Dene Denny and Hazel Watrous booked their own concerts and events in 1925 and 1926 in their American Craftsman-style home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the east side of Dolores Street, now called "Harmony House.
"[3] In collaboration between Henry F. Dickinson and his wife Edith, and Hazel and Dene, they played a pivotal role in the formation of the Carmel Music Society.
The Henry Dickinson House, situated on Carmel Point, served as a gracious host to visiting musicians.
[6][7] In 1938, Gastone Usigli was named Music Director, leading the Festival until his death in 1956.
[5][8] When Salgo retired in 1991, Bruno Weil was named the Music Director and Conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival.