ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, ON TODAY’S FRONT LINES
SANTA CRUZ, CA—The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, founded in 1963, continues strong here, with 16 of its (living!!) composers on hand in person over the two weekends. The opening concert featured new music emphasizing folk elements. The quartet of new pieces had Music Director Cristian Macelaru striving strenuously to bring off very unfamiliar works with an orchestra of some 65. The players impressed me the most, this youthful band in which less than 10 % showed any gray hair….