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Ventura Music Festival — Friends, are you ready?

by Community Contributor • July 21, 2025 • Comments Off

The Ventura Music Festival is officially only ONE WEEK away! Now is the time to secure last-minute tickets as many of the concerts are filling up fast. Learn more about the upcoming shows below.

Can’t wait until next week? Join The Schwab Summer Orchestra this Saturday the 19th for Mahler Symphony No. 1: “The Titan” to get ready for our weekend of music.

The VMF July series will take you from the swing-revival rock of Ventura legends to smooth jazz shores, then around the world with piano, guitar, violin, and vocal artistry. There’s music for everyone, so don’t miss out!

Program Book Sneak Peek

Take a first look at the July program book, available in print at our opening concert next week on Thursday, July 24th with Rising Stars from The Colburn School, Chi-Jo Lee and Ray Ushikubo!

Get the inside scoop on the upcoming music, program listings, notes, and artist information.

Pssssst… there’s something very surprising about Ray Ushikubo’s performance that we haven’t been advertising… Learn more in the program (or better yet) come see for yourself! Get Tickets.

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This weekend, from our friends at Schwab Academy…

Mahler Symphony No. 1:

“The Titan”

Schwab Summer Orchestra

Saturday, July 19 at 4:00pm

(Lobby Opens at 3:00PM)

Performing Arts Center

4700 Loma Vista Rd.

Ventura CA 93003

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On Saturday, July 19, the Schwab Academy Summer Orchestra (Ashley Walters, conductor) caps off the 2025 summer season with Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. This symphony, subtitled “The Titan,” is a bold and dynamic work that showcases the composer’s early genius. From its sweeping pastoral moments to its thrilling climaxes, this concert offers a compelling introduction to Mahler’s symphonic voice. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, get yours now!