Cal Performances celebrates its vibrant and ongoing partnership with
Southern California's renowned Ojai Music Festival with the latest
installment of Ojai at Berkeley. Each year, an appointed music
director re-imagines the festival, connecting Ojai's extraordinary
history with fresh musical voices and perspectives. This year, Vijay
Iyer, the trailblazing pianist, improviser, and composer, returns to
Berkeley (where he earned his PhD nearly 20 years ago) as music
director—bringing with him a thrilling mix of musical partners and
approaches. Over the course of his celebrated career, Iyer has
explored the intersections of improvisation and composition as a
leader and collaborator, freely conversing across musical genres and
traditions. Over four concerts, he invites Berkeley audiences to
experience how the distinct musical communities he is part of come
together to make music. The seventh edition of Ojai at Berkeley unites
members and protégés of Chicago's influential AACM - Association for
the Advancement of Creative Musicians with Ojai regulars International
Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) and special guests for a series of
adventurous premieres and collaborations. Please visit
calperformances.org for a full schedule of events.
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