The Festival’s 58th season welcomes thirteen resident composers, a stunning roster of soloists, three world premiere commissions, and eight West Coast premieres. While this year’s Festival reflects on the deep divisions in our nation, it is also infused with hope for change, transformation, and peace. Led by 2020 Grammy Award-winning Music Director and Conductor Cristian Măcelaru, the Cabrillo Festival is all about “music of our time, for our time.” The Festival is proud to offer composers a haven to present contemporary music that speaks to the world around us, bringing together a community of artists and audiences to experience the creative process. SANTA CRUZ, CA (March 10, 2020) - The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, America’s longest running festival of new orchestral music, celebrates its 58th season from July 26 to August 9, 2020, with a remarkable season of timely, topical, and thought-provoking new works. Season highlights include three world premiere commissions the orchestral premiere of Jake Heggie’s Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope with a reprise by mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke two works commemorating the centenary of women’s suffrage in America two contemporary homages to Beethoven’s 250th anniversary and a posthumous tribute to beloved composer Christopher Rouse “Brian Holland’s lightening-fast left hand bangs out a clean, steady rhythm while his right hand skitters up and down the keyboard rendering the melody in thick chords…watching the energy and dexterity is narcotic.Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Announces its 58th Season – Jack Rummel, prominent reviewer & performer His touch is assured and he makes even the most complex passages sound easy.”
Every note, no matter how swift, is as sparkling clear as Waterford crystal. “Brian Holland has to be one of the fastest, cleanest players anywhere today.
He is also the Co-Owner and Entertainment Director for Stomptime Musical Adventures. He has multiple solo and ensemble recordings to his credit, and has garnered a Grammy nomination for his work with Bud Dresser on their album, “Ragtime-Goodtime-Jazz”.īrian is very proud to be the Artistic Director for the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival (Sedalia, MO – June), and Co-Artistic Consultant for the Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay (Monterey, CA – March) since 2017. Rhythm, and others – and has traveled all over the world performing his creative styles of jazz, ragtime, stride, swing, boogie, and blues. In 1999, he won his third title and was retired as “undefeated”.īrian has played with some of the hottest jazz bands in the US – Holland-Coots Jazz Quintet, Titan Hot Seven, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, Holland Rhythm Company, B.A.D. After spending his formative years playing in pizza parlors and clubs throughout Indiana, Brian’s career flourished when he discovered the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest. Brian Holland is an internationally renowned pianist, composer, recording artist, and entertainer who has enjoyed a music career spanning more than 35 years.
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