Photo by r.r. jones
Student Staff Usher leads a group on the Tour of the Orchestra, part of the Free Family Concert. Photo by r.r. jones
Small audiences are enthralled by the Free Family Concert\'s Tour of the Orchestra. Photo by r.r. jones
Families get up-close and personal with a string quartet in the Tour of the Orchestra. Photo by r.r. jones
Festival brass players get in the mood for the Free Family Concert, always a fun affair! Photo by r.r. jones
Composer/narrator Nathaniel Stookey plays the inspector in the Free Family performance of his work The Composer is Dead. Photo by r.r. jones
Principal flute Tim Munro performs Higdon\'s rapid.fire at Music in the Mountains. Photo by r.r. jones
Cellist Wendy Sutter performs for the Music in the Mountains crowd at Nestldown. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin and her orchestra prepare for John Adams\' City Noir. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and composer-in-residence Elena Kats-Chernin. Photo by r.r. jones
Composer/pianist Kevin Puts rehearses for his virtuosic piano concerto, Night. Photo by r.r. jones
Cellist Wendy Sutter prepares for Philip Glass\' Cello Concerto. Photo by r.r. jones
Principal trumpet Craig Morris warms up in a Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium corridor. Photo by r.r. jones
Festival celli in their annual prank - this time for Michael Shapiro\'s Rollercoaster, inspired by Santa Cruz\' own Giant Dipper ride. Photo by r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and chuffed composer John Adams following the Festival Orchestra\'s performance of his City Noir. Photo by r.r. jones
Mission San Juan Bautista, transcendant site of the Festival\'s Grand Finale concerts. Photo by r.r. jones
Composers Philip Glass, Elena Kats-Chernin and Pierre Jalbert convene following the afternoon performance at the Mission. Photo by r.r. jones
Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin and Maestra Alsop celebrate the triumphant US Premiere of Kats-Chernin\'s Heaven is Closed. Photo by r.r. jones
2009
Maestra Marin Alsop coaches Benjamin Rous, a participant in the Conductors/Composers Training Workshop.
Composers Workshop participants, with Maestro Gustav Meier and Maestra Marin Alsop (front-row center).
Composer Avner Dorman in a rehearsal of his double percussion concerto Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! Percussionist Steve Hearn pictured at left.
Guest artists Galen Lemmon L) and Steve Hearn R)in rehearsal for Avner Dorman\'s double percussion concerto Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!
Composer Brett Dean and Marin Alsop in rehearsal. Two of Dean\'s works were featured at the 2009 Cabrillo Festival: Amphitheatre and Moments of Bliss.
Composer David Heath and Marin Alsop in rehearsal for the long-awaited World Premiere of Heath\'s Rise from the Dark.
Marin Alsop and Composer Osvaldo Golijov during the rehearsal of his ground-breaking cello concerto Azul.
Alisa Weilerstein, cello soloist in Osvaldo Golijov\'s Azul
World percussionists Cyro Baptista (L) and Jamey Haddad (R) rehearse Osvaldo Golijov\'s Azul.
Cabrillo Festival violinist Daniel Lewin steals a rare quiet moment in the Civic Auditorium for some private rehearsal time.
Marin Alsop and Alisa Weilerstein rehearse Golijov\'s Azul for Opening Night.
Composers Osvaldo Golijov (L) and Brett Dean (R) with Maestra Marin Alsop on Opening Night.
David Heath, Marin Alsop, Osvaldo Golijov and Brett Dean address patrons during an open-air Pre-Concert Talk on Opening Night.
Cabrillo Festival-goers gather before the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on Opening Night.
Marin Alsop shares a bow with British composer David Heath, following the emotional World Premiere of Rise from the Dark.
Osvaldo Golijov gives cellist Alisa Weilerstein a congratulatory embrace following the performance of Azul.
The Azul team takes a bow: (L-R) Alisa Weilerstein, Marin Alsop, Jamey Haddad, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Osvaldo Golijov and Cyro Baptista, having earned a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd.
The 18th Annual Cabrillo Music Art Wine and Food Festival commences on Church Street.
