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Saturday, July 18

Composing for Storytelling:^ The Art of Collaboration
Composing for Storytelling:^ The Art of Collaboration

Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. 
Creating a work of art, whether in a concert hall or on a screen, often begins and ends with teamwork. This master class explores how television and entertainment professionals achieve storytelling success through collaboration, examining the creative and technical aspects of composing music for the screen. 

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Bouchaine Young Artist Series^ Sonya Moomaw
Bouchaine Young Artist Series^ Sonya Moomaw

Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. 
Cellist Sonya Moomaw has gained national recognition for her expressive musicianship and technical command. She has earned top prizes in major competitions, including the National Sphinx Competition and the Music Teachers National Association Strings Competition, and has been featured on National Public Radio’s From the Top.

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Vintner's Luncheon^at Ashe Vineyard
Vintner's Luncheon^at Ashe Vineyard

Maggie and Stephen Oetgen invite guests to today’s luncheon at Ashe Vineyard, a spectacular estate set in the heart of Oakville, among sun-kissed vines and gently rolling hills. 

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World Premiere:^ {The Judgment of Paris}
World Premiere:^ {The Judgment of Paris}

Commissioned for Festival Napa Valley’s 20th Anniversary Season, The Judgment of Paris is a one-act opera by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, inspired by the legendary 1976 blind tasting that transformed the world of wine.

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Patron Dinner^
at Freemark Abbey
Patron Dinner^
at Freemark Abbey

Few wineries are as deeply woven into the fabric of Napa Valley as Freemark Abbey. Founded in the 19th century and shaped by generations of stewardship, the estate has been part of some of the most defining moments in California wine history, including the most famous of them all. 

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