Village Music Walk, June 21. 10th Anniversary Festival, September 20-22.

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“one of the area's most innovative music showcases”

"Founded and nimbly run by young composer-violinist Matt McBane, the festival provides a fresh West Coast forum for new music, commissioned, performed and served up with seriousness as well as audience accessibility.”

“Carlsbad exemplifies the way a young generation of composers rethink accepted musical pigeonholes—classical versus pop, chamber versus orchestral, harmony versus noise—that fogeys like me once held sacred."
- Alan Rich

"...making a significant statement. It reminds me of what the Ojai Festival was before it became famous."

“…magnificently enlightening…”


June 21st Village Music Walk & Musician's Call

In celebration of our 10th Anniversary season, the Carlsbad Music Festival is presenting a Village Music Walk on the evening of Friday, June 21st! The Village Music Walk has been such a fun part of our regular September season that, this year, we decided to make the Walk its own event! The June 21st Village Music Walk will feature a full evening of 30+ performances of adventurous music in intimate venues around Carlsbad Village. All performances are FREE to the public and within a walkable radius of the Village, so come enjoy an evening of adventurous music by the beach! Check back in the coming weeks for a full schedule.

Attention Musicians! This year, to better represent the creativity of local musicians, we're hosting an open call for performers for a limited number of spots. Anyone interested sharing their music at the June 21st Music Walk can find more info and fill out our application here! Deadline for applications May 10.
 

Job Posting: Marketing Manager

The Carlsbad Music Festival is seeking a Marketing Manager to hire in May 2013. This is a new, part-time, year-round, independent contractor position. A full job description can be accessed here.
   

Volunteers Needed!

The Festival is looking for volunteers for its June 21st Village Music Walk. Volunteers will serve as liaisons between artists and Festival staff during the event, introducing artists and collecting donations on their behalf. If you'd like a front-row seat to an amazing evening of adventurous music, email our production manager Clint Davis at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Volunteers will attend a short orientation on Wednesday, June 19th at 6pm, and will plan on arriving in Carlsbad Village by 4:30pm on Friday, June 21st.
   

8th Annual Composers Competition

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The Carlsbad Music Festival, in partnership with ArtPower at UC San Diego, announces its eighth annual Composition Competition with a prize of $3,000 to write a new piece for MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner and Artistic Director of ICE, flutist Claire Chase. The winning composition will be premiered by Chase at the 10th annual Carlsbad Music Festival in September 2013.

Claire Chase is active as a soloist, collaborative artist, curator and arts entrepreneur. Over the past decade Claire has given the world premieres of more than 100 new works for solo flute. Claire founded the International Contemporary Ensemble in 2001 and has served as ICE's executive director since its inception. In 2012, Claire was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in recognition of her dedication to modern music.

Those interested in applying can find more details and the application by clicking on the 'Competition' link in our menu, or clicking here. 
   

Festival Participates in Creative Catalyst Program

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The Festival has been selected to participate in the San Diego Foundation Creative Catalyst Program – a competitive grant program which pairs artists with a nonprofit partner and provides support for the creation of a new work in the artists chosen field. Grants range from $10,000-$20,000.  The Festival is one of 25 pre-selected arts nonprofit arts and culture organizations that have been chosen to participate.  Diego-based professional artists working in the disciplines of visual, performing, literary and film arts are encouraged to apply. Interested artists should check out the link below to learn more about the program. The deadline for Letters of Intent for the artists is February 27th. Interested artists can find out more here.

   

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