Celtic harpist Jesse Autumn opens the Church Street Stage, home to Santa Cruz\'s premier world music and ethnic dance performers during the Cabrillo Music Art Wine and Food Festival.
Colorful coffee barista ready for action at the Cabrillo Music Art Wine and Food Festival.
Mariachi de Eleazar Cortes takes to the Church Street Stage.
New music starts young at Cabrillo Festival, thanks to the interactive instrument installation assembled by community members and the Creative Reuse Project.
Koumbemba blends West African percussion and a modern reggae style.
A perennial favorite, Desert Dream Dance enchants the audience from the Church Street Stage.
Meet the Composers offers a vibrant and informative Q&A session with (L-R) Matthew Hindson (Australia), Lee Johnson (USA), Enrico Chapela (Mexico), Avner Dorman (Israel), Marin Alsop, Osvaldo Golijov (Argentina), Brett Dean (Australia) and David Heath (UK).
Enrico Chapela expresses thanks to an enthusiastic audience following the West Coast Premiere of his soccer-themed work nguesu.
Featured percussionists Galen Lemmon and Steve Hearn with composer Avner Dorman following their virtuousic performance of his Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!
Post-Concert Talkback offers audiences a chance to gain insight from Marin, composers and guest artists. (L-R) Galen Lemmon, Avner Dorman, Marin Alsop, Enrico Chapela, Brett Dean and Steve Hearn.
Santa Cruz\'s famed costumed accordionist The Great Morgani opens Family Day on the outdoor Church Street Stage.
Cabrillo Music Art Wine Festival visitors browse the many artist booths along Church Street.
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre\'s young company dancers prepare to perform on the Church Street Stage.
A young artist hones her watercolor technique in the Creativity Tent for Kids.
The Creativity Tent for Kids invites families to play with a variety of mediums and activities.
Student Staff ushers prepare for the petting zoo-style Tour of the Orchestra during the Free Family Concert.
Cabrillo Festival bassists bring harmony to City Council Chambers during the Free Family Concert Tour of the Orchestra.
Audience members of all ages are welcome to the Free Family Concert.
The 2009 Free Family Concert featured excerpts from Matthew Hindson\'s Rave-Elation and Avner Dorman\'s Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!
Outside on the Church Street stage, the world music continues with the North African/Arabic infused AZA.
Cabrillo Music Art Wine Festival audiences enjoy spectacular weather and a stunning array of performers on the Church Street Stage.
Imagination is the only requirement in the Creativity Tent for Kids!
Over the course of the Festival, hungry orchestra members are nourished by the intrepid all-volunteer Breakfast Brigade.
Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams gets in the groove for the (Grateful) Dead Symphony.
Cabrillo Festival cellists\' annual dress-up prank find their perfect moment during the Grateful-Dead inspired Dead Symphony no. 6.
Cabrillo Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack and Music Director Marin Alsop find a moment to catch up during the non-stop Festival action.
Minnesota-based harpist Mollie Marcuson experiences her first Cabrillo Festival.
Music Librarian Ella Fredrickson works tirelessly before, during and after the Festival to keep the orchestra organized and prepared for each season\'s challenging repertoire.
Festival percussionist Ward Spangler amid the tools of his trade.
A golden moment for the Festival brass.
Festival cellist Virginia Kron stretches her orchestral repertoire to new lengths.
Principal trumpet and featured soloist Craig Morris rehearses with Marin Alsop for the US Premiere of Joby Talbot\'s concerto Desolation Wilderness.
Composer Ingram Marshall returns to Cabrillo Festival for the Mission San Juan Bautista performance of his haunting work, Kingdom Come.
Craig Morris, featured trumpet soloist (L) and UK composer Joby Talbot (R) take a rehearsal break outside the Civic Auditorium.
Music in the Mountains patrons enjoy the resplendent grounds at Nestldown.
Principal flute Tim Munro provides an intro to Carter\'s Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux at Music in the Mountains.
Maestra Marin Alsop at the helm of her award-winning orchestra.
