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Featuring Kuumba
Explore West African dance and drumming, brings the rhythms and movement of West Africa to the stage for a joyful, high-energy, interactive program. Young audience members will experience traditional drum rhythms, clap along, and get out of their seats to join the dancing.
Kuumba LLC is a Bay Area business focused on West African dance and rhythms. Kuumba LLC’s mission is to spread joy through African Dancing & drumming, providing spaces for creativity to thrive. Throughout the year, the organization provides dance classes, drum circles, and performances in the Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley.
July 5- August 31, 2025 | 11am - 5pm Daily
How I See Music is a program of music-driven listening and painting workshops for Napa County K–12 students and seniors. In 2024, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was the vehicle for teaching deep listening skills combined with abstraction in visual art. More than 800 Napa Valley residents aged 5 to 95 participated in workshops at schools and senior activity centers, creating colorful and imaginative artwork depicting what they “see” in music. A selection of these original works are were displayed on a giant screen during the Grand Cru Classics performance at Festival Napa Valley 2024 – and are on display in this 2025 multimedia installation.
How I See Music is an educational program produced as part of Festival Napa Valley’s Arts for All initiative. Conducted as a free, on-site workshop at schools, senior activity centers, and community centers, How I See Music combines “ears-on” and “hands-on” learning to explore symphonic music for listeners ages 5 to 95, teaching deep listening skills and the concept of abstraction in the visual arts.
SIENNA PECK
Executive Producer
Festival Napa Valley brings live music to the places where its healing power matters most: hospitals, memory care facilities, and senior living centers. Our musicians perform regularly at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Vallejo, Kaiser Permanente Napa Medical Offices, Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Providence Adult Day Health, and the Veterans Home of California, Yountville.
Featuring keynote speaker Daniel Levitin, Ph.D., join us for a one-day gathering focused on arts and wellness, bringing together leading neuroscientists, music therapists, and musicians to explore music's role in brain health, senior wellness, and youth mental health. The event will also explore scientifically documented curative medical practices that harness the power of music.
Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd is regarded as one of the finest guitarists of his generation. He has performed across four continents and was named New Artist of the Month in Musical America for his work as a performer and curator.
Savor the best of food, wine, and music at Taste of Napa, Festival Napa Valley’s signature tasting celebration. In 2027, the experience returns to Huntington Beach and Napa, pairing world-class wines and exceptional local cuisine with live music in two spectacular settings.
Festival Napa Valley’s signature tasting celebration returns to Huntington Beach for an afternoon of exceptional wine, delicious food, and live music, all served with the warmth of Wine Country hospitality.
Festival Napa Valley’s signature summer tasting celebration brings together exceptional wine, delicious food, and live music in the heart of Napa Valley.
Experience an extraordinary evening of live music featuring acclaimed works for strings and piano, including the U.S. premiere of Eleanor Alberga’s Three String Quartets and the world premiere of her Second Piano Quintet, with Alberga performing at the piano. This special performance offers a rare chance to hear a living composer’s newest work in the intimate setting of Brannan Center.
Featuring Eleanor Alberga & The Green Room Ensemble
This Novack Concert for Kids offers a rare chance for students to engage in conversation with a living composer, Eleanor Alberga, and experience her work as performed by the extraordinary musicians of The Green Room Ensemble.
How I See Music is an educational program produced as part of Festival Napa Valley’s Arts for All initiative. Conducted as a free, on-site workshop at schools, senior activity centers, and community centers, How I See Music combines “ears-on” and “hands-on” learning to explore symphonic music for listeners ages 5 to 95, teaching deep listening skills and the concept of abstraction in the visual arts.
EILEEN MOON
Associate Producer, Academy Programs / Resident Artist
