Festival Of New American Music

The Festival of New American Music brings extraordinary musicians to Sacramento, California, each year to present high-quality performances of a broad body of recently composed or improvised music by some of America’s most exciting artists. 2024 marks the 47th annual Festival!

Through public concerts, educational events, and outreach, the Festival serves three principal communities: those of the Sacramento State School of Music; the California State University, Sacramento; and the greater Sacramento region.

Committed to making music accessible to all, the Festival offers all of its concerts free of charge to the public.

Schedule of Events:

09:00 am: Artist Forum: Myra Melford, composer - Capistrano Hall Room 223
10:30 am: Artist Forum: Scott Perkins, composer - Capistrano Hall Room 223
12:00 pm: Artist Forum: Fire and Water Quintet - Capistrano Hall Room 223
01:30 pm: Masterclass - Clarinet: Gleb Kanasevich - Capistrano Hall Room 319
01:30 pm: Masterclass: Lesley Mok, Jazz Band Workshop - Capistrano Concert Hall
03:00 pm: Masterclass - Flute: Michael Avitabile - Capistrano Hall Room 209
03:00 pm: Masterclass - Cello: Jesse Christeson - Capistrano Hall Room 319
07:00 pm: Metaphor Percussion Concert - Capistrano Concert Hall