ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə sˈɪmfəni wˈɛbsaɪt, "sˈɪns kˈæbɹɚɹəz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt æz mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə sˈɪmfəni ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən hɐz ɹˈiːtʃt nˈuː ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk hˈaɪts baɪ ˈɪmplɪməntɪŋ ˈɪnəvˌeɪɾɪv pɹˈoʊɡɹæmɪŋ ðæt ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzᵻz wˈɛlkʌmɪŋ nˈuːkʌmɚz ænd lˈɔɪəlˌɪsts ɐlˈaɪk, bˈɪldɪŋ ˌɔn ɪts ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ tʃˈæmpiənɪŋ mjˈuːzɪk baɪ lˈɪvɪŋ kəmpˈoʊzɚz, ænd kəmˈɪɾɪŋ tə pɹˈoʊɡɹæmɪŋ mjˈuːzɪk baɪ wˈɪmɪn ænd pˈiːpəl ʌv kˈʌlɚ.
According to the California Symphony website, "Since Cabrera’s appointment as Music Director of the California Symphony in 2013, the organization has reached new artistic heights by implementing innovative programming that emphasizes welcoming newcomers and loyalists alike, building on its reputation for championing music by living composers, and committing to programming music by women and people of color.