Organizers of the Ojai Music Festival have released a few details for the 62nd annual event, with Dawn Upshaw slated to perform and Steve Reich named as composer-in-residence. The Festival, which runs June 5–8, 2008, marks the composer's first appearance there in 35 years and includes a number of events featuring his works.
Organizers of the Ojai Music Festival have released a few details for the 62nd annual event, reports the Orange County Register, with Dawn Upshaw slated to perform and Steve Reich named as composer-in-residence.
The Festival, which runs June 5–8, 2008, marks the composer's first appearance there in 35 years and includes a number of events featuring his works. Opening Night is an all-Reich program, with the Daniel Variations and Four Organs. On a separate program is a performance of Drumming by the composer and members of the NEXUS percussion ensemble. And still another program features the Ojai Festival Orchestra, led by David Robertson, performing Reich’s Tehillim paired with Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with Dawn Upshaw. She will also give a solo recital over the weekend.
More information will be released early next year. For now, read more in the OC Register report or visit ojaifestival.org.
Nonesuch Records will release the world-premiere recording of Daniel Variations in early 2008.
