What is Music in May?
MiM 08 will bring renowned musicians to Santa Cruz in a weekend full of concerts to be offered free of charge to all. Our intent is to expand and broaden the audience of classical music, impact youth, and increase awareness and develop relationships with other local non-profit organizations serving the Santa Cruz community.
Rebecca Jackson
California native, violinist Rebecca Jackson has performed throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Romania, South Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. Ms. Jackson is a graduate of The Juilliard School and UC Santa Cruz. She has been soloist with the Cluj Symphony Orchestra of Romania, the Kiev Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Classical Philharmonia of California, among others. She is a member of internationally touring Völs String Quartet, Florida's Sarasota Opera Orchestra and regularly performs with the San Francisco Opera. Her most recent tour took her to perform at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Besides classical music, Ms. Jackson has performed with Eddie Daniels, Allen Vizzutti, and Josh Groban. She performed at Madison Square Garden for the Seventh Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Founder of A Musical Gift, Rebecca Jackson originated this concert series which to date, has raised $100,000. She pioneered a violin curriculum for Music Camp International and taught music to nearly 250 Ukrainian and Romanian children. In addition to music Ms. Jackson runs marathons, salsa dances, and served as Miss Santa Cruz County 2005.