Festival Napa Valley presents breathtaking performances in iconic wine country settings, paired with Napa Valley’s unparalleled food, wine, and hospitality. Our programs uplift and inspire, attracting artists and audiences from the world over. The Festival's commitment to celebrating the art of life has transformed Napa Valley into a cultural destination.
Discover our upcoming events below. View the 2022 Summer Season here.
Past events can be browsed here.
With a stellar cast of opera greats including baritone Lester Lynch, soprano Marnie Breckenridge, tenor Nathan Granner, and bass-baritone Kevin Short, this innovative re-imagining of opera-on-film, as directed by Brian Staufenbiel and conducted by Nicole Paiement, receives its New York premiere at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Open to families with children. Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend.
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. Praised by The New York Times for its “affecting vocal beauty and impressive skill,” the ensemble performs a special program selected for the children and families of the Napa Valley.
Claire and Steven Stull welcome guests to their home high above the Stags Leap District for the annual Founders Dinner. This evening is a tribute to the benefactors and patrons whose vision, encouragement and support launched Festival Napa Valley 17 years ago, and to the major supporters of the 2022 season.
The Festival’s 2022 Manetti Shrem Summer Conservatory Fellows join together for a special program celebrating the vocal arts. These young professional singers are taking part in an intensive 3-week program of performance and study with some of today’s foremost vocal teachers and coaches. Come hear the voices of the stars of tomorrow!
The 16th Season of Festival Napa Valley opens with Carlo Ponti conducting Leonard Bernstein’s Candide Overture performed by Festival Orchestra Napa. Sophia Bacelar performs movements from Daniel Brewbaker’s cello concerto La Serenissima. The evening concludes with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.”
For Kathryn Hall, art and architecture have long been as much a part of her life as the vineyards that surrounded her growing up in Mendocino wine country. When she and her husband Craig purchased the circa 1885 Bergfeld Winery in St. Helena in 2003, their mission became to create a place as beautiful as the wines that came from it.
Savor a day of exceptional food, wine, and music at Taste of Napa, the annual celebration of the bounties and splendor of Napa Valley. This year's festivities again take place on the central piazza of the stunning Meritage Resort and Spa. Nestled among acres of sun-soaked vineyards, Meritage Resort and Spa's relaxed elegance captures Napa Valley's warm hospitality at its finest.
The Festival’s 2022 Manetti Shrem Summer Conservatory Fellows join together for a special program celebrating the vocal arts. These young professional singers are taking part in an intensive 3-week program of performance and study with some of today’s foremost vocal teachers and coaches. Come hear the voices of the stars of tomorrow!
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City, led by Francisco J. Núñez, returns to Festival Napa Valley. The evening includes the world premiere of Polaris by Nia Imani Franklin along with Gordon Getty’s Young America. Renowned baritone Lester Lynch reunites with the chorus for a selection of hymns and spirituals. Also performing are the winners of this year’s Manetti Shrem Opera Prize: soprano Mikayla Sager and tenor Mario Chang.
Following the performance, mix and mingle with the artists and local wine industry stars at this exclusive patron dinner hosted by Quintessa. Festival dinners are the ultimate celebration of the art of life, pairing delectable cuisine with the finest wines in unique settings across Napa Valley. An experience like no other, created just for patrons of Festival Napa Valley.
Joe and Pat Harbison's reputation produces the ultimate cult wine available only for purchase at charity auctions, benefitting worthy causes like Make-a-Wish Foundation and Festival Napa Valley’s Arts for All program. They bring their big hearts and gorgeous wines to today’s Vintner’s Luncheon. A gourmet meal will be paired with winemaker Jim Barbour’s muscled yet nuanced Cabernet Sauvignon.
Enjoy a luxurious afternoon hosted by Spring Mountain Vineyards. Festival luncheons provide an intimate opportunity to experience some of Napa Valley’s premier wineries. Prepare to be dazzled by the finest hospitality as you sip wines perfectly paired with lunch among the vines!
