Mission
THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES AS A CREATIVE MUSIC LABORATORY FOR PIONEERING NEW WORKS,CHAMPIONING ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING, AND WORKING WITH TODAY'S EMERGING ARTISTS WITH EVENTS DURING THE YEAR AND THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES AS A CREATIVE MUSIC LABORATORY FOR PIONEERING NEW WORKS, CHAMPIONING ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING, AND WORKING WITH TODAY'S EMERGING ARTISTS WITH EVENTS DURING THE YEAR AND CULMINATING WITH A FOUR-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN JUNE IN OJAI, CALIFORNIA. THE FESTIVAL IS KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE STRUCTURE OF HAVING THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR APPOINT A NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR EACH YEAR, GIVING AUDIENCES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER A MULTITUDE OF MUSIC FORMS. AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FESTIVAL IS ITS BRAVO MUSIC EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS FREE WORKSHIPS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AND CONCERTS FOR OJAI'S PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS.