Carlsbad Music Festival is a 501(c)(3)
organization that aims to engage and inspire local, national, and
international communities of composers, performers, creators, and
concert-goers through world-class performances of adventurous music. CMF
is committed to premiering new works, programming fresh and compelling
music, and providing professional opportunities for established and
emerging performers. Founded in 2004 by composer Matt McBane, CMF
strives to enhance Carlsbad, California as a cultural center, engaging
diverse audiences and providing wide accessibility by integrating events
within community spaces. Now in its twelfth season, CMF has achieved a
level of artistic integrity and vision that has been praised as “one of
the area’s most innovative music showcases” (KPBS, San Diego’s NPR
affiliate), “phenomenal” (San Diego Union-Tribune), “a starry array of
new music specialists” (Alex Ross, The Rest is Noise) and “magnificently
enlightening” (Los Angeles Times). In 2010, CMF won ASCAP’s Award for
Adventurous Programming.