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.
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¡Viva Mariachi!
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Presented in collaboration with Napa Valley College as part of their 4th Annual ¡Viva Mariachi! celebration, today’s Novack Concert for Kids features a command performance by Mariachi del Valle of Davis Senior High School in Davis, made up entirely of high school students.
Festival Orchestra Napa
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Ming Luke guest conducts Festival Orchestra Napa featuring virtuoso pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg in a fun and informative concert of favorites by Gershwin, Copland, Montgomery, and more.
OLIVIA DECKER POWER OF MUSIC SERIES
Returning to the Festival stage by popular demand, the Vitamin String Quartet blends cutting-edge renditions of classical, rock, and pop. With over 2 billion streams and counting, the quartet is currently one of the most popular contemporary string ensembles in the world, familiar to many for their music on Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton.
Solidaire Trio
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Noted as the first and only flute, cello, and percussion ensemble, Solidaire Trio brings its innovative musical sensibility to young audiences, performing inspiring contemporary classical compositions.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a lively vocal recital featuring Manetti Shrem Opera Program Vocalists.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a energetic chamber concert featuring The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy faculty.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a entertaining chamber concert featuring The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy students and faculty.
Celebrating America’s musical heritage and exploring the intersection of contemporary folk, rock, and classical music, tonight’s program brings together classically trained singer/songwriter Matt Costa and the acclaimed four-piece acoustic band, Young Original. Each will perform original compositions as well as their own arrangements of American Songbook favorites and folk classics.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is 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.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is 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.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is 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.
Open to families with children. Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend. Admission-free.
The moving style and rich cultural history of Spanish Flamenco takes center stage in this energetic performance, promising an electrifying morning of music and dance tailored for young audiences. Ready your hands for rhythmic clapping and prepare to exclaim ¡Olé!
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a lively admission-free chamber concert featuring The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy students and faculty.
Festival Napa Valley kicks off its 18th summer season in grand style with a concert featuring a world premiere and three internationally renowned stars. South African soprano Pretty Yende, who sang at the coronation of King Charles III last year, joins tenor Jonathan Tetleman to perform a selection of favorite opera arias and duets under the baton of Maestro Carlo Montanaro. Sol Two by composer Yang Bao, who captivated audiences at the Festival last summer, receives its world premiere.
Joining live music with exceptional food and wine, Festival Napa Valley’s annual signature tasting event, the Taste of Napa, celebrates the bounties of Napa Valley, sharing Wine Country’s gracious hospitality with visitors and locals alike. Taste of Napa guests may sample fare from wineries, breweries, craft beverages, restaurants, and culinary artisans.
Conductor Filippo Ciabatti leads Festival Orchestra Napa in a lively concert featuring two classical superstars. Ray Chen, hailed as “one of the finest violinists of his generation” (Los Angeles Times), performs Mendelssohn’s masterful Violin Concerto. Festival favorite Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue — a lively work combining elements of jazz, classical and popular music, and one of America’s most famous orchestral pieces — marking its 100th anniversary.
Heralded for her “exquisite playing” (New York Classical Review) and recognized as "clearly one to watch" (Musical America), violinist Geneva Lewis captivates audiences with her heartfelt expression and consummate artistry. This rising star takes the stage with pianist Audrey Vardanega.
This event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Noted as the first and only flute, cello, and percussion ensemble, Solidaire Trio brings its innovative musical sensibility to the Festival Live! stage, performing contemporary classical compositions.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a lively chamber concert featuring violinist Geneva Lewis, cellist Julia Yang, and pianist Audrey Vardanega.
Experience the essence of la dolce vita at this historic evening honoring the Academy Award-winning actress and silver screen icon, Sophia Loren. Festivities begin at Charles Krug, where the Festival celebrates Loren’s legacy with a captivating concert bringing together exceptional music, talent, and family. Maestro Carlo Ponti, Sophia Loren’s son, leads his dynamic Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra, and Carlo’s own son, 16-year-old pianist Vittorio Ponti, makes his festival debut.
This event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Twenty-one-year-old pianist Daniela Liebman has rapidly established herself as an artist of eloquence, poise, and nuance. She was named one of the “40 Most Creative Mexicans in the World” and “100 Most Creative and Powerful Women” by Forbes Mexico. Liebman brings her extraordinary talents to CIA at Copia for this Bouchaine Young Artist concert.
Festival Napa Valley commemorates the 100th birthday of the legendary film and television composer, Henry Mancini. His extensive repertoire boasts timeless classics such as "Moon River," "The Pink Panther Theme," and "Days of Wine and Roses." This centennial tribute features The Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, joined by Henry’s daughter, two-time GRAMMY® nominated vocalist Monica Mancini, eight-time GRAMMY® winner Gregg Field, and Steinway piano artist and multi-GRAMMY® nominated arranger and producer Shelly Berg.
Open to families with children. Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend. Admission-free.
Twenty-one-year-old pianist Daniela Liebman is a rising star. Named one of the “40 Most Creative Mexicans in the World” and “100 Most Creative and Powerful Women” by Forbes Mexico, Liebman shares her extraordinary talents with young Festival audiences in a bilingual morning of music and creativity.
This event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Acclaimed American soprano Lisa Delan performs a recital of art songs, including the world premiere Jack Heggie's Unlocked together with his Three Folk Songs. The program also includes Carl Loewe’s Scottish Images and selections from Louis Spohr's rarely performed Six German Songs. Delan will be joined by pianist Kevin Korth and clarinetist David Barnett.
The 2024 Manetti Shrem Opera Program Vocalists perform a showcase of favorite opera scenes together with Festival Orchestra Napa. The program also features Volti Chorale in composer Gordon Getty’s acclaimed Old Man triptych – The Old Man in the Morning, The Old Man in the Night, and The Old Man in the Snow – performed together for the first time. Ming Luke conducts.
This Festival Napa Valley Arts for All event is admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
Join us for a lively admission-free chamber concert featuring Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy students and faculty.
Los Angeles’ innovative BODYTRAFFIC brings a lively array of music and movement to this year’s Dance Gala. The program includes a balletic world premiere by choreographer Matthew Neenan; Trey McIntyre’s Blue Until June with songs by Etta James; and the Cuban rhythms of Joan Rodriguez’s Bloque’a, with original music by Pedro Osuna and live accompaniment by renowned cellist SUUVI and GRAMMY® winning percussionist Ricky Matute.
Celebrated for her “unbelievably beautiful musicianship” (Classical FM) prodigy harpist Alisa Sadikova has established a reputation as a celebrated soloist, winning many international competitions and performing at concert halls around the globe, including Carnegie Hall and the Vienna State Opera. Her latest solo album Harp Constellation was released last year to critical acclaim.
Experience thrilling onstage alchemy when soprano Brenda Rae and tenor Michele Angelini perform Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio. The celebrated stars are joined by bass David Soar, Volti Chorale and five members of BODYTRAFFIC. Carlo Montanaro leads Festival Orchestra Napa in this comedic tale of forbidden love. Jean-Romain Vesperini directs.
Festival Napa Valley’s season comes to a resounding close with an uplifting concert featuring Festival Orchestra Napa and the genre-bending ensemble, Time for Three. Maestro Filippo Ciabatti leads Time for