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Festival Mozaic Festival Mozaic is a celebration of music held in unique venues in San Luis Obispo County, California. Curiously eclectic. Get tickets today: festivalmozaic.org

Home to the SLO Summer Music & Arts Festival (July 15-August 1, 2026) ๐ŸŽถ Classically focused.

Our Notable Insights are such a great way to learn more about a piece before hearing it in concert. These events make th...
06/06/2026

Our Notable Insights are such a great way to learn more about a piece before hearing it in concert. These events make the piece so accessible and tangible for both beginners or classical music buffs alike. The fourth and final in our series this summer is ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐ƒ๐ฏ๐จ๐ซฬŒ๐šฬ๐ค on July 30, in advance of the finale Chamber Concert 5 on July 31st.

Join Scott Yoo and the Festival Artists as they take you on a ๐‘š๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘ข๐‘š ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘๐‘’๐‘›๐‘กโ€™๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ of Dvoล™รกk's "American" string quintet. Scott Yoo will discuss the piece's history, the composer's influences and musical styles, and perform some selections from the piece.

Get tickets today: www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-insight-dvorak

New Mozaic Merch! COWBOYS. COASTLINES. CLASSICS. That's right, and that's us! We're so psyched for a new summer with new...
06/06/2026

New Mozaic Merch! COWBOYS. COASTLINES. CLASSICS. That's right, and that's us! We're so psyched for a new summer with new swag... pre-order from a selection of awesome new apparel on our website! T-shirts, visors, and hats designed specially for the Summer 2026 San Luis Obispo Music & Arts Festival (July 15 - August 1) ๐Ÿค  Browse today: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/merch

First up: check out the limited edition 2026 SLO Music & Arts Festival shirt! Browse all the options and pre-order today! Items will be available to pick up at any Mainstage event during the 2026 Summer Festival. (Limited quantities of last year's items are also still available.)

The SLO Movement Arts Center will once again join forces with Festival Mozaic for this beloved family-friendly performan...
06/05/2026

The SLO Movement Arts Center will once again join forces with Festival Mozaic for this beloved family-friendly performance of ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‚๐’๐’” by French composer Camille Saint-Saรซns. Local dancers bring each animal to life through movement and choreography while the Festival Mozaic Orchestra performs this whimsical musical masterpiece live on stage.

๐‘ƒ๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘“๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก ๐‘“๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘Ž๐‘ข๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘’๐‘›๐‘๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘Ž๐‘”๐‘’๐‘ , this engaging concert combines music, dance, and storytelling in an unforgettable experience! ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ $๐Ÿ“ - learn more here: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/family-concert-carnival-of-the-animals

Make it a full morning of musical fun on July 29! Arrive at the Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College beginning at 10:30 AM for ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  and the San Luis Obispo Symphony ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐™๐จ๐จ, where children can get hands-on experience with a variety of musical instruments before the performance at 11:30!

A delightful introduction to classical music and dance for the whole family!

Festival Mozaic is proud to present the ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘›๐‘ข๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ, a groundbreaking initiative in collaboration...
06/04/2026

Festival Mozaic is proud to present the ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘›๐‘ข๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ, a groundbreaking initiative in collaboration with the esteemed Colorado College Summer Music Festival (CCSMF).

A small group of students was selected to form the Festival Mozaic โ€œYoung Artist String Quartet.โ€ They will travel to the SLO Music & Arts Festival to participate in chamber music coachings and community outreach events during the first portion of the Festival, July 15-19. We are thrilled to welcome Dexter Doris, Dylan Hamme, Aliza Creel, and Gabriella McClellan.

During that time the Young Artists will perform ๐…๐ˆ๐•๐„ *๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž* ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข-๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ at our local County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries guided by mentors Scott Yoo and Bion Tsang. The program will culminate in a ๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’-๐’๐’†๐’๐’ˆ๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’• on July 19 at the Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College, in which the Young Artists will be joined in performance by their mentors. Learn more and reserve tickets today: festivalmozaic.org/young-artists

When the Main Stage concert series begins, the Young Artists will join their professional colleagues on stage and perform side-by-side in chamber music concerts, Notable Encounters, and the final orchestra performance. We can't wait!

