The Ojai Music Festival has announced GRAMMY Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile as Music Director for its 81st Festival. The announcement was made by incoming Artistic and Executive Director Teddy Abrams, who assumes leadership of the Festival on Sept. 1, 2026, succeeding Ara Guzelimian following his 12-year tenure. The 2027 Festival, which runs from June {…}
The Ojai Music Festival has announced programming for its 80th season, with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, taking place June 11–14, 2026 in Ojai, California. For this season, there will only be one vocal performance on offer and it so happens to be the grand finale. On June 14, 2026, soprano Bridget Esler and tenor Eric Finbarr Carey will join forces {…}
Ojai Music Festival has announced Teddy Abrams as Artistic and Executive Director of the Ojai Music Festival, effective Sept. 1, 2026. He takes over for Ara Guzelimian who concludes his tenure after the 2026 festival. Abrams is the Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra. He is a major proponent of contemporary music, having commissioned and / or premiered works by {…}
The 78th Ojai Music Festival has released the details of its 2024 programming. This article includes vocal works only. Along with many instrumental works the festival also features free community activities including morning meditations, music pop-ups, online programming, and a family concert. The opening concert features soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon with pianist and Music Director Mitsuko Uchida, and the Brentano String {…}
The Ojai Music Festival has announced that pianist/conductor Mitsuko Uchida will be the Music Director for its 2024 Festival, which is set to take place June 6 to 9, 2024. Uchida previously performed at the 1998 and 2004 Festivals. “We are so delighted to announce the eagerly awaited return of Mitsuko Uchida to the Ojai Music Festival. Mitsuko is one {…}
The Ojai Music Festival, its Music Director, two-time Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens, and Festival Artistic and Executive Director Ara Guzelimian have shared the initial programming highlights for the upcoming Festival, which will include over 18 music events featuring a wide range of contemporary classical vocal and operatic works. The 77th edition of the Festival will be held from June 8-11, {…}
The Ojai Music Festival has announced its 2022 schedule. The festival opens on June 9, and runs through June 12, 2022. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Opening night features AMOC’s core members. The program will include music by Andy Akiho, Kate Soper, Alban Berg, Celeste Oram, Matthew Aucoin, Iannis Xenakis, and Eric {…}
The Ojai Music Festival has announced the 75th edition of its festival will take place in person, running from September 16 through 19, 2021. The festival program, curated by conductor and Music Director John Adams, will focus on a number of living composers, with their music being featured throughout. Composers include Samuel Carl Adams, Timo Andres, Rhiannon Giddens, Dylan Mattingly, {…}