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.

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!

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

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

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.

One of the country’s finest chamber orchestras, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will be performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos No. 2-5, led by Margaret Batjer. 

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

In an evening of music and light-hearted comedy, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain brings us popular songs and interpretations from a wide variety of musical genres.

Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim and the Beatles.

Kings Return: a “vocal band of brothers.” The Dallas, Texas-based a cappella group was formed unintentionally in 2016 after first singing together for one of the member’s college graduation recital. Their sound is proudly born out of Gospel, Jazz, R&B/Soul and Classical music and their popularity grew when they began posting videos to social media from the stairwell where they rehearse.

Trios of Haydn, Brahms and Robert Schumann – Trio ECHO is: Grammy nominated pianist Reiko Uchida, prize winning violinist Ayano Ninomiya and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan, founder of the Daedalus Quartet and long-time member of the acclaimed Horszowski Trio.

Featuring all six saxophones, the sextet bends genres in electrifying, delight-producing performances.

FEATURING CHIELI MINUCCI

A classical guitar prodigy from age 5, Vidovic ranks among the elite musicians of the world, known for her beautiful tone, phrasing and crowd-pleasing musicianship.

Stated simply, Mark O’Connor is a musical genius and “one of the most influential fiddle players who has ever walked the planet.”

The pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today, possessed of a magical, timeless voice and a limitless repertoire. “Reeves is a natural wonder not to be missed.”

One is a tap prodigy (Teicher).
The other, a piano virtuoso (Tao).
“Together they create magic on stage.”

The Austrian band, known as the Monty Python of the music world, seamlessly combines slapstick comedy with extraordinary musical ability.

Thanks to all who made the January 12th event a wonderful celebration not only of Jordan & Sandra Laby, but of community. Here’s to those who gathered! Enjoy.

The Crossing is a professional chamber choir conducted by Donald Nally and dedicated to new music. It is committed to working with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for choir that explore and expand ways of writing for choir, singing in choir, and listening to music for choir.

“She has a miraculous voice, musical ability and technique, as well as an innate gift for entertaining a crowd.” — Wall Street Journal

“Veronica Swift is a woman of many voices, and she uses every one of them to refract a dizzying kaleidoscope of moods” — DownBeat

A “thoughtful musician well beyond his years” (The Republic), pianist Sean Chen shares his “alluring, colorfully shaded renditions” (New York Times) and “genuinely sensitive” (LA Times) playing with audiences around the world in solo and chamber recitals, concerto performances, and masterclasses.

From France, the Django Festival Allstars were swinging like crazy as they brought the music of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt fully into the 21st century.

Two sets of brothers from Nashville and Galway bring a blend of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound.

Mixing West African roots, Gospel harmonies and American funk, women-led ensemble ADAAWE brews up a contemporary global fusion. Its dynamic members bring their diverse percussive and harmonic flavors to the stage, with an intoxicating energy that captivates audiences everywhere. 

Festival favorite Diego Garcia, aka Twanguero, returns to wow fans with his original blend of Spanish classical guitar, flamenco, rock and blues — a mix some have called “rockabilly mambo.” 

Australian-born superstar guitarist Tommy Emmanuel took the stage on January 20th, joined by English guitar star Mike Dawes. His purity and grace is “quite possibly the finest demonstration of acoustic guitar playing I have ever seen.”