CABRILLO SCHEDULE

Most events at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium; $30-$65; 831-426-6966; www.cabrillomusic.org

8 p.m. Aug. 4: A “Departures” themed program presents Michael Gandolfi’s “Points of Departure: Cabrillo,” Clarice Assad’s Percussion Concerto “AD INFINITUM” with Evelyn Glennie and Aaron Jay Kernis’ Second Symphony.

8 p.m. Aug. 5: The first “Tributes” program features Gabriela Lena Frank’s Three Latin American Dances, James Stephenson’s Concerto for Violin Tributes, David T. Little’s “The Conjured Life Commemorating Lou Harrison’s Centenary” and Cindy McTee’s “Double Play.”

1 p.m. Aug. 6: A free familythemed concert features Michael Gandolfi’s “Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland.”

8 p.m. Aug. 6: “In the Blue Room” features Clarice Assad on piano and vocals with percussionist Keita Ogawa.

6:30 p.m. Aug. 9: A “Music in the Mountains” fundraiser at Nestldown in Los Gatos includes works by William Bolcom and Karim Al-Zand, performed by Jason Hardink, piano; Cristian Măcelaru, violin; concertmaster Justin Bruns and principal clarinetist Bharat Chandra; plus a performance by bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu.

8 p.m. Aug. 11: “Con Brio” features William Bolcom’s Symphony No. 9, Gerald Barry’s Piano Concerto with Jason Hardink, Jörg Widmann’s “Con Brio” and Cindy McTee’s Symphony No. 1, “Ballet for Orchestra.”

8 p.m. Aug. 12: A second “Tributes” program features Jake Heggie’s “Moby-Dick Orchestral Suite,” a new work by Christopher Rountree, Karim Al-Zand’s “The Prisoner” and a new work by Gabriella Smith in honor of John Adams’ 70th birthday.

Online: To watch a video of Macelaru introducing his first season at Cabrillo, go to mercury news.com/music.