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Festival Napa Valley’s Olivia Decker Power of Music brought together music, wine, luxury, and breathtaking views for an exclusive concert featuring Grammy-winning producer, composer, and recording artist Narada Michael Walden, held at the 181 Fremont Grand Penthouse in San Francisco. Rising more than 700 feet above the city, the Grand Penthouse crowns the tallest residential building on the West Coast, offering sweeping 360-degree views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Marin Headlands, Salesforce Tower, the Transamerica Pyramid, and the entire San Francisco skyline.
Festival Napa Valley marked its 20th anniversary with an Arts for All Gala on July 12 at Nickel & Nickel in Oakville, which raised an unprecedented $6.5 million for the festival’s year-round education, scholarship and community programs. The evening brought together philanthropists, artists, vintners and civic leaders, including House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
Fleming returned to Festival Napa Valley with Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, a multimedia concert inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award-winning album. Accompanied by an original film curated by the National Geographic Society and the Pacific Symphony under conductor Alexander Shelley, the program wove Romantic-era art songs by Grieg, Liszt, Fauré and Hahn together with works by contemporary composers Nico Muhly, Caroline Shaw and Kevin Puts.
The festival launched its 20th Anniversary Season on July 10 with the Uytengsu Family Opening Night at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, led by conductor Stephanie Childress. The program opened with Beethoven and closed with a symphonic reimagining of songs by Bob Dylan, Billy Joel and other American songwriters—an exhilarating finale that set the tone for a landmark anniversary year.
The festival’s annual Dance Gala, A Night at the Ballet, brought an exhilarating production to Napa courtesy of co-producers Melanie Hamrick, Joanna DeFelice and Christine Shevchenko.
Festival Napa Valley presented the world premiere of The Judgment of Paris at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, a one-act opera by composer local star Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, which was commissioned for the festival’s 20th Anniversary Season. Blending myth with modern history, the work brings Bacchus and Venus down from Olympus to 1970s Paris and Napa Valley, where they encounter the vintners who dared to defy tradition.
Festival Napa Valley brought its signature blend of music, fine wine, and gracious hospitality to San Francisco’s historic Palace Hotel for an Olivia Decker Power of Music event on April 25. The evening featured sensational violinist Ray Chen, joined by pianist Chelsea Wang, in a program bridging tradition and modern virtuosity. Highlights included Edvard Grieg’s Violin Sonata No.3 and Pablo de Sarasate’s fiery Carmen Fantasy, showcasing Chen’s dazzling virtuosity and Wang’s nuanced, expressive accompaniment.
1924 Yajome Street, Napa
Home of Festival Napa Valley.
Join Festival Napa Valley for an unforgettable evening honoring Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's most celebrated tenors and an inspiring humanitarian. In recognition of his extraordinary artistic achievements and philanthropic leadership, Bocelli will receive Festival Napa Valley's highest honor, the Angels of the Arts Award.
MIA WILKINS
Controller
2023 Prescott Ashe Scholarship Recipient
Sandra Bouissou is a versatile and accomplished violinist and educator whose dedication spans solo, orchestral, and chamber music. Originally from California’s Bay Area, Sandra is based in New York City, where is a substitute musician on Broadway and performs with ensembles across the tri-state area such as the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
2025 Prescott Ashe Scholarship Recipient
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Julia Tsuchiya-Mayhew is an active freelance trumpet player in the Washington, D.C. region, having received her master’s degree in trumpet performance from the University of Maryland. Before moving to Maryland, Julia earned her bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance at Northwestern University and freelanced in the Chicago area.
2024 Prescott Ashe Scholarship Recipient
A native of Winona Lake, Indiana, David holds degrees in oboe performance from the Mannes School of Music, and Indiana University, where he studied with Elaine Douvas and Linda Strommen, respectively. In addition to performing with TON, David is on faculty at Music in Chappaqua, Westchester County’s premier music school.
Established by Festival Napa Valley in 2021 in tribute to longtime board member Prescott Ashe, this scholarship honors his enduring commitment to music education and mentorship.
2026 Prescott Ashe Scholarship Recipient
Cellist Arielle Mack completed her undergraduate degree at Baylor University under Dr. Philip Borter and is currently pursuing her graduate degree in Music Performance at University of Miami under Professor Ross Harbaugh. At the University of Miami, she is one of the principal cellists of the Frost Symphony Orchestra.
Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend this concert.
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. Founded in 1988 by visionary conductor, composer, and educator Francisco J. Núñez, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City is recognized worldwide for its award-winning performances and spectacular artistry.
Rieko Tsuchida & Anthony McGill
Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend this concert.
Admission-free.
Reservations are recommended. Pianist Rieko Tsuchida and clarinetist Anthony McGill share an engaging morning of music created especially for young Festival audiences.
WHITNEY HASKIN
Director, Strategic Partnerships