Student Staff Co-Director Camille Chitwood leads the Student Staff Ensemble.
The Cabrillo Festival hosts its Grand Finale performances at historic Mission San Juan Bautista.
Composer Kevin Puts\' Two Mountain Scenes received its West Coast Premiere at Mission San Juan Bautista.
Cabrillo Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack welcomes audiences in the glow of the Mission sanctuary.Cabrillo Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack welcomes audiences in the glow of the Mission sanctuary.
Volunteer ushers of all ages make audiences welcome throughout the Festival season.
Maestra Marin Alsop brings the Festival to a dazzling close at Mission San Juan Bautista.
2008
Maestra Marin Alsop coaches Ilyich Rivas, a participant in the 2008 Conductors/Composers Training Workshop. Photo: r.r. jones
Maestra Marin Alsop demonstrating during the Conductors Workshop, held each year in partnership with the Conductor’s Guild. Photo: r.r. jones
Peabody Fellow and Conductors Workshop participant Joey Young gets podium time with the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo: r.r. jones
Conductors/Composers Workshop faculty and participants (L-R): Evan Rogister, Maestro Gustav Meier, Joey Young, Maestra Alsop, young composer Mandy Fang, composing faculty John Corigliano, and Lee Mills. Photo: r.r. jones
Conductors Workshop participant Mihaela Cesa-Goje, coached by Maestra Alsop. Photo: r.r. jones
2008 Conductors/Composers Training Workshop participants, with Maestro Gustav Meier and Maestra Marin Alsop (front-row center). Photo: r.r. jones
The 2008 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music commenced with an al fresco dinner and pre-concert talk featuring Marin Alsop and guest composers in front of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Photo: r.r. jones
Opening Night pre-concert talk with (L-R) Christopher Rouse, Stephen McNeff, Marin Alsop, David Sanford, and Eric Lindsay. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer Christopher Rouse, Maestra Alsop, Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack and Development Director Tom Fredericks on Opening Night. The 2008 season was dedicated to Ellen & Tom, in honor of their 20 years with the Festival. Photo: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop rehearsing David Sanford’s Scherzo Grosso with cellist Matt Haimovitz.
Eric Lindsay basking in applause following the World Premiere of his work, Darkness Made Visible. Photo: r.r. jones
Cellist Matt Haimovitz and composer David Sanford following the performance of Sanford’s Scherzo Grosso. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer Christopher Rouse and Maestra Alsop following the World Premiere of Rouse’s Concerto for Orchestra. Photo: r.r. jones
Maestra Alsop rehearsing with the acclaimed Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer Dorothy Chang and Maestra Alsop preparing the World Premiere of Strange Air, a commission of the Women’s Philharmonic Commissioning Initiative. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer/electronica artist Mason Bates rehearsing his Liquid Interface, which received its West Coast Premiere at the 2008 Festival. Photo: r.r. jones
Dame Evelyn Glennie and Marin Alsop rehearsing John Corigliano’s percussion concerto Conjurer. Photo: r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival bassists (L-R) Terry Pruitt, Todd Lockwood, Thomas Harte and Tom Derthick. Photo: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop with Festival Orchestra members Matt Albert (violin), Thomas Harte (bass) and Gerald Miller (cello). Photo: r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival cellists (L-R) Virginia Kron, Lee Duckles, Judith McIntyre and Gerald Miller. Photo: r.r. jones
Dame Evelyn Glennie in rehearsal with the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo: r.r. jones
Dame Evelyn Glennie and composer John Corigliano preparing his percussion concerto, Conjurer. Photo: r.r. jones
Dame Evelyn Glennie, John Corigliano and Maestra Alsop enjoy hearty applause from a sold-out crowd following the West Coast Premiere of Corigliano’s Conjurer. Photo: r.r. jones
The 2008 Cabrillo Music Art Wine & Food Festival welcomed record crowds to downtown Santa Cruz. Photo: r.r. jones
