Maestro Cristian Măcelaru leads the Festival Orchestra in works by composers Daniel Kellogg, Nathaniel Heyder, Lembit Beecher, and Iván Enrique Rodríguez.

Daniel Kellogg: The Golden Spike (West Coast Premiere)

Nathaniel Heyder: unbound: Phase 1 (World Premiere | Festival Commission)

Lembit Beecher: Tell Me Again (Karen Ouzounian, cello) (West Coast Premiere)

Iván Enrique Rodríguez: Casting the Dice (World Premiere | Festival Commission

The Festival orchestra brings to life new works exploring historical and personal journeys. The Golden Spike by Daniel Kellogg marks the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad. unbound: Phase 1 by rising composer Nathaniel Heyder reflects on a period of artistic and personal freedom. Lembit Beecher’s Tell Me Again uses cello to portray a story of immigration, composed for the virtuosic cellist Karen Ouzounian. Casting the Dice, a powerful Festival commission by Iván Enrique Rodríguez explores the experiences of displaced people and human movement.

For more details visit: Unbound – Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

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This event is a part of the 2024 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, where Music Director & Conductor, Cristian Măcelaru, and the intrepid festival orchestra give life to 4 world premieres, 9 West Coast debuts, with music by 15 Composers in Residence portraying powerful movements of change and showcasing music that moves beyond boundaries of place, time, style, and convention.

Co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Bank, and Redtree Partners, L.P.