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Nov 3-19 2023

California Festival

A Celebration of New Music

A statewide music initiative showcasing the most compelling and forward-looking voices in performances of works written in the past five years.

Nov 3-19 2023

Featuring

Organizations

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Innovative Composers

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Compelling New Works

Celebrating the collaborative and
innovative spirit that thrives in California

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Videos

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Watch your favorite performances from the
California Festival.

San Francisco Opera: Omar (Act I Scene 4 Chorus)

San Francisco Opera: Omar (Act I Scene 5 Aria)

Fresno Philharmonic: DANCE

San Francisco Opera: Omar (Act I Scene 2 Aria)

San Francisco Contemporary Music Players: Voiceless Mass

Young People's Symphony Orchestra: Rhapsody on a Windy Night

Echo Chamber Orchestra: Mamulengo

Orchestra Nova LA: Homeward Bound

Glendale Youth Orchestra: A Shadow Cast from the Silhouette of Being

Echo Chamber Orchestra: Tumbao

USC Percussion Group: Wah

USC Percussion Group: Mallet Quartet

Sacramento Youth Symphony: Hymn for Everyone

USC Percussion Group: Kronos-Kryptos

Nov 3-19 2023

Excursions

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Take your senses on a journey with our curated audio and visual excursions, inspired by the state of California.

Galaxy in Turiya: Alice Coltrane with Strings

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The World of Harry Partch

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A Meditation on Harry Partch, Hitchhiking and Hoboism

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Rafael Payare’s California Dream

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Unearthing Louis and Bebe Barron's Hidden Tapes

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Terry Riley's Early Years in California

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Sunshine: A California Festival Playlist

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San Francisco Tape Music Center: Sowing the Sonic Future

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Waves: A California Festival Playlist

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Desert: A California Festival Playlist

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Gabriela Lena Frank: Composing in Community

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Radie Britain: The Cosmic Cowgirl of the Hollywood Hills

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Ellen Reid Takes to the Skies

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The Tragedy and Transcendence of Henry Cowell

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Maggi Payne: A Nexus For The Next

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A Beginner’s Guide to Erv Wilson

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Cities: A California Playlist

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Sketches of Chaparral

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The Mystery of Mildred Couper

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Mountains: A California Festival Playlist

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Gabriella Smith’s Lost Coast

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California Microtonal ‘Zines

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