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Join us in New York City on the 101st Floor of 30 Hudson Yards for a special evening of music and Napa Valley wines in support of mental health awareness and resources. Festival Napa Valley favorite Christina Maxwell sings Broadway hits and jazz standards (with a few surprises), with guests including Pasquale Esposito, Anthony McGill, Rieko Tsuchida, and musicians from the MET Opera Orchestra, high above the rooftops of Manhattan in one of the city’s most exciting and most exclusive performance spaces.
The event includes special post-performance access to the Edge, the highest sky deck in the Western Hemisphere.
The evening marks Taste of Napa's New York debut and includes a reception featuring wines from Aloft, Blackbird Vineyards, and Trinitas Cellars.
The evening benefits Project Healthy Minds, a new nonprofit for a new era of mental wellness, dedicated to democratizing mental health resources and destigmatizing the conversation.
Learn more about the Olivia Decker Power of Music Series
This event is now sold out. To be added to the waitlist, please contact the Box Office by email or 707.346.5052.
Performers
New York City-based singer and actress Christina Maxwell is an award-winning rising star. She has performed in concert across the globe, including with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York City and at the United Nations’ Annual Commission on the Status of Women, as well as alongside Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito in Italy and in solo performances in Paris, Tokyo, and Kyoto. Maxwell made her Festival Napa Valley debut during the 2022 summer season, and she is quickly becoming a Festival favorite. At the intersection of the arts and the corporate world, Maxwell serves as Director of the global real estate firm Related Companies, and she is passionate about arts programming for children.
Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito is an international crossover recording artist, acclaimed for his pop-opera delivery of songs. Revered as “a charismatic and dulcet-toned singer" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Pasquale has released nine records, numerous public television specials, and has toured internationally performing both original compositions as well as collections of songs that have influenced his career.
Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill enjoys a dynamic international solo and chamber music career and is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic — the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. He is the recipient of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards.
Since making her Carnegie Hall debut in 2011, prize-winning pianist Rieko Tsuchida has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. Ms. Tsuchida made her professional concerto debut in 2011 performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the California Symphony. She has also performed as a soloist with the Ashdod Symphonic Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, and San Domenico Orchestra.
Venue
Peak in New York City
Peak is a stunning restaurant, bar, and event space located on the 101st floor of 30 Hudson Yards, the development’s tallest building. Peak is a modern American destination, blending stunning views of New York City with elevated menus, vibrant atmosphere, and warm hospitality. At the summit of the 1,296-foot tall tower, Peak soars one level above Edge – the highest observation deck in the Western Hemisphere.
