Join us in the Bart’s courtyard on Wednesday, June 5th from 6:30 - 7:30 to hear the Mahler Chamber Orchestra perform and kick off the 2024 Ojai Music Festival!

Since its creation in 1997, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has been shaping its distinct sound, independent artistic identity, and agile and democratic structure. The Orchestra’s philosophy, inspired by founding mentor Claudio Abbado, emphasizes the power of listening and communication both structurally and musically; they call it The Sound of Listening.

With musicians representing 27 nationalities, residing in different parts of the world, the MCO reaches live audiences across 40 countries on five continents. The Orchestra maintains residencies at renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, Southbank Centre, Lucerne Festival, Mozartwoche Salzburg, and Festival de Saint-Denis. They are frequent guests at Philharmonie Berlin, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Musikverein Vienna, and Beethovenfest Bonn, and regularly tour Iberian and Asian regions. The orchestra is constantly on the move in search of the next musical horizon, this time bringing them back to Ojai and the Bart’s courtyard where many of their musicians have enjoyed browsing the shelves during their visits to the Ojai Music Festival.

Go deeper with the dynamic and nimble MCO by enjoying their podcast Between The Bars as they take you behind the scenes through conversations with collaborators through their journey of music exploration.

This performance kicks off the 2024 Ojai Music Festival Season- a perfect opportunity to gather together, share a drink, plan your festival weekend, and purchase tickets for not-to-be-missed performances.