Creativity Tent for Kids artist Carmen Leon encouraged young artists to explore a variety of mediums during the street festival. Photo: r.r. jones
A new attraction in 2008, the Creative Reuse Project invited Festival-goers to create an interactive sculpture from discarded musical instruments and household materials. Photo: r.r. jones
A young percussionist experimented with the Creative Reuse Project’s instrument-sculpture. Photo: r.r. jones
Desert Dream Dance Company enchanted audiences during an encore performance on the Church Street Stage. Photo: r.r. jones
Molly’s Revenge in their debut performance at the Cabrillo Music Art Wine Festival. Photo: r.r. jones
Xochipili Compañia de Danza Mexicana presented a vast array of Mexican dance styles and regional costumes. Photo: r.r. jones
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre company brought their graceful lines to the Church Street Stage. Photo: r.r. jones
Watsonville Taiko drummers, an annual favorite at the Cabrillo Festival. Photo: r.r. jones
Meet the Composers discussion panel featured Eric Lindsay, Matthew Cmiel, John Corigliano, Michael Daugherty, Stephen McNeff, Alla Borzova and Dorothy Chang, moderated by Marin Alsop. Photo: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop responds to an audience question during Meet the Composers, observed by Eric Lindsay, Matthew Cmiel, John Corigliano and Michael Daugherty. Photo: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and Stephen McNeff enjoy a light moment during Meet the Composers, alongside Alla Borzova and Dorothy Chang. Photo: r.r. jones
Narrator Marco Barricelli, Artistic Director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, awaits a cue from Marin Alsop during the rehearsal for Michael Daugherty’s Troyjam. Photo: r.r. jones
The Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium fills to capacity for Cabrillo Fetsival\'s Free Family Concert. Photo: r.r. jones
Festival Librarian Ella Frederickson, doubling as theremin player, clowns around with Cabrillo Festival percussionists Ward Spangler, James Kassis, Galen Lemon and Reiko Koyama. Photo: r.r. jones
Festival brass players, Forrest Byram (tuba) and Ava Ordman (trombone) demonstrate during the Free Family Concert’s petting zoo-style Tour of the Orchestra. Photo: r.r. jones
Free Family Concert audience members settle in at the Civic Auditorium. Photo: r.r. jones
Assistant Conductor Carolyn Kuan takes the podium for Jennifer Higdon’s Machine during the Free Family Concert. Photo: r.r. jones
Narrator Marco Barricelli, Marin Alsop and composer Michael Daugherty following the West Coast Premiere of Daugherty’s Troyjam. Photo: r.r. jones
The Student Staff Ensemble following their performance at the Civic Auditorium, including Director Sasha Metcalf (holding flowers) and Assistant Director Camille Chitwood (in pink jacket). Photo: jessica frye
The 2008 Cabrillo Festival all-volunteer usher brigade, led by House Manager extraordinaire, Jennifah Chard. Photo: r.r. jones
Cellist Matt Haimovitz performing Ned Rorem’s After Reading Shakespeare with guest narrator Gordon Getty. Photo: r.r. jones
In the Blue Room brought musical innovators Matt Haimovitz (cellist) and Mason Bates (composer & electronica artist) together for the first time. Photo: r.r. jones
Memoirs from a Lounge Lizard featured composer and jazz pianist Michael Daugherty along with guest artists at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. (L-R): Michael Daugherty, piano; Brynn Albanese, violin; Ava Ordman, trombone; Dan Robbins, bass; Mike Shannon, drums. Photo: r.r. jones
Concertmaster Yumi Hwang-Williams performed John Corigliano’s The Red Violin Caprices during Music in the Mountains at Nestldown, a stunning private retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Photo: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop rehearsing Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Riffs and Refrains with clarinetist Bharat Chandra. Photo: r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival cello section donned lab coats, safety goggles and caution tape for its annual prank, plotted for the performance of John Adam’s Doctor Atomic Symphony. Photo: r.r. jones
Festival Librarian and percussionist Ella Frederickson drew eerie sounds from the theremin for John Corigliano’s Mannheim Rocket. Photo: r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival trumpeters Craig Morris, Mark Flegg and Andrew Gignac. Photo: r.r. jones
