The 42nd Annual Festival of New American Music is underway at Sac State, with performances through this Sunday. With more than 40 concerts over the week, the festival showcases renowned musicians from the Sacramento region and around the country.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, pianist Michael Mizrahi will perform a concert on campus at 7 p.m. The schedule also includes cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, a Festival Ensemble concert themed ‘Local Voices’ and local ensemble Citymusic.
Mizrahi will join Insight to discuss his music, along with cellist Tim Stanley. Stanley became the co-director of the Festival of New American Music earlier this year. He is also a founding member of Citywater.
The 2019 Festival of New American Music runs from this past Sunday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 10. Most concerts will be held at Sac State, 6000 J St., in Sacramento, free of charge. Pianist Michael Mizrahi will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Capistrano Concert Hall on campus. Local ensemble Citywater will perform as part of the festival at Crocker Art Museum on Sunday, Nov. 10, where museum admission applies. A full schedule of events can be found here.