2026 Program Guide | Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

CABRILLO MUSIC.ORG 59 MAKING A LEGACY GIFT THE NEW MUSIC FOREVER ENDEAVOR We invite you to join the growing list of supporters whose legacy gifts will secure the Festival long into the future. If you have already included Cabrillo Festival in your estate plans, please let us know so that we can acknowledge your intentions, even if you wish to remain anonymous. It is incredibly meaningful to us and others to know you are thinking of us in your long-range plans. Recent years have taught us a great deal about the fragility of life and reminded us of what is truly precious. For many of us, it is the important role the arts play in our quality and vitality of life. The impact of planned giving is being felt in powerful and visible ways. Friends like Lana Weeks, Richard Weeks, Gabrielle Stocker, Gayle and Scott Spencer, Marion Taylor, andmany otherswhomadegenerousbequests to theAIRFundandEndowment have made the Creative Lab and other ambitious creative projects possible, allowing us to remain artistically adventurous in a time of great uncertainty. Their legacy enables us to remain bold and stand by our values despite the volatility of themoment. These gifts provide us with the financial fortitude and resilience to continue our commitments to our artists and audiences amid significant changes to federal and institutional arts funding. These visionary supporters havemade the Festival’s legacy their own, and their impact is being felt today and for decades to come. Reaching beyond their own lifespan, these irrepressible souls push to expand musical frontiers right here in our community; you, too, can join this endeavor. If you are considering creating or changing your estate plans, there are many ways to include charitable giving, and the Festival can offer the expertise and resources to explore all your possibilities. Whether you’ve created a comprehensive estate plan or not, you can easily take action now by naming the Cabrillo Festival as a beneficiary of an IRA account or life insurance policy. Often this can be accomplished online! We recognize that designating the Cabrillo Festival in your estate plans is a powerful statement of support, and we thank all our legacy donors for their trust and confidence in the Festival and in the importance of our work. For information, please contact D. Riley Nicholson, Executive Director at 831.426.6966 or riley@cabrillomusic.org . Estate attorney and former Cabrillo Festival Board President Dina Hoffman is also available for planned giving advice and questions. With deep appreciation, we invite you to add your name to this list of legacies! REALIZED BEQUESTS Sandra Cohen Joan Cook Caroline "Carrie" Hansen Beverly and Alvin Karp Mildred Larson Trust Josie Little The Lawrence Kristian Mikkelsen Trust Charlotte and Sam Primack Ellen Schuck Gayle M. and Scott T. Spencer Gabrielle Stocker Marion Taylor Ruth Vurek Lana Weeks Richard Weeks INTENDED BEQUESTS Joan and Joe Akers Leslie and Richard Andrews Damián Autorino Janet Berry Liza Culick and Geri Migielicz Tom Ellison and Larry Friedman Fran Fisher Tom Fredericks and Virginia Wright Michael Good and JoAnn Close Margaret Gordon Bette and Joe Hirsch Dina and Tony Hoffman Paul and Sheri Howe Pam Kangas Ellen Kimmel Richard and Diane Klein John and Susan Koza Bud Kretschmer Kathryn Lawhun and Mark Shinbrot Eleanor Littman and Robert Goff Nancy Loshkajian Lester and Martha Miller Sheila Namir D. Riley Nicholson Earleen Overend and Wayne Palmer Jim Petersen Ellen Primack and Eric Schmidt Alan Ritch Claire Schneeberger and Joshua Salesin Dorian Seamster and Dennis Hungridge Cherrill Spencer Lois Springsteen Leslie Stewart and Wes Kenney Audrey Tennant Dee Vogel and Lin Marelick Jerry Vurek-Martyn Birgit Weskamp and Robert Lee Kilpatrick Anonymous (6) The Festival’s legal name is: Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Our Federal Tax I.D. number is: 94-6123298 Sample bequest language: I hereby bequeath to the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music located in Santa Cruz, California, the sum of $_____ dollars (or alternatively, %_____ of my residuary estate). ANY GIFT, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL, WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE CABRILLO FESTIVAL’S FUTURE. ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: