Season 20 May Festival Programs

For our 20th anniversary, we present four unique main stage programs. Program 1 is at Colligan Theater Monday May 25th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. [Free admission] Program 2 is at Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History on Tuesday May 26th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. [Free admission] Programs 3 and 4 are ticketed events at Samper Recital Hall at Cabrillo College on Saturday, May 29th, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 30th, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets for programs 3 and 4 go on sale April 2nd. Scroll down for program details.

In addition to our main stage programs, we present free programs between Thursday May 20th and Friday May 28th at Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History and Bookshop Santa Cruz. Check back for details.

Program 1

Monday May 24, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Colligan Theater at The Tannery: 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz

Free Admission

  • Moses Sedler - Cello Quintet

    Featuring Ensemble SF violinists Jennifer Choi and Rebecca Jackson-Picht, violist Jessica Chang, cellists Angela Lee and Emileigh Vandiver in a newly choreographed work by dancer Kimberly Olivier

  • Franz Schubert String Quintet in C major

    Featuring Jennifer Choi, Rebecca Jackson-Picht, Jessica Chang, Angela Lee and Emileigh Vandiver

Program 2

Tuesday May 25, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Museum of Art and History: 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz

Free Admission

  • Miguel del Aguila Pacific Serenade for Clarinet Quintet

    Featuring clarinetist Antonello DiMatteo, violinists Rebecca Jackson-Picht and Juan Jaramillo, violist Tiffany Richardson and cellist Danielle Cho

  • Paquito D’Rivera Aires Tropicales

  • Potpourri Venezolano (El Saltarín/Mananita Caraquena/El Rochelero) arr. Alexandro Rodriguez

  • Bartok Romanian Folk Dances for Clarinet Quintet

Program 3

Saturday May 29, 7:30 p.m.

Samper Recital Hall: 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos

  • Libby Croad Suite for String Orchestra

    Featuring Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Jennifer Choi, Dmitri Pogorelov, Laura Albers, Rebecca Jackson-Picht, Jessica Chang, Jaime Amador, Tiffany Richardson, Danielle Cho, Horacio Contreras, and Ethan Moffitt

  • Erich Korngold Piano Quintet E major Op. 15

    Featuring pianist Amy Yang, violinists Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and Rebecca Jackson-Picht, violist Jessica Chang and cellist Danielle Cho

  • Polina Nazaykinskaya “About Love” for Solo Cello and String Orchestra

    U.S. premiere featuring cellist, Julie Sevilla-Fraysse

  • Saint Saëns Carnival of the Animals

    Featuring pianists Elizabeth Schumann and Amy Yang with Antonello DiMatteo, Ráyo Furuta, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Jennifer Choi, Dmitri Pogorelov, Laura Albers, Rebecca Jackson-Picht, Jessica Chang, Jaime Amador, Tiffany Richardson, Danielle Cho, Horacio Contreras, Julie Sevilla-Fraysse and Ethan Moffitt

Program 4

Sunday May 30, 2:00 p.m.

Samper Recital Hall: 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos

  • Golijov Lullaby and Doina for Clarinet, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass

    Featuring Antonello DiMatteo, Ráyo Furuta, Laura Albers, Jaime Amador, Danielle Cho, Ethan Moffitt

  • Popper Requiem for Three Solo Cellos and Piano

    Featuring cellists Julie Sevilla-Fraysse, Danielle Cho, Horacio Contreras and pianist Elizabeth Schumann.

  • Sarasate Navarra, Op. 33 for Two Violins and Piano

    Featuring violinists Chee-Yun Kim and Dmitri Pogorelov with pianist Elizabeth Schumann

  • Schubert Trout Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass

    Featuring pianist Elizabeth Schumann and violinist Chee-Yun Kim, violist Jaime Amador, cellist Horacio Contreras and bassist Ethan Moffitt