Our first episode gives an in-depth look into the 75th Ojai Music Festival (September 16-29, 2021) repertoire and the musical threads that connect it all together, curated by Music Director John Adams. Guests include Ojai Festival Artistic & Executive Director Ara Guzelimian, Program Book Annotator Thomas May, and featured 2021 composer Gabriela Ortiz.

SHOW NOTES / CREDITS: Thomas Kotcheff, host Thomas Kotcheff, producer Louis Ng, recording engineer

OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks

Music used in this episode: Philip Glass - Evening Song No. 2 performed by Timo Andres Gabriela Ortiz - Río de las Mariposas performed by Southwest Chamber Music

N.B. John Adams was music director of the Ojai Music Festival in 1993 and not 1994 as stated in the podcast