Festival harpist Louise Vickerman with violinists Charmian Stewart and Elena Sopoci. Photo: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop and composer John Adams following the Festival’s West Coast Premiere of Adams’ Doctor Atomic Symphony. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer John Adams waded through the Festival Orchestra following Doctor Atomic Symphony, congratulating star players in the brass section (Craig Morris, trumpet; Ava Ordman, trombone). Photo: r.r. jones
The Cabrillo Festival hosts its Grand Finale performances at historic Mission San Juan Bautista. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer Avner Dorman’s Variations Without a Theme received its West Coast Premiere at Mission San Juan Bautista. Photo: r.r. jones
Volunteer ushers make audiences welcome throughout the Festival season. Photo: r.r. jones
Composers Chiayu and Alla Borzova flank Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack, in the splendor of the Mission gardens. Photo: r.r. jones
Composer Chiayu joins Marin Alsop after the World Premiere of Chiayu’s Feng Nian Ji (Harvest Festival) at Mission San Juan. Photo: r.r. jones
Maestra Alsop and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra bring the Festival to a close at the Mission with the West Coast Premiere of Avner Dorman’s Variations Without a Theme, and the composer joins her on the podium. Photo: r.r. jones
2007
Maestra Marin Alsop with participating conductor Paul Kim during the 2007 Conductors/Composers Professional Training Workshop, presented annually in collaboration with The Conductors Guild. Photo by: r.r. jones
Conductors/Composers Workshop participant Vail Keck is coached by Maestra Marin Alsop. Maestro Gustav Meier is seen in the background. Photo by: r.r. jones
Conductors/Composers Workshop faculty members Gustav Meier and Marin Alsop review scores with Paul Kim, Kyung Hun Kim, Ruben Capriles and Case Scaglione. Photo by: r.r. jones
Maestra Marin Alsop instructs Conductors/Composers Workshop participant Matthew Oberstein. Photo by: r.r jones
2007 Conductors/Composers Workshop participants and auditors with Maestro Meier and Maestra Alsop, middle of center row, in blue, and composing faculty Michael Daugherty, back row, in white. Photo by: r.r jones
Student Staff Ensemble performance, featuring director and conductor Sara Hancock at the podium. Photo by: r.r jones
Opening Night’s pre-concert alfresco dinner in front of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and the Church Street Stage. Photo by: r.r. jones
Opening Night Pre-concert Talk with Maestra Marin Alsop (center) and composers (L-R) Jennifer Higdon, Michael Daugherty, Mark O’Connor, David Heath and Daniel Kellogg. Photo by: r.r. jones
Maestra Marin Alsop and composer Jennifer Higdon rehearse Higdon’s Soprano Sax Concerto. Photo by: r.r jones
Cabrillo Festival violins during rehearsal; Anne Chandra, Carol Swift-Matton, and Daniel Lewin. Photo by: r.r jones
Soprano saxophonist Timothy McAllister rehearsing Jennifer Higdon’s Soprano Sax Concerto. Photo by: r.r jones
Cabrillo Festival Orchestra’s brass section during rehearsal; Forrest Byram, tuba. Photo by: r.r jones
Timpanist Steve Hearn rehearsing for Michael Daugherty\'s Raise the Roof. Photo by: r.r jones
Marin Alsop and composer David Heath after the World Premiere performance of his Colourful World. Photo by: r.r jones
Soprano Amy Burton performing John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan. Photo by: r.r jones
Soprano Amy Burton and Marin Alsop after a stirring performance of John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan. Photo by: r.r jones
The 2007 Cabrillo Music Art & Wine Festival opens on Church Street in downtown Santa Cruz. Photo by: r.r. jones
Violinist Brynn Albanese engages a family audience during the Festival’s popular petting zoo-style Tour of the Orchestra. Photo by: r.r. jones
A young Festival participant directs the crowd in the finer points of pizzicato. Photo by: Nancy Bertossa
In the Creativity Tent for Kids, participants enjoy a hands-on experience with the keyboard. Photo by: r.r. jones
Kids and their parents get up-close-and-personal with the brass section during Tour of the Orchestra demonstrations. Photo by: r.r. jones