It’s hard not to get lost in the beauty of Far Niente, one of Napa Valley’s oldest and most treasured wineries. Stepping onto the grounds of this estate, anchored by its circa 1885 stone winery, is akin to stepping into California winemaking history.
Making the arts accessible to everyone is one of Festival Napa Valley’s central tenets—and the purpose of tonight’s gala. Wine Country’s premier arts charity event, the Arts for All Gala is one of the most meaningful nights of the Festival. With more than $15 million raised to date, it is also among the nation’s biggest fundraisers for arts education.
Northern California native and San Francisco Conservatory of Music student Amaryn Olmeda began playing the violin at four years old and made her performance debut at the age of six. She has since been wowing audiences across the United States and Europe with her bold and expressive performances.
Festival Napa Valley presents a very special evening of music, poetry, food, and wine. This donor exclusive event kicks off at the beautiful mission style Mont La Salle Chapel. Featuring Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark, soprano Alexandra Armantrading and distinguished guest artists, the performances continue at a celebratory dinner at the neighboring Hess Persson Estates, hosted by proprietors and fifth-generation Hess family members Sabrina and Timothy Persson.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Nestled in the heart of Yountville, Bardessono takes a mindful approach to living the good life. A LEED Platinum Certified hotel, at Bardessono you can live luxuriously and sustainably at the same time.
Enjoy a luxurious afternoon hosted by Artesa Estate Vineyards and Winery. Festival luncheons provide an intimate opportunity to experience some of Napa Valley’s premier wineries. Prepare to be dazzled by the finest hospitality as you sip wines perfectly paired with lunch among the vines!
Maestra Michelle Di Russo leads Festival Orchestra Napa in Dave and Chris Brubeck's exhilarating ode to the famed American landscape photographer and environmentalist. Incorporating over 100 Ansel Adams photographs, this multimedia program concludes with a performance by the dynamic Brubeck Brothers Quartet.
Surrounded by hundreds of acres of vineyards, picturesque forests, and majestic mountains, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley is one of Wine Country’s most glamorous new properties. Napa Valley’s first resort set within a working winery, its rustic yet elegant accommodations include 85 private villas, all with fireplaces and terraces.
Called “one of the most exciting young musicians in the early music world” by Classic FM, Tabea Debus is constantly exploring musical horizons, challenging perceptions of the recorder. She brings her commitment to virtuosity, musicality, and innovation to this Bouchaine Young Artist concert, featuring multiple instruments from the recorder family.
Today Pomellato is partnering with Cardinale–a winery that, since 1982, has captured the elegance, power, and beauty of Cabernet from some of the most sought-after plots in the Napa Valley. Winemaker Chris Carpenter made a name for himself as the guru of blending, intuitively and patiently letting each lot mature in barrel for two years before deciding on the final blend, allowing the unique complexity that only vintage variation can create.
Join dance icons Melanie Hamrick, Joanna DeFelice, and Christine Shevcenko for an intimate speaking event and dinner in celebration of Women in the Arts. The creative force behind Live Arts Global, the three will share the story of the creation of their company and their own noted careers as dancers, choreographers, and producers. Live Arts Global is producing Festival Napa Valley's A Night at the Ballet: From Tchaikosvky to The Rolling Stones on July 21.
Festival Napa Valley commemorates composer Tchaikovsky’s first and only visit to America to inaugurate Carnegie Hall in 1891. Constantine Orbelian, recently named Music Director of New York City Opera, conducts Festival Orchestra Napa in Tchaikovsky’s dazzling Violin Concerto, with soloist Tessa Lark, and the famous Piano Concerto No. 1 with soloist Dmitry Masleev.
In 1948 Mario Trinchero and his family made their way west to build a better life. They purchased an abandoned Prohibition-era winery in St. Helena, refurbished it, and scraped by as a mom-and-pop operation. Seven decades later, Trinchero Family Estates is one of the largest family-owned wine companies in the United States.
