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With the receipt of a $1.25 million dollar pledge of support from Deborah and Kenneth Novack, Festival Napa Valley has announced the launch of the year-round Novack Concerts for Kids series. The first Novack Concert for Kids, in the week of June 1, featured noted classical musicians Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason performing along with their five talented siblings, ranging in age from 10 to 23 years old.

The Napa Valley Register calls the Festival's Remote Ensemble an "instance of global artistry."

Haute Living magazine featured a spread of images from the 2019 festival and an article about the Remote Ensemble and how festival musicians "refused to be silenced."

Opera Wire covered Festival Napa Valley's Remote Ensemble.

Broadway World reported on the Festival's Remote Ensemble, which tapped into the talents of over 120 musicians from all over the world, most of them Blackburn Music Academy alums.

The unforeseen circumstances the world is presently enduring means we must pause, to protect the health and well-being of our artists, students, audiences, community and staff. With this in mind, we have decided to postpone our 15^th Anniversary celebration to next summer.

Festival Napa Valley, recognized for transforming California Wine Country into a cultural destination, announces its 2020 summer season, July 17– 26. The Festival’s 15^th anniversary will be commemorated with more than 40 concerts and events in an inspiring season of reflection, celebration and enthusiasm for the years to come

The Napa Valley Register offered a full rundown on Festival Napa Valley's Springboard events.

The winter/spring issue of Napa Sonoma magazine featured Festival Napa Valley in its Scene section.