Past Events

2019

Season Finale Featuring Robyn Adele Anderson at Alpha Omega
July 21, 2019
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Season Finale Featuring Robyn Adele Anderson at Alpha Omega

Your feet won’t be able to stay still when YouTube sensation and star of Postmodern Jukebox, Robyn Adele Anderson, belts out her sassy interpretations of modern hits in this private concert that is the coda for Festival Napa Valley’s 2019 Season. What better way to end the 10 best days of summer?

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Patron Dinner at Quintessa
July 20, 2019
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Patron Dinner at Quintessa

What better place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing than in front of Quintessa’s awe-inspiring, crescent-shaped winery? Nestled into the contours of the rustic hillside, Quintessa is a marvel of architectural design—effectively marrying form and function, and enhancing the natural beauty of the landscape.

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Havana Chamber Orchestra at Charles Krug Winery
July 13, 2019
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the Havana Chamber Orchestra at Charles Krug Winery

Doors open: 6:00 PM   

Concert: 7:00 PM

What would a Duchess and a Prince dance to? Come hear for yourself during an evening of music fit for royal ears at the historic Charles Krug Winery, one of the world’s great wine estates. Tonight’s celebration features the brilliant British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who drew raves performing at the 2018 royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Festival Live! Chamber Series
July 11, 2019
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Festival Live! Chamber Series

The festival’s professional and Academy musicians join together for a lively series of 14 admission-free chamber concerts around Napa Valley. 

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Festival Live! Chamber Series
July 10, 2019
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Festival Live! Chamber Series

The festival’s professional and Academy musicians join together for a lively series of 14 admission-free chamber concerts around Napa Valley. 

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Los Hermanos/The Brothers at Silverado Resort and Spa
April 6, 2019
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Los Hermanos/The Brothers at Silverado Resort and Spa

Festival Napa Valley hosts a private work-in-progress preview of Los Hermanos/The Brothers, a powerful upcoming public television documentary about brothers Ilmar Gavilán and Aldo López-Gavilán. The Brothers tracks Ilmar and Aldo’s parallel lives, heartfelt reunion, and momentous performances together on stages in Cuba and across the U.S. This documentary film - part road movie, part family drama, part musical, offers a nuanced, often startling view of estranged nations through the lens of music, and an intensely moving, personal perspective on an unending geopolitical conflict whose next stage remains unknown. 

This invitation-only screening is followed by a performance featuring the film’s two stars: Aldo and Ilmar, a Q&A with directors Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider of PatchWorks Films, and an elegant reception at Silverado Resort and Spa.

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Concert for Kids: Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán at Jarvis Conservatory
April 5, 2019
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Concert for Kids: Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán at Jarvis Conservatory

Aldo and Ilmar brought their unforgettable sounds to Festival Napa Valley’s first Concert for Kids of the season. The brothers performed for the students of Camille Creek Community School, whose mission is to empower Napa’s most disenfranchised youth toward a productive future through restorative relationships, individualized instruction, and inspiring opportunities for growth.

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Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán in Concert at Jarvis Conservatory
April 4, 2019
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Aldo López-Gavilán and Ilmar Gavilán in Concert at Jarvis Conservatory

Cuban pianist Aldo López-Gavilán, who made his festival debut in 2016 and was awarded the festival’s Khaledi Prize in 2017, is joined by his brother, Ilmar Gavilán, on violin for an electrifying concert of Aldo’s original compositions. Drawing from a range of colors that includes Middle Eastern, Irish and Brazilian sonorities, Aldo's compositions weave a layered tapestry described as magical, optimistic and at its core, deeply soulful. This very special evening commemorates the release of two collaborations between Aldo and Ilmar: a new album of original compositions and an upcoming public television documentary about their musical journeys.

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