From first light to late night, the Ojai Music Festival creates a community for artists and audiences who embrace adventure and curiosity. Music Director Claire Chase assembles a stellar group of composers and performers, weaving them throughout in fresh collaborations in works by Marcos Balter, Annea Lockwood, Liza Lim, Terry Riley, and more.
Festival Artistic Direction: Claire Chase, Ara Guzelimian
Festival Conductors: Stevem Schick
Festival Artists: Kathryn Schulmeister, bass; Jay Campbell, Katinka Kleijn, Seth Parker Woods, cello; Joshua Rubin, clarinet; Claire Chase, Michael Matsuno, flute; Susie Ibarra, Ross Karre, Levy Lorenzo, Steven Schick, Wesley Sumpter, percussion; Alex Peh, Cory Smythe, Craig Taborn, piano; M.A. Tiesenga, saxophone & hurdy-gurdy; Wu Wei, sheng; Leilehua Lanzilotti, John Pickford Richards, viola; Christopher Otto, Austin Wulliman, violin
Featured Groups: JACK Quartet; USC Cello Ensemble