The next Notable event is the summer series is at a new venue! On July 28, join us at Cayucos Landing! Formerly known as...
06/03/2026

The next Notable event is the summer series is at a new venue! On July 28, join us at Cayucos Landing! Formerly known as the Cayucos Veteranโ€™s Hall, we are thrilled to visit this beautifully restored oceanfront landmark and the cornerstone of the Cayucos communityโ€™s historic and cultural identity.

John Novacek, 2024 Artist-in-Residence, and the Festival Artists will take you on a โ€œmuseum docentโ€™s tourโ€ of John's original string octet Music for 8. John will guide you through the piece, his compositional techniques and style, and lead the ensemble in performing some selections.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about this piece before it receives its California Premiere performance on July 29 at Chamber Concert 4 taking place at Mission San Luis Obispo!

Get tickets today: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-insight-novacek

Festival Mozaic Executive Director Lloyd Tanner will be on KVEC Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton today from 3:30-4:00p...
06/01/2026

Festival Mozaic Executive Director Lloyd Tanner will be on KVEC Hometown Radio with Dave Congalton today from 3:30-4:00pm. Tune in and join in! Call or text any questions you might want answered about the upcoming Summer 2026 San Luis Obispo Music & Arts Festival (Jul 15 - Aug 1) at 805.543.8830.

Catch them: 920 AMC, 96.5 FM, and
https://www.920kvec.com/show/dave-congalton-hometown-radio/

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06/01/2026

We love that you're enjoying our new series ๐‘ญ๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฝ๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’”! If you prefer scrolling through graphics with magazine-type layout, join us on Instagram (linked below) and check out Clifton Swanson "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐š๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ" about the first time we premiered Mozartโ€™s Gran Partita for 13 musicians.

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The second in our series of Notable events this summer is the ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐žฬ๐ž: ๐€๐๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ.On the afternoon of July 23, Scott ...
05/30/2026

The second in our series of Notable events this summer is the ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐žฬ๐ž: ๐€๐๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ.

On the afternoon of July 23, Scott Yoo will lead an interactive musical discussion of ๐‘†โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐ฟ๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘๐‘ , a string septet by American minimalist composer John Adams. ๐‘†โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐ฟ๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘๐‘  began as a string quartet called ๐‘Š๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘Ÿ, which used repeated oscillating notes to emulate waves. While it was a total flop after its premiere, Adams reworked the piece using his students at the San Francisco Conservatory as testers.

The idea of musical โ€œloopingโ€ dates from the era of tape recorders where small lengths of tape attached end-to-end could repeat ad infinitum. In this piece, the musicians repeat alternating notes over and over (โ€œshakingโ€). The term โ€œshakerโ€ also suggests Adamsโ€™s childhood memories of growing up near a defunct Shaker community in New Hampshire.

After your behind-the-scenes guide to this piece, mingle with the musicians and fellow attendees over afternoon tea! Youโ€™ll indulge in hors d'oeuvres, finger sandwiches, and treats, complete with Central Coast wines, while you discuss what you learned during the Notable Encounter.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about this piece before it is performed in full on July 24th at Chamber Concert 2.

Limited tickets: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-soiree-adams

TAKE ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ! The first event of our Notable series this summer is the Notable Insight: Bloch on Tuesday, July 21. Join Sco...
05/28/2026

TAKE ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ! The first event of our Notable series this summer is the Notable Insight: Bloch on Tuesday, July 21.

Join Scott Yoo and the Festival Artists as they take you on a โ€œmuseum docentโ€™s tourโ€ of Blochโ€™s Piano Quintet. They will discuss the piece's history, the composer's influences and musical styles, and perform some selections from the piece.

This event is a great chance to learn more about this piece before you hear it in concert on July 22nd ...think of it as the appetizer to Chamber Concert 1!

Learn more and get tickets today: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-insight-bloch

๐ŸŽถ Last call for volunteers! This is the last chance for all prospective volunteers to sign up for the 2026 Summer Festiv...
05/27/2026

๐ŸŽถ Last call for volunteers! This is the last chance for all prospective volunteers to sign up for the 2026 Summer Festival. Did you know: Festival Mozaic relies on more than 60 volunteers each year to keep events running smoothly all over SLO County... and we are so lucky to have them!

Volunteers scan tickets, usher audience members, direct parking, assist with hospitality, and much more! We are so fortunate that our volunteers choose to come back year after year to support our phenomenally talented artists, and we have a few open volunteer spots for those interested in joining our team.

Learn more and fill out the form here: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/volunteer - limited time left to sign up for summer!

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