GRAMMY® Award-Winner and 12-Time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year, Michael Cleveland, brings unparalleled bluegrass to Ventura, with his band Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, 7-Time Instrumental Group of the Year Winners.

Beloved by audiences and praised by critics, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, known to Angelenos as LACO, is a preeminent interpreter of historical masterworks as well as a champion of contemporary composers. Headquartered in the heart of the country’s cultural capital, LACO has been proclaimed “America’s finest chamber orchestra” (Public Radio International), “LA’s most unintimidating chamber music experience” (Los Angeles Magazine), “resplendent” (Los Angeles Times), and “one of the world’s great chamber orchestras”(KUSC Classical FM).

THEY’RE BACK! A collaboration between pianist Conrad Tao and choreographer & dancer Caleb Teicher, exploring the intersections between their artistic worlds once again in Ventura.

Bach, Baroque, and Brunch. A Classical Edge Concert with VMF Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta and renowned pianist and composer Greg Anderson.

A festival favorite returns! Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla earns critical acclaim for her distinctive voice, emotional honesty, and culture-merging compositions. 

From the dance halls of Buenos Aires to the heat of Brazil, Jason Vieaux and Julien Labro take the listener on a Latin-inspired journey through the works of Piazzolla and Gnattali, with detours to northern and southern Europe via Arvo Pärt and Rossen Balkanski!

Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” by the San Fran. Classical Voice, known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century.