Ojai Music Festival 2016

As I'd previously discussed, Peter Sellars will be music director of next year's Ojai Music Festival. He is the first MD since I have been posting about Ojai to pay any significant attention to composers who are women.

Here's the planned schedule for the festival (after the cut), which will take place from June 9 to 12:

Thursday, June 9

OJAI TALKS

Ojai Valley Community Church

2:00–4:30pm

Part I: Peter Sellars in conversation with Ara Guzelimian                                                                    

Part II: Kaija Saariaho in conversation with Ara Guzelimian

TRANSFORMATION TALKS: LIGHT INTO DARK, DARK INTO LIGHT

7:30–8:10pm  

Libbey Bowl

Peter Sellars in conversation with guests

CONCERT

8:30-10:00pm 

KAIJA SAARIAHO La Passion de Simone (American Premiere)

Text: Amin Maalouf

Staged by Peter Sellars

Julia Bullock, soprano

ICE

Roomful of Teeth

Joana Carneiro, conductor

Franck Rossi, electronics

Ben Zamora, lighting

                       

Friday, June 10

MORNING MEDITATION

9:00-10:00am

Meditation Mount                                                        

PAULINE OLIVEROS Sonic Meditations

ICE

SAARIAHO CHAMBER MUSIC I

1:00–2:15pm  

KAIJA SAARIAHO

Kesäpäivä mvt 1 - "Daybreak"                                      

Terrestre mvt 1 - "Oiseau Dansant"                 

Kesäpäivä mvt 2 - "Work"                                                         

Light and Matter                     

Kesäpäivä mvt 3 - "The Hour of Longing"

Adjö                                                                

Kesäpäivä mvt 4 - "The Mystic Hour"

Grammaire des rêves

Kesäpäivä mvt 5 - "Twilight"

Terrestre mvt 2 - "L'Oiseau, un satellite infime"

ICE

Roomful of Teeth

THE MYSTIC HOUR

3:00–4:15pm  

Libbey Bowl

CAROLINE SHAW Partita For 8 Voices                                                         

Roomful of Teeth

CARLA KIHLSTEDT At Night We Walk in Circles and Are Consumed by Fire

Carla Kihlstedt, violin and vocals

ICE

TRANSFORMATION TALKS: LIGHT INTO DARK, DARK INTO LIGHT

7:30–8:10pm  

Libbey Bowl

Peter Sellars in conversation with guests                                

CONCERT

8:30--10:00pm

DINA EL WEDIDI AND BAND
The Sounds of Tahrir Square, Cairo

SPECIAL EVENT: Midnight Noh Play

11:00–11:50pm          

Ojai Valley School Upper Campus Amphitheatre

KAIJA SAARIAHO Only the Sound Remains “Always Strong”            American Premiere

Text: Ezra Pound

Staged by Peter Sellars

Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor

Davone Tines, baritone

Roomful of Teeth

Calder Quartet

Camilla Hoitenga, flute

Eija Kankaanranta, kantele

Laurel Jenkins, dancer

Dustin Donahue, percussion

Franck Rossi, electronics

TBA, conductor

Saturday, June 11

SPECIAL EVENT: Morning Noh Play

9:00-9:50am

Ojai Valley School Upper Campus Amphitheatre

KAIJA SAARIAHO Only the Sound Remains, “Feather Mantle” American Premiere

Text: Ezra Pound

Staged by Peter Sellars

Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor

Davone Tines, baritone

Roomful of Teeth

Calder Quartet

Camilla Hoitenga, flute

Eija Kankaanranta, kantele

Laurel Jenkins, dancer

Dustin Donahue, percussion

Franck Rossi, electronics

TBA, conductor

SAARIAHO CHAMBER MUSIC II

1:00- 2:15pm  

Libbey Bowl

KAIJA SAARIAHO

Nymphéa                                            

Calder Quartet

Franck Rossi, electronics

Solar                                                   

ICE

Sombre                                   

Text: Ezra Pound

Davone Tines, baritone

Camilla Hoitenga, bass flute

ICE

THE MYSTIC HOUR

3:00- 4:00pm  

Libbey Bowl

CAROLINE SHAW Don't Let Me Be Lonely World Premiere – Commissioned Work

Text: Claudia Rankine

ICE

Roomful of Teeth

DU YUN An Empty Garlic                                

Claire Chase, bass flute, tam tam, and electronics

TRANSFORMATION TALKS: LIGHT INTO DARK, DARK INTO LIGHT

7:30 – 8:10pm

Libbey Bowl                                                                            

Peter Sellars in conversation with guests

CONCERT I

8:30-10:00pm 

Libbey Bowl

ARUNA SAIRAM AND ENSEMBLE

South Indian Vocal Music

                       

CONCERT II

10:30-11:30pm

Libbey Bowl

JOSEPHINE BAKER: A PERSONAL PORTRAIT       World Premiere           

Arrangements and new music by Tyshawn Sorey

Text: Claudia Rankine

Julia Bullock, soprano

ICE                 

Tyshawn Sorey, drums

Sunday, June 12

MORNING MEDITATION

9:00-10:00am

Meditation Mount

PAULINE OLIVEROS Sonic Meditations

ICE

FREE CHILDREN’S CONCERT

11:30am-12:30pm

Ojai Art Center

TOY PIANO MANIA

Phyllis Chen, toy pianos

FREE FAMILY CONCERT

1:00-1:50pm

Libbey Bowl

TANIA LEÓN New Work World Premiere

ICE

YOLA

SHARON HURVITZ New Work World Premiere

ICE

AFTERNOON CONCERT

3:00-4:15pm   

Libbey Bowl

CLAUDE VIVIER Kopernikus   American Premiere                 

ICE

Roomful of Teeth

Eric Dudley, conductor

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

6:00-8:30pm

Main Street Santa Paula

STREET PARTY CONCERT

Dina El Wedidi and Band

ICE

Aruna Sairam

Roomful of Teeth

Other artists TBA

Programs and artists are subject to change. For updates visit OjaiFestival.org