The annual convocation of composers in Santa Cruz has announced its 2025 season, which, like previous summers, is stacked with premieres.
The acclaimed young ensemble digs into works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Billy Childs in a polished performance at Herbst Theatre.
With crackling energy, the group enlivens death-haunted works by Felix Mendelssohn, Benjamin Britten, and Lera Auerbach.
Patricia Racette directs this top-notch production at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, which welcomed its first class 50 years ago.
