Staff
Matt McBane, Founder and Artistic Director
Matt McBane founded the Carlsbad Music Festival in his hometown of Carlsbad in 2004. In addition, he is a composer whose music ranges from visceral rhythms and complex grooves to delicate melodies and rich textures, freely and intuitively incorporating a wide array of influences including: minimalism, avant pop, experimentalism, European classical music, art rock, jazz, film music, fiddle music and electronic music. He is the composer and violinist for his band Build which received widespread critical acclaim for its two albums (Place 2011 and Build 2008) on New Amsterdam Records. In 2015 his 5 movement suite for bluegrass string band “Drawn” was released on the Jake Schepps Quintet’s album “Entwined” which was selected as a top album of the year by Colorado Public Radio. He is currently a Doctoral Fellow at Princeton University.
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Storm Marquis, Interim Managing Director
Storm Marquis is a recent graduate of Chapman University. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Nick Terry. Storm closely studied the history of western classical music and jazz history and loves to perform in these styles. In addition to working with the Carlsbad Music Festival, she is currently volunteering at the Museum of Making Music, a program division of the NAMM Foundation.
Stephanie Lee, Production Manager
Amanda Solie, Vendor & Merchandise Coordinator
Meg Pierce, Festival Publicist
Volunteer Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bryan Meathe, President
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Becky Goodman, Secretary
CEO & Co-founder, TenPints Entertainment LLC; Corporate Relations Manager, La Jolla Playhouse
Peter Roberts, Treasurer
Senior Manager, Client Partner for Translational Oncology, R&D Business Technology, Pfizer, Inc.
James Rosenfield
Board President, MATA Festival
Bryan Snyder
Multimedia Marketing Manager, NAMM; Creative Director, Snyder Art & Design; Creative Director, Carlsbad Art Wall
Fr. Doran Stambaugh
Rector, St. Michael’s by-the-Sea
Advisory board
Janell Cannon
Rosemary Eshelman
John Gabriel
Devora Lockton
Storm Marquis
Christa Meathe
Leslie Williams
If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors or Advisory Board, contact Board Secretary Becky Goodman at [email protected].
Friends of the Festival
The purpose of the Friends of the Festival is to widen Carlsbad Music Festival’s network of supporters who are interested in being more involved with the organization. As a Friend you are invited to advocate for the organization and the festival by making connections with other individuals, businesses, and associations who will help sustain and grow CMF. You are also invited to attend events hosted by CMF and the festival itself and will invite like-minded individuals to attend as well. If interested in doing so, you may also host events in support of the organization. As a Friend of the Festival, you are treated as a VIP of the organization and receive special invitations and opportunities as thanks for your support.
Join via Facebook or email Interim Managing Director Storm Marquis at [email protected] to be added to the FOTF invitation mailing list.