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12th Annual celebration of adventurous music by the beach
Friday-Sunday • August 28-30, 2015
Aug 28-30, celebrate the final days of summer at our 12th annual Carlsbad Music Festival.
One exciting new addition to the Fest this season is our FREE “New Currents” stage, which features emerging, cutting-edge, contemporary classical artists. Catch them all at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, our venue sponsor!
“New Currents” Artists include: Adrianne Pope, Jennifer Bewerse, Now Hear Ensemble, HOCKET, Stephen Solook, La Jolla Chamber Winds, Aurora Borealis, Elizabeth Kennedy Bayer, Paula Karolak, The Decisive Instant, and Drew Ceccato + Kyle Motl.
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“New Currents” Program Highlights
HOCKET - piano duo
- Three World Premieres: Alex Weiser hollows stone; Ryan Harper A 19 for two toy pianos; and Emily Cooley Phoria; West Coast Premiere: Aaron Holloway-Nahum Remember Me? (Part IV); David Lang before gravity and after gravity; Tristan Perich Duet
STEPHEN SOLOOK - percussion
- West Coast Premiere: Nicholas Deyoe Lullaby; Chinary Ung Cinnabar Heart
DREW CECCATO + KYLE MOTL - double bass duo
- The Album Release performance of Orogeny
JENNIFER BEWERSE - cello
- Caroline Shaw In manus tuas; Jacob ter Veldhuis Tatatata
ADRIANNE POPE - viola
- Iannis Xenakis Mikka; Andrew McIntosh Axolotl; Martin Bresnick Josephine (the Singer)
NOW HEAR ENSEMBLE - flute, clarinet, viola, bicycle wheels, electronics
- Federico Llach This Time Around; Anthony Paul Garcia wait.; Dan VanHassel Cycles
These performances are FREE, but seating is limited. Only VIP Festival Pass holders will have reserved seats at “New Currents” events - in addition to priority seating at all our Mainstage Concerts. So, book now to guarantee your seat!
