Music from Brazil and around the world played by virtuoso musicians like headliner Mike Marshall. Gourmet Delicacies prepared by India Jozseph Schultz and David Jackman of Chocolate. Food served throughout the day for the cost of admission!! Premium wines at bargain prices! To top it off,
a silent auction with deals of the new century.




Headliner, Mike Marshall, is one of the world's most accomplished and versatile acoustic musicians, a master
of mandolin, guitar and violin whose playing is as imaginative and adventurous as it is technically thrilling.

For this years AGP Mike Marshall performs two dimensions of mandolin wizardry. The first is a
world premiere written by Jeff Harrington specifially for this years Avant Garden Party. The second
are improvizational Brazilian Jazz pieces which will be played with The Choros Ensemble.


The Choros Ensemble

Andy Connell is a virtuoso of clarinet and saxophones, currently on the faculty of James Madison University in Virginia. Andy resided in Santa Cruz during the 1970 and 1980s and was a core member of NMW Ensemble.

Gyan Riley has a strong presence in the worlds of both classical guitar and contemporary music. He has toured Europe and the U.S. with various artists including Zakir Hussain and his father, the composer/pianist Terry Riley.

Brian Rice is a highly acclaimed performer, educator and recording artist adept at styles ranging from classical and jazz, to Latin, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian, to contemporary and experimental music.


Singing Wood Ensemble           Kenny Hill                     Ariose Singers          



Singing Wood Marinba Band
The joyful dance music of Zimbabwe ignites the afternoon with choruses of marimbas.

Kenny Hill, Guitarist
Modern guitar delicacies by living American composers
Andrew York: Albaycin and King Lotvin
James Kline: Morning Coffee

The Ariose Singers conducted by Michael McGushin
Exuberant choral music from North and South Americas
Elliott Carter: Musicians wrestle everywhere, Heart not so heavy as mine
Carlos Guastavino: Se equivocó la paloma
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Estrella é lua nova


Stan Poplin             Lori Rivera


Lori has performed in Shakespeare Santa Cruz. She was a featured singer in the Mount Madonna Choir and she sang Leonard Bernstein's Mass with the Cabrillo Music Festival. She has also performed at Carnegie Hall and the Vatican, as well as for a time with the San Francisco based vocal group The Bobs. She also starred as the baker's wife in BREAD, The Musical, by Joe Ortiz.

Stan Poplin, bassist & Lori Rivera, vocalist
Intimate songs and improvisations




Sunday, June 7th, 3-7 PM, 2009,
“The Garden” 2701 Monterey Ave (off Soquel Drive) Soquel, 95073
*for directions click here*



Prices (Advance): General $35; Senior $30; Students with ID $25
Prices (At the Door): General $40; Senior $35; Students with ID $30

Online: You can purchase online at Santa Cruz Tickets All tickets subject to service charge
In Person: UCSC Box Office: 831/459-2159; Santa Civic Box Office 831/420-5260
By Mail: Send checks to New Music Works, P.O. Box 2266, Santa Cruz 95063-2266



This project is supported by funding from the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County; the Ann & the Gordon Getty Foundation