Season 19
Our largest and most exciting undertaking
In partnership with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History and Bookshop Santa Cruz, mark your calendars for MiM 2026.
Tuesday May 26, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Concert featuring Ensemble San Francisco String Quartet at Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
Wednesday May 27, 11:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:00-12:30 p.m.
Pop-up Concerts at Bookshop Santa Cruz featuring festival artists alongside local talent.
Thursday May 28, time TBD
Concert featuring El Sistema PV Youth Orchestra
Friday May 29, time TBD
MiM festival open rehearsal
Saturday May 30, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Concert featuring Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat at Samper Recital Hall.
Sunday May 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Concert featuring Bach’s Bradenburg Concertos at Samper Recital Hall.
Learn more about our Festival Artists.
Explore last season’s 2025 Program Book
“Thank you for taking time out of your day to show us the art of music. It means a lot to all of us... and makes us feel a lot better. Your music reminds me of being home with family...”
After today’s performance [in a Lebanese refugee camp] I am thankful for so many things. One of those things is for the mighty gift of music to be a shared experience with people from all walks, from grand concert halls of San Francisco to an alleyway in Said Gawash.
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–– Rebecca Jackson-Picht, Artistic Director