2026 Program Guide | Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

This concert will be broadcast on Sunday, August 30 at 6pm on KALW 91.7 San Francisco, and webcast on KALW.org On Freedom 8pm FRI JULY 31 Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium This Opening Night performance is made possible through the generous support of concert sponsor: MARY SOLARI Cabrillo Festival Orchestra conducted by CRISTIAN MĂCELARU America the Beautiful? (2026) VIVIAN FUNG (B. 1975) World Premiere | Festival Commission Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music with generous support fromMichael Good & JoAnn Close, and Nora Frimann & Dan McFadden Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2026) PEDRO EMANUEL PEREIRA (B. 1990) World Premiere | Festival Commission Carlos Ferreira, clarinet Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music with generous support from Russ Irwin and Mary Dawson I. The Fall II. Babel III. David's Harp IV. Pentecost INTERMISSION Happy Birthday for New Orleans Jazz Band (1966) ROBERT HUGHES (1933-2022) Symphony No. 15, " Lincoln" (2026) PHILIP GLASS (B.1937) West Coast Premiere Zachary James, baritone With the generous support of The Hearthland Foundation I. Lyceum Address, Part 1 II. Lyceum Address, Part 2 III. Interlude IV. Autobiography, Pt. 1 V. Autobiography, Pt. 2 VI. Slavery VII. The End of the War VIII. Farewell Address CONCERT NOTE Join us outside for a pre-concert welcome with Cristian Măcelaru, and a brass sextet fanfare featuring members of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra: Brass Sextet (1962/64) by Philip Glass Broken Anthem (2026) world premiere, by D. Riley Nicholson Media Sponsor: CABRILLO MUSIC.ORG 37