The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music season finale presents beloved Festival veteran Timothy McAllister performing Adolphus Hailstork’s Saxophone Concerto. This marks Hailstork’s long-overdue Festival debut as a prolific composer who expertly combines African, American, and European musical traditions. Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain Suite explores profound themes of love and loss, while Tyson Gholston Davis’ world premiere As Juniper Storms paints a bold orchestral canvas inspired by visual artist Helen Frankenthaler’s colorful palettes. Jake Heggie and Taylor Mac’s new song cycle, sung by Nikola Printz, accents love’s power and complexity while overcoming prejudice, bringing the festival to a vividly momentous and audacious close.

Afterward enjoy a colorful afterparty and celebration of the season!