Melt + Sprout

Melt is Sean Shepherd’s critically acclaimed musical lament on climate change and the disappearance of the world’s glaciers. Co-commissioned and performed by the Festival Orchestra in 2018, now renowned National Geographic photographer Camille Seaman has set her breathtaking imagery to the archival recording for a deeply moving virtual experience. Shepherd’s new Festival commission, Sprout, is a more hopeful sequel that reflects on the resilience of the forest after wildfire. The digital world premiere features the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra and is presented in two captivating versions: one brought to life by animation artists David Murakami and Sam Clevenger, and a second with video of the virtual orchestra, edited by Executive Producer Svet Stoyanov, putting our Cabrillo Festival musicians squarely in the spotlight. Both versions include audio of the virtual orchestra, with remote audio recording produced, edited and engineered by Svet Stoyanov.
Hear from Camille Seaman in this interview, in which she speaks with Nikki Silva of NPR’s Kitchen Sisters: • Camille Seaman Interview
Followed by a Post-Concert Artists Talk: • Melt + Sprout Post-Con...
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Melt (2018)
Sean Shepherd, composer
Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, conducted by Cristian Macelaru
[Recorded at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium on August 11, 2018, West Coast Premiere | Festival Co-Commission]
Camille Seaman, photographer, videographer, and curation
Sasha Friedlander, editor
[Digital World Premiere | Festival Commission]
Correction: This recording of Melt features Andrew Nogal on oboe (not Paula Engerer as it appears in the credits).
The photographic realization of Melt was made possible through the support of Joan & David Zimmerman.
Sprout (2021)
Sean Shepherd, composer
Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, recorded remotely,
Cristian Macelaru, music director and conductor
Svet Stoyanov, audio mixing
[Digital World Premiere | Festival Commission]
Animation Version:
David Murakami, animation artist and designer
Samuel Clevenger, animator
Svet Stoyanov, audio mixing
Sprout was commissioned by Cabrillo Festival with the generous support of Robert & Carolyn Levering.
Promotional images include animation stills by David Murakami and a photo by Camille Seaman.
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2021 Virtual Season Credits:
Presented by: Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Music Director Cristi Macelaru
Executive Producer Ellen Primack
Co-Executive Producer: Lumahai Productions
Elena Park
Molly McBride
Siobhan Sung, associate producer
Video Editor/Designer: Steven E. Mallorca
Cabrillo Festival Virtual Orchestra, Audio/Video Concept, Editing and Mixing: Svet Stoyanov
Cabrillo Festival Orchestra Manager: Lyndsey Loosley
Website and Season Graphic Design: Jessica Frye
Livestream & Technology: Tamara Liu
Season Sponsors: The Humanities Institute at UCSC, Santa Cruz County Bank, Redtree Partners

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