Festival flutist Kristen Halay enchants young audience members during the petting zoo-style Tour of the Orchestra. Photo by: r.r. jones
Crowds gather around the Festival flute players during the outdoor demonstrations. Photo by: r.r. jones
Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre’s Petite Performance Company dancers prepare to perform. Photo by: r.r. jones
Dancers of the Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre perform annually on the Church Street Stage. Photo by: Nancy Bertossa
A young artist swirls watercolor in the Creativity Tent for Kids - two days of hands-on music and art workshops during the Cabrillo Music Art & Wine Festival. Photo by: Nancy Bertossa
A family creates art together the Creativity Tent. Photo by: Nancy Bertossa
Creativity Tent visitors craft colorful Polish paper collages with artist Rebecca Alex. Photo by: Nancy Bertossa
Desert Dream Dance Company graces the Church Street Stage. Photo by: r.r. jones
ZunZun perform their “joyfully contagious” blend of folkloric music on the Church Street Stage. Photo by: r.r. jones
Conductors/Composers Workshop members garner applause following the increasingly popular In the Works concert. The performance features new works by the three emerging composers, conducted by the student conductors, and performed by members of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Photo by: r.r. jones
The Festival’s annual Free Family Concert draws capacity crowds to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Photo by: Nancy Bertossa
Family Concert audience members sit enrapt by the performance. Photo by: r.r. jones
Carolyn Kuan conducts James MacMillan’s Stomp (with Fate and Elvira) during the Free Family Concert. Photo by: r.r. jones
Kids in comfortable repose during the Family Concert. Photo by: r.r. jones
Actor Joseph Ribeiro narrates Daniel Kellogg’s Pyramus and Thisbe. Photo by: r.r. jones
A budding percussionist displays a feat of contemporary music derring-do. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composers Michael Daugherty (piano) and Mark O\'Connor (violin) show what lives Behind the Notes. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer/flutist Dave Heath performs during Behind the Notes. Photo by: r.r. jones
Marin Alsop (center) interviews guest composers (L-R) Kevin Puts, Michael Daugherty, Mason Bates, David Heath and Mark O’Connor during Behind the Notes. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer Ken Fuchs, discusses his work United Artists, which received its World Premiere at the 2007 Music at the Mission concerts. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer Kevin Puts’ Symphony No. 4 received its World Premiere performances at Mission San Juan Bautista in 2007. Photo by: r.r. jones
Violinist Yumi Hwang Williams rehearsing Thomas Ades’ virtuosic Concentric Paths. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer Mason Bates performs on electronica during rehearsal for his own piece, Rusty Air in Carolina. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer Mason Bates and Maestra Marin Alsop after the performance of Bates’ Rusty Air in Carolina. Photo by: r.r. jones
Harpist Louise Vickerman basks in Mission San Juan Bautista’s soft light on the last day of the 2007 Cabrillo Festival. Photo by: r.r. jones
Festival violinists Daniel Lewin and Alice Talbot in the splendid architecture of Mission San Juan. Photo by: r.r. jones
Festival percussionists show their jazz hands in the gardens of Mission San Juan Bautista. Photo by: r.r. jones
Cabrillo Festival Student Staff ushers surround their fearless leader, House Manager Jennifah Chard. Photo by: r.r. jones
Patron Howard Hansen commissioned Kevin Puts’ Symphony No. 4 in honor of his wife, Carrie, for its World Premiere performance at Mission San Juan Bautista. (L-R) Puts with Carrie and Howard Hansen in front of the Mission. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer Aaron Jay Kernis and Marin Alsop in the olive grove at Mission San Juan Bautista. Photo by: r.r.jones
Soprano Susan Narucki and Marin Alsop receive warm applause after the West Coast Premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Valentines. Photo by: r.r. jones
Composer Mark O\'Connor after the Festival’s World Premiere performance of his Symphony No. 1, Variations on Appalachia Waltz.
Photo by: r.r jones
