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Featuring Wynton Marsalis
Crowning the opening weekend of Festival Napa Valley’s 20th Anniversary Summer Season, the Arts for All Gala is one of the nation's premier fundraisers for education and the arts, raising more than $33 million to date. This year's Gala features world-renowned trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis at Nickel & Nickel. Guests will enjoy a menu by Chef Dustin Valette and a live auction offering once-in-a-lifetime travel adventures, bespoke performing arts experiences, highly collectible wines, and more.
2026 Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker Composer Prizewinner
American composer, songwriter, bassist, and actor Michael Thurber has a musical voice that defies genre and category. Thurber is the co-founder and music director of one of YouTube’s largest music collectives, CDZA, and he is the bassist for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
American composer and educator Daniel M. Brewbaker (1951-2017) was one of the most esteemed artists of his generation. His first composition, Psalm 39, premiered in 1970 at the University of Illinois, beginning a body of work that grew to nearly 60 compositions, establishing his place among preeminent contemporary American composers. His music reflected his deeply spiritual and somewhat mystical nature, communicated to the listener with powerful effect.
Blending live music with exceptional food and wine, Festival Napa Valley’s signature annual tasting event showcases the best of Napa Valley’s bounty. Taste of Napa invites guests to savor offerings from more than 100 wineries, breweries, restaurants, and artisanal producers, along with a curated selection of craft beverages — all served with the warm hospitality that defines Wine Country.
NICK D'ANNEO
Production & Operations Coordinator
ZACH SALSBURG-FRANK
Production Manager
The peak of summer has arrived in California, buoyed by July 4th celebrations and America 250 festivities across the state. Beyond Independence Day, July brings plenty of classic fairs and rodeos, as well as long-running festivals. Here are 20-plus ways to build a summer getaway around a ready-made party in Northern, Central, and Southern California.
Taste of Napa guests can sample fare from restaurants and culinary artisans.
The Allegro Pass is a curated Festival Napa Valley experience created for a new generation of patrons ages 25-45, taking place July 9–11, 2026. Designed for culturally engaged tastemakers and emerging supporters, Allegro offers Patron-level concert access paired with intimate gatherings, private dinners, and elevated hospitality throughout the year.
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Pacific Symphony, the resident orchestra of Segerstrom Center for the Arts for more than 15 years, is a leader in musical innovation and community connection. Since its founding in 1978, the Symphony has grown to become the largest orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 50 years.
One of the foremost conductors of his generation, Alexander Shelley is a passionate and articulate advocate for music in society. The 2025-2026 season marks Shelley’s 11th and final as Music Director of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, as he has been appointed Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland.
Melanie Hamrick, Joanna DeFelice, and Christine Shevchenko bring their exhilarating production, A Night at the Ballet, to Napa for the annual Dance Gala. The program features highlights from some of the world's most beloved classical ballets, including Don Quixote, Diana & Acteon, and Le Corsaire. The evening also includes a special appearance by guest artist Nicholas Palmquist.
Ashton Roxander is a principal dancer with Philadelphia Ballet. He joined the company as a member of Philadelphia Ballet II in 2016 and was promoted to the corps in 2017, soloist in 2019, first soloist in 2021, and principal in 2023.
Nathaniel Remez is a soloist with the San Francisco Ballet. He joined the company in 2016 after training at the San Francisco Ballet School. Nathaniel has danced principal roles in a number of classical ballets and has originated roles in works by Yuri Possokhov, Cathy Marston, and Dani Rowe, among others.
Katherine Barkman is a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet. She joined the company as a soloist in 2022. Prior to this, she spent four seasons dancing principal roles with the Washington Ballet and three years as the youngest principal dancer of Ballet Manila in the Philippines.
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