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At the heart of every sheet of music is a story. Learn how those notes jump off the page and onto the screen in this masterclass presented by the Television Academy Foundation that will explore the creative, professional, and technical aspects of composing music for the screen. Emerging composers will come away with practical tools for success in the music and entertainment industries. Emmy and Grammy winner Carlos Rafael Rivera will lead the interactive session to share how he has honed the craft of composition and storytelling while navigating the creative process in Hollywood.
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a lively chamber concert featuring the students and faculty of The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy.
Ennio Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso captures the magic of cinema with its unforgettable score. This Academy Award-winning classic follows a filmmaker reflecting on his childhood, his love of movies, and a life-changing mentor. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, it remains one of Italy’s greatest and most beloved films.
Angel Ramierez, currently a dancer with Atlanta Ballet, trained at the National Ballet School of Cuba, winning the gold medal in the Cuban International Ballet Competition his graduating year. He has danced with the Cuban National Ballet and Georgia Ballet and was a Youth American Grand Prix winner.
The Versailles Royal Opera makes its North American debut with Donizetti’s La Fille du régiment. Bursting with humor, romance, and vocal fireworks — including Tonio’s thrilling high Cs — this dazzling production features stunning costumes by Christian Lacroix and masterful direction by Jean-Romain Vesperini. Enjoy food and wine during intermission.
Festival Napa Valley presents Disney’s Fantasia (1940) with live orchestral accompaniment by Festival Orchestra Napa. This animated masterpiece brings classical music to life with iconic scenes like The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and The Nutcracker Suite, celebrating the magic of animation and music as Disneyland marks its 70th anniversary.
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a lively chamber concert featuring The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy students and faculty.
Festival Napa Valley celebrates Ennio Morricone’s groundbreaking contributions to the Spaghetti Western. With Sergio Leone’s signature visual style, Once Upon a Time in the West is defined by Morricone’s haunting whistles and dramatic melodies. This film is a sweeping Western set in the dying days of the Old West, where a struggle to control water in a dusty desert town entangles three hardened gunmen in an epic clash of greed, honor, and revenge.
Festival Napa Valley presents celebrates Ennio Morricone’s groundbreaking contributions to the Spaghetti Western. Widely considered as a landmark of cinema, A Fistful of Dollars launched the Spaghetti Western genre in 1964. With an iconic performance by Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone’s signature visual style, the film is defined by Morricone’s haunting whistles and dramatic melodies.
The Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra takes the stage at this scenic Carneros estate for a program of baroque gems, as well as the Festival’s Opus One Premiere by Forrest Eimold, the 2025 Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker Composer Prizewinner.
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “a deeply musical soul and nimble technician with utter naturalness and probing sensitivity,” pianist Harmony Zhu has performed as a soloist with major orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
2024 Leeds International Piano Competition winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko is celebrated for his expressive artistry and technical mastery. Named a top young Canadian musician by CBC, he has performed with leading orchestras worldwide. He brings his unique musical voice to the Bouchaine Young Artist series.
Suzanne Deal Booth has built a life, and a career, around curating, protecting, and preserving not just the past, but the communities, cultures, and arts that define our world today. That passion drives her role as a Festival Napa Valley board member and underwriter of the Suzanne Deal Booth Visual Arts Program which blends visual arts and live performance.
Get ready for onstage fireworks when the Versailles Royal Opera performs La Fille du régiment at Festival Napa Valley on July 18. Beloved for its enchanting music and adventurous romantic-comedy plot, this production is equally memorable for its spectacular costumes, designed by acclaimed couturier Christian Lacroix.
Neapolitan conductor Clelia Cafiero, Principal Guest Conductor at the Opéra de Tours, gained widespread recognition in 2023 with a high-profile debut in France and has since made major debuts in England, Belgium, and Japan.
Acclaimed for his vibrant performances and imaginative programming, Stéphane Denève is a frequent guest with many of the world’s leading orchestras. He is a passionate advocate for both timeless masterworks and the voices of contemporary composers.