Open to families with children. Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend.
Called “one of the most exciting young musicians in the early music world” by Classic FM, Tabea Debus is constantly exploring musical horizons, challenging perceptions of the recorder. The award-winning artist has performed widely across Europe, Asia, and the United States, and released several recordings.
Tamber Bey proprietors Barry and Jennifer Waitte invite guests to their 22-acre Sundance Ranch in Calistoga for an afternoon of Napa Valley beauty and award-winning bespoke wines.
Nowhere is this more true than at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, a place where environmental stewardship and exceptional wines go hand in hand. At this delicious farm-to-table luncheon served under the arbor, guests will be treated to an exquisite food and wine pairing backed by a beautiful view of the vineyards.
Dance icons Melanie Hamrick, Joanna DeFelice, and Christine Shevchenko bring their exhilarating production, A Night at the Ballet, to Napa for the annual Dance Gala, featuring principal dancers from New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and more.
Napa Valley is full of stunning wineries and vineyards, one more beautiful than the next. Yet Beringer Vineyards is easily one of the most storied and important in the history of California Wine Country.
Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
Set high above the valley floor and nestled among a 33-acre olive grove, Auberge du Soleil - one of a timeless collection of exceptional properties by Auberge Resorts - is truly a singular destination.
The exhilarating soprano Andriana Chuchman returns to Festival Napa Valley to headline L’elisir d’amore, Donizetti’s 1832 comic masterpiece, with an outstanding cast that also includes tenor Mario Chang as the lovestruck peasant Nemorino, soprano Mikayla Sager as Adina’s friend Giannetta, with singers from the Festival’s Manetti Shrem Summer Conservatory. Directed by Jean-Romain Vesperini with Gemma New conducting.
Tonight’s Patron Dinner takes place underneath a crescent moon, within the elegant parapets of Castello di Amorosa, the Napa estate winery with a 121,000-square-foot, 13th-century-style Tuscan castle at its heart.
Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak was recently hailed a "star in the making ...and a young artist to watch for” (Seattle Post Intelligencer). He makes his Festival Napa Valley debut in this Bouchaine Young Artist concert at CIA Copia.
Located just south of St. Helena the historic Wheeler Farms is on the pulse of viticulture and back-to-basics agriculture. Today’s luncheon celebrates both those ideals, with a multicourse, farm sourced lunch created by Wheeler Farms executive chef Tom Harder. Lunch is paired with Wheeler Farms’ renowned small production wines.
At once elegant and on the cutting edge, Neiman Marcus has long been the go-to destination for a stylish ready-to-wear wardrobe. And Raymond Vineyards, inspired by the vision of its gracious and whimsical proprietor, Jean-Charles Boisset, has long been the go-to destination for exceptional wines. The two come together for this haute fashion show and afternoon luncheon.
Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and internationally acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez perform a program of beloved opera arias and orchestral classics specially arranged by them for voice, violin, and orchestra.
Frank Family Vineyards’ wines are the stuff of legend. From traditional method sparkling to the small-batch wines of its Reserve Collection, they showcase the diversity and nobility of the estate’s storied vineyards. But Frank Family Vineyards isn’t just about making great wine, it’s also about providing spectacular experiences.
Alpha Omega’s annual barbeque brunch has become a favorite tradition at Festival Napa Valley. Robin and Michelle Baggett, consummate hosts, embody a warm and heartfelt approach to appreciating the finer things in life. They effortlessly make visitors to their modern-ranch style Rutherford estate feel like family.
Festival Napa Valley closes its 16th Season with a concert featuring two beloved masterworks: Copland’s quintessentially American ballet score Rodeo and Rimsky-Korsakov’s evocative orchestral suite Scheherazade, sharing the bill with Blue Fire by the late great American composer Daniel Brewbaker. Michelle Di Russo leads Festival Orchestra Napa.