The Ojai Music Festival Represents an Ideal of Adventurous, Open-minded and Open-hearted Programming in the Most Beautiful and Welcoming of Settings, With Audiences and Artists to Match Its Aspirations. Founded in 1947, the Festival Remains a Hallmark for Groundbreaking Musical Experiences With a Narrative Thread Guided by a Different Music Director. These Annual Directors Are More Than Conductors, Composers, Soloists, or Musicians. They Are Musical Thinkers Who Approach Their Craft With Creativity and Responsibility to the Present Day.

For the 78th Festival - June 6 to 9, 2024 - Mitsuko Uchida Takes the Helm as Music Director

Schedule:

Thursday, June 6, 2024

3:00pm - 4:00pm - Ojai Talks

Two-part Session With Music Director Mitsuko Uchida and Featured Artists, Hosted by Ara Guzelimian and John Schaefer of WQXR New Sounds.two-part Session With Music Director Mitsuko Uchida and Featured Artists, Hosted by Ara Guzelimian and John Schaefer of WQXR New Sounds.

Automatically Included in 4-day Libbey Bowl Passes

Location: Greenberg Center

8:00pm - 10:00pm - Opening Concert

Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Soprano

Mitsuko Uchida, Piano

Brentano String Quartet

Location: Libbey Bowl

Friday, June 7, 2024

8:00am - 9:50am - Ojai Dawns

Jay Campbell, Cello

Sae Hashimoto, Percussion

Ljubinka Kulisic, Accordion

Location: Zalk Theater

10:00am - 11:15am - Friday Morning Concert

Julie Smith Phillips, Harp

Jay Campbell, Cello

Sae Hashimoto, Percussion

Rick Stotijn, Double Bass

Brentano String Quartet

Location: Libbey Bowl

11:30am - 12:00pm - Ojai Chats: Jay Campbell & John Schaefer

In-depth Conversation With Cellist Jay Campbell and Host John Schaefer of WQXR’s New Sounds.

Location: Libbey Park

3:30pm - 4:20pm - Shifting Ground - Friday

Alexi Kenney, Violin

Xuan, Visual Artist

Location: Greenberg Center

6:00pm - 6:30pm - Ojai Chats: John Schaefer

In-depth Conversation With Festival Artists and Host John Schaefer of WQXR’s New Sounds.

Location: Libbey Park

6:30pm - 8:00pm - Supper in the Park - Friday

It Has Become an Ojai Family Tradition to Enjoy Dinner Under the Oaks in Libbey Park With Festival Musicians and Friends. Featuring a Gourmet Boxed Dinner That Includes Dessert and Wines From the Ojai Vineyard, Dining With Us Will Save You Time and Convenience to Enjoy Your Weekend.

Choose From a Classic or Vegeterian Menu.

Location: Libbey Park

8:00pm - 10:00pm - Friday Evening Concert

Mitsuko Uchida, Piano and Director

José Maria Blumenschein, Concertmaster and Leader

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Location: Libbey Bowl

Saturday, June 8, 2024

8:00am - 8:45am - Morning Meditation

Jay Campbell, Cello

Free and Open to the Public.

Location: Chaparral Auditorium

10:00am - 11:15am - Saturday Morning Concert

Ljubinka Kulisic, Accordion

Rick Stotijn, Double Bass

Musicians of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Location: Libbey Bowl

11:30am - 12:00pm - Ojai Chats: Rick Stotijn & John Schaefer

In-depth Conversation With Double Bassist Rick Stotijn and Host John Schaefer of WQXR’s New Sounds.

Location: Libbey Park

3:30pm - 4:20pm - Shifting Ground - Saturday

Alexi Kenney, Violin

Xuan, Visual Artist

Location: Greenberg Center

6:30pm - 8:00pm - Supper in the Park - Saturday

It Has Become an Ojai Family Tradition to Enjoy Dinner Under the Oaks in Libbey Park With Festival Musicians and Friends. Featuring a Gourmet Boxed Dinner That Includes Dessert and Wines From the Ojai Vineyard, Dining With Us Will Save You Time and Convenience to Enjoy Your Weekend.

Choose From a Classic or Vegeterian Menu.

Location: Libbey Park

8:00pm - 10:00pm - Saturday Evening Concert

Mitsuko Uchida, Piano and Director

Vicente Alberola, Clarinet

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

José Maria Blumenschein, Concertmaster and Leader

Johannes Lörstad, Leader in Debussy

Aliisa Neige Barrière, Concertmaster and Leader in Saariaho

Location: Libbey Bowl

Sunday, June 9, 2024

8:00am - 8:45am - Morning Meditation

Ljubinka Kulisic, Accordion

Music of John Cage

Free and Open to the Public

Location: Chaparral Auditorium

10:00am - 11:15am - Sunday Morning Concert

Alexi Kenney, Violin

Jay Campbell, Cello

Ljubinka Kulisic, Accordion

Sae Hashimoto, Percussion

Brentano String Quartet

Location: Libbey Bowl

11:30am - 12:00pm - Ojai Chats: Ljubinka Kulisic, Sae Hashimoto, & John Schaefer

In-depth Conversation With Accordionist Ljubinka Kulisic, Percussionist Sae Hashimoto, and Host John Schaefer of WQXR’s New Sounds.

Location: Libbey Park

1:00pm - 2:00pm - California Coffee Break

Refresh Your Senses With This Tasting That Features Three Exceptional Coffees Grown on Farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Blue Bottle Coffee Founder, and Former Professional Clarinetist, James Freeman Will Guide the Tasting With Help From Jay Ruskey, Whose Frinj Coffee is Behind the Burgeoning California-grown Coffee Movement.

Location: Ojai Festival Lounge

2:30pm - 3:20pm - Kafka Fragments

Location: Greenberg Center

4:00pm - 4:45pm - Community Event

Location: Libbey Park

5:30pm - 7:30pm - Finale Concert

Mitsuko Uchida, Piano and Director

José Maria Blumenschein, Concertmaster and Leader

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Location: Libbey Bowl

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Date: June 6-9, 2024

Location: Various locations in Ojai, CA

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