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Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak has achieved international acclaim as a trailblazing artist, praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. The recipient of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Alexandra Jupin Award, Bak was a prizewinner in the Sphinx, Lionel Tertis, and Concert Artists Guild Competitions.

Recipient of a 2026 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the 2023 Concert Artists Guild Competition, violinist Nathan Meltzer is establishing a holistic and multi-faceted career as both a soloist and chamber musician, with passions for both standard and contemporary repertoire. 

Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and the winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition. As a soloist and chamber musician, Elliott regularly performs at celebrated venues throughout the UK, Europe, and the United States.

Eleanor Alberga is a highly-regarded mainstream British composer with commissions from the BBC Proms and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. With a substantial output ranging from solo instrumental works to full-scale symphonic works and opera, her music is performed all over the world.

Thomas Bowes is one of the UK’s most versatile and accomplished violinists, performing as a soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster, and artistic director. Thomas is very active in the realm of cinema, and millions have heard him on over 200 film soundtracks.

Pianist Peter Dugan’s debut performances with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony were described by the Los Angeles Times as “stunning” and by the SF Chronicle as “fearlessly athletic.” He is heard nationwide as the host of NPR’s beloved program From the Top. He has appeared as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across North America and abroad. 

With a career spanning four and a half decades, Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell CBE is one of the most celebrated artists of our time. He has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, and regularly appears as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor, and as the Music Director of London’s Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Renée Fleming returned to Festival Napa Valley on July 11 with an inspired performance of Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena. The immersive multimedia concert, inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award-winning album of the same name, was conducted by Alexander Shelley.

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.