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7257 Silverado Trail, Napa
The Duckhorn Collection at Paraduxx is a gathering winery destination where guests are invited to experience handcrafted wines, vineyard views, and warm, welcoming hospitality. As part of The Duckhorn Collection’s broader portfolio of renowned wineries, the property encourages visitors to slow down, savor the moment, and connect with others. Tasting options range from guided flights of acclaimed Duckhorn Portfolio wines paired with seasonal small bites to enjoying a bottle beside the courtyard fireplace overlooking the vines. Contemporary architecture, landscaped grounds, and attentive hospitality create an atmosphere that feels both elevated and approachable.

A conservatory-trained violinist, performance psychologist Noa Kageyama now specializes in teaching musicians how to utilize sport psychology techniques to perform to their full abilities under pressure. Kageyama’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Slate, Musical America, Strings Magazine, Strad, and Lifehacker, as well as on NBC News, CNN, and TED-Ed. 

Admission-free. Reservations are recommended. 
Join acclaimed cellists Eileen Moon and Jonah Kim for a concert of celebrated chamber works performed by an all-star sextet of distinguished musicians. Known for their dynamic artistry and musical chemistry, Moon and Kim bring together friends and collaborators for a vibrant program showcasing the intimacy, virtuosity, and spontaneity of chamber music at its finest.

Tom Yaron is a violinist and entrepreneur whose work spans the concert hall, the festival stage, and the cutting edge of live entertainment. In 2020, Yaron founded Concertize, a music production company that creates thousands of original arrangements, assembles hundreds of ensembles annually, and produces large-scale live experiences.

Daniel Stewart is a conductor, violist, composer, and educator, currently in his 12th season as Music Director of the Santa Cruz Symphony, where his leadership and programming have earned international acclaim. As a violist, he has performed in over 40 countries, on many of the world’s great stages. 

Violinist In Sun Jang has built a multifaceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, and orchestral musician. A former concertmaster of the New World Symphony, she is a first violinist with the San Francisco Symphony and a coach for the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Violist Jessica Chang is the founder of Chamber Music by the Bay, which brings concerts to schools, libraries, and communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She performs regularly with Ensemble San Francisco, SAGE, and Chamber Music Silicon Valley.

Jonah Kim made his solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at 12-years-old and has since captured the hearts of audiences around the world. Named Artistic Director of Festival San Miguel de Allende in 2023, Kim is also the cellist of Trio Barclay, the ensemble-in-residence at the Barclay Theater in Irvine, California.

Eileen Moon is the former Associate Principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, with which she enjoyed 15 years of world class programming, touring, chamber music, and participation in music festivals throughout the country. She is now an active freelance cellist in California and Academy Programs Associate with Festival Napa Valley.

Chae Eun Yang is a member of the Houston Ballet. She trained at the Universal Ballet Academy in South Korea, Sunhwa Arts School, and Korea National University of the Arts. In 2022, she spent a short time with the National Ballet of Canada before rejoining the Houston Ballet.

Connor Walsh is a principal dancer with Houston Ballet. He joined the company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2004 and received promotions to soloist and principal dancer in 2006 and 2007. In 2015, Walsh co-founded REACH, a choreographic project raising money for arts education. 

Daniel Ulbricht is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, having trained at the School of American Ballet. In 2000, he became an apprentice with the company, and in 2001, he joined the corps de ballet. In 2005, he was promoted to soloist, and in 2007, to principal dancer.

Erica Pereira is a soloist with the New York City Ballet. She began studying at the School of American Ballet, the official school of NYCB, in 2005. She became an apprentice with the company in 2006, joined the corps de ballet in 2007, and was promoted to soloist in 2009. 

Nicholas Palmquist is an internationally-recognized teacher and choreographer based in New York City. As a freelance dancer, his career spans film, television, and live performance, including In the Heights, Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, the Netflix original series The Get Down, the Tony Awards, and the Radio City Summer Spectacular.