Artist Bios
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The 2021 Festival Schedule Announcement
Ojai Music Festival and Music Director John Adams Announce Schedule for the 75th Festival — September 16 to 19, 2021 Music Director John Adams devises a wide-ranging composer-focused festival with Samuel Adams, Timo Andres, Laurie Anderson, Anthony Cheung, Donnacha Dennehy, inti figgis-vizueta, Arturo Fuentes, Dai Fujikura, Rhiannon Giddens, Philip Glass, Alejandra Hernández, Mario Lavista, …
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Ojai Music Festival to Reschedule 2021 Festival to September 16 to 19, 2021
2021 Music Director John Adams announces initial programming for its 75th Festival 2021 Festival composers include Samuel Carl Adams, Timo Andres, Dylan Mattingly, Gabriela Ortiz, Rhiannon Giddens, Carlos Simon, and Gabriella Smith Artists making their Ojai debuts include Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, Attacca Quartet, violinist Miranda Cuckson, and recorder player Anna Margules; Ojai welcomes the …
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Ojai Music Festival Announces Future Music Directors for 75th Anniversary Celebrations
Beginning with the Appointment of John Adams as 2021 Music Director (June 10–13, 2021) and Culminating with American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) as Music Director for the 2022 Festival (June 9–12, 2022) Download PDF (OJAI, California, March 2, 2020) – Ojai Music Festival and Artistic Director designate Ara Guzelimian announced today the appointment of composer/conductor John …
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Ara Guzelimian Named Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival Beginning with the 75th Festival in 2021
Chad Smith will Provide Artistic Direction through the 2020 Festival with Music Director Matthias Pintscher Download PDF version (October 17, 2019 – Ojai, CA) – Ojai Music Festival Board Chairman Jerrold Eberhardt announced today the appointment of Ara Guzelimian as Ojai’s next Artistic Director with the 75th Festival, June 10 to 13, 2021. Mr. Guzelimian …
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Ara Guzelimian, Ojai Talks Director & Artistic Director Designate
Ara Guzelimian is Provost and Dean of the Juilliard School in New York City having been appointed to the post in August 2006. At Juilliard, he works closely with the President in overseeing the faculty, curriculum and artistic planning of the distinguished performing arts conservatory in all three of its divisions – dance, drama and …
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Press Photos: Ara Guzelimian
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Press Photos: Ojai Music Festival (2019)
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Ojai Festival Names New Board Leadership
OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL NAMES NEW BOARD CHAIR JERROLD EBERHARDT AND FY2020 SLATE OF OFFICERS (September 19, 2019 OJAI, CA) – The Ojai Music Festival announced its FY2020 Slate of Officers for the Board of Directors this past weekend at the annual Board meeting with Jerrold Eberhardt as Board Chair succeeding David Nygren, who remains on …
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2020 Music Director Matthias Pintscher Shares Initial Programming
Incoming Artistic Director Chad Smith and Matthias Pintscher Announce the 74th Festival, June 11 to 14, 2020 Download Press Release PDF Version “It is a tremendous pleasure and incredible honor to be music director for the 2020 Ojai Festival, something I have dreamed about since moving to New York twelve years ago. I feel a combination …
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2019 Applications for the Arts Management Intern Program Now Available
(OJAI, CA) – The Ojai Music Festival’s arts management internship program is now accepting applications for the 73rd Ojai Music Festival slated for June 6 to 9, 2019 with soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan as music director. Entering its 12th year, the Festival’s sought-after program provides hands-on experiences to college students as they are immersed …
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Ojai Music Festival Announces Initial 2019 Festival Program with Music Director Barbara Hannigan
The 73rd Festival celebrates Hannigan as conductor, singer, and mentor; welcomes resident ensemble LUDWIG and members of Hannigan’s Equilibrium (EQ) mentoring initiative in their US debuts, and pianist Stephen Gosling and pianist/conductor Edo Frenkel in their Ojai debuts; and the return of JACK Quartet and conductor/percussionist Steven Schick Works by composers central to Ojai’s history …
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The Ojai Music Festival Welcomes New Board Members
The Ojai Music Festival and Board Chair David Nygren announces the appointment of two new members of its Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of officers for the 2018-19 season voted in at the September annual meeting. Joining the 18-member Board of Directors is Stephan Farber and Judith Hale Norris. Stephan Farber is …
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2019 Festival with Barbara Hannigan Initial Program Highlights
2019 Music Director Barbara Hannigan Shares Initial Programming for 73rd Ojai Music Festival download pdf version (OJAI CA – June 4, 2018) – As the Ojai Music Festival anticipates the 72nd Festival (June 7-10, 2018) with Music Director Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the Festival’s 2019 Music Director Barbara Hannigan and Artistic Director Thomas W. Morris share …
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Barbara Hannigan, 2019 Music Director
Nova Scotian musician Barbara Hannigan divides her time between singing on the world’s major stages and conducting leading orchestras. The Berlin Philharmonic, Münchner Philharmoniker, Gothenburg Symphony, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony are among the orchestras with whom she holds close relationships. Barbara has worked with the most …
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2018 Festival Updated Announcement
72nd Ojai Music Festival: June 7-10, 2018 Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Music Director Download PDF Version of Release The 2018 Festival presents many dimensions of Kopatchinskaja: · Violinist in works by Luigi Nono, Beethoven, Tigran Mansurian, and Ligeti · Collaborator with soprano Ah Young Hong in Kurtag’s Kafka Fragments, Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello with …
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Chad Smith Named Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival
CHAD SMITH NAMED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL “For nearly 75 years, the Ojai Music Festival has been Southern California’s home for the most probing, adventurous, and visionary musicians, and I couldn’t be more excited to be joining this or ganization as its next Artistic Director. I first experienced the unique spirit …
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Thomas W. Morris Announces Retirement as Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival
Ojai Music Festival: Gina Gutierrez, ggutierrez@ojaifestival.org (805) 646-2094 National/International: Nikki Scandalios, nikki@scandaliospr.com (704) 340-4094 Thomas W. Morris announces retirement as Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival Following the 2019 Festival with Music Director Barbara Hannigan, Mr. Morris will conclude his distinguished 16-year tenure as the Festival’s Artistic Director (Ojai November 17, 2017) – Thomas W. …
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Matthias Pintscher Named 2020 Music Director
MATTHIAS PINTSCHER NAMED 2020 MUSIC DIRECTOR MUSIC DIRECTORS THROUGH 75TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL INCLUDE Patricia Kopatchinskaja: 72nd Festival, June 7 to 10, 2018 Barbara Hannigan: 73rd Festival, June 6 to 9, 2019 Matthias Pintscher: 74th Festival, June 11 to 14, 2020 Mitsuko Uchida: 75th Festival, June 10 to 13, 2021 Download PDF Version of …
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2017 Festival Reviews
The 2017 Ojai Music Festival with Music Director Vijay Iyer embodied the spirit of the Festival with an openness to discovery and stretching musical boundaries. This year as Vijay expressed the 71st edition was an opportunity to bring various communities together. Relive the 2017 Festival anytime by watching our archived live streaming concerts on our …
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New Partnership with the Aldeburgh Festival Launches June 2018
Following 72nd Festival in Ojai with Music Director Patricia Kopatchinskaja Ojai at Berkeley continues for 8th season June 15-17, 2018 “It’s like a dream to be able to play over the course of only a few days and hear my most beloved musical pieces of our time, and to share with the audience members of …
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Ojai Music Festival and WQXR’s Q2 Music present an evening of performance and discussion at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in New York on April 13, 2017
Ojai’s 2017 Music Director Vijay Iyer and Q2 Music Host Helga Davis will highlight the upcoming Festival, along with Jennifer Koh, George Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, and Tyshawn Sorey For tickets to the April 13, 7:00pm event, visit TheGreeneSpace.org or watch a live video stream of the event at Q2Music.org “I’m honored, as Music …
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Ojai Music Festival and 2017 Music Director Vijay Iyer Announce the 71st Festival Program June 8-11, 2017
Vijay Iyer is joined by a community of artistic collaborators, including returning Ojai family members 2015 Music Director Steven Schick, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam, flutist Claire Chase, and composer/percussionist Tyshawn Sorey Iyer introduces Ojai to master musicians from various backgrounds and communities: Brentano Quartet; violinist Jennifer Koh; vocalist/composer Jen Shyu; Vijay …
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Press Photos: Barbara Hannigan, 2019 Music Director
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Press Photos: OMF Evening (2013)
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