Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

OPENING NIGHT

Saturday, July 28, 8pm

Sunday, July 29, 1pm & 8pm

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

WORLD PREMIERE! One Weekend! Three Performances Only!
Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra [World Premiere | Festival Commission]
Cabrillo Festival's 50th anniversary season opens with the world premiere of Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra, an evening-length work based on stories developed by Peabody Award-winning radio producers The Kitchen Sisters (a.k.a. Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson) for their NPR series. This groundbreaking new work uses the power of the symphonic form and contemporary multimedia to explore the diverse lives of girls and the women they become—stories and secrets emerge from the dunes of the Sahara, the prisons of Louisiana, a racetrack in Ramallah, a reservation in South Dakota, a slumber party in New York City, the planet Venus, and beyond. Hidden World of Girls: Stories for Orchestra is the collaboration between The Kitchen Sisters as lead concept artists; Emmy award-winning composer Laura Karpman as lead composer and creative director; three emerging female composers—Clarice Assad, Alexandra du Bois, and Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum; the world renowned media design group Obscura Digital; and Cabrillo Festival’s esteemed music director and conductor Marin Alsop; and it features two local teenage girl soloists including electric guitarist Jacklyn Partida (a.k.a. Jackie Rocks), and percussionist Emily Liu.
The 2012 season begins on July 28 with an outdoor Pre-Concert Talk by Marin Alsop and a special ticketed dinner, reservations required.
The two evening performances of Hidden World of Girls include Post-Concert Talkback Sessions with Marin Alsop and the creative team.
Also join us on July 29th at 3:30 pm for Hidden World of Girls Forum: Stories behind the Stories , a separately ticketed panel discussion event.
No children under age six will be admitted to concerts, with the exception of the Free Family Concert. Advance ticket sales end 3 hours prior to the concert. Tickets are still available for Sunday evening and can be purchased at the door. Please review General Event Policies for exclusions.
Wheelchair Accessible and Accessible Companion seats are available at all price zones on the Orchestra Floor.
Tickets are subject to service charge which is included in the Grand Total in the Shopping Cart (after seats are selected).