2023 Artists & Composers Archives - Ojai Music Festival

Rhiannon Giddens, 2023 Music Director

Michael Abels, composer

Attacca Quartet

Shawn Conley, bass

Tan Dun, composer

Mario Gotoh, violin, viola

Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh

Wu Man, pipa

Karen Ouzounian, cello

Gabriela Ortiz, composer

Rodney Prada, viola da gamba

Justin Robinson, fiddler, vocalist

Steven Schick, percussionist, conductor

Carlos Simon, composer

Mazz Swift, violinist, violist

Francesco Turrisi, multi-instrumentalist

Shop Talk

RT @RhiannonGiddens Ojaaiiii!! Just a lil reminder that I'm going to be participating in the first ever "Virtual Ojai Talks" to celebrate @OjaiFestivals 77th season. It will be held TODAY, Nov. 6 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET on Zoom! Link to join: paperlesspost.com/go… 📸: Timothy Teague pic.twitter.com/GiJ5…

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RT @RhiannonGiddens Last month, @fraturrisi and I had the special opportunity to perform at the @USEmbassyDublin as a part of @OtherVoicesLive’s Dignity: Towards a More Equitable Future. The event was livestreamed but you can now (re)watch our performance on YouTube at the link in bio😉 pic.twitter.com/Fzh3…

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RT @RhiannonGiddens Ojaaiiii! Excited to be a part of @OjaiFestival’s inaugural Virtual Ojai Talks on Zoom celebrating the intersection of music, ideas and the creative process. Come (virtually) hang out with us on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 5pm PST (it’s free 😉). RSVP here: paperlesspost.com/go… pic.twitter.com/npRK…

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Happening tomorrow! twitter.com/MusicAca…

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And so it begins...join us and get an inside look with 2023 Music Director @RhiannonGiddens bit.ly/3W9doTF pic.twitter.com/Nvqe…

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