Control

A genre-expanding program examining power, agency, and the forces that shape contemporary life. Clarice Assad's "Kontrol" (Festival Commission / world premiere), featuring violinist Philippe Quint, is a genre-defying work for narrator, projections, violin, and orchestra that interrogates the role of technology in human autonomy. "Defending Greenwood (Movement III: June 1, 1921)" (West Coast premiere) by Jackson A. Waters—winner of the 2026 Cabrillo Emerging Black Composers Prize—bears witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre, countering historical erasure through musical testimony and remembrance. Hannah Ishizaki's "Spin" (West Coast premiere) fuses waltz and EDM, creating a dizzying soundscape that feels both nostalgic and uncannily immediate. Dan Dediu‘s Concerto for Orchestra (U.S. premiere) closes the program with a virtuosic and celebratory showcase of the ensemble, dedicated to Cristian Măcelaru in recognition of their long-standing artistic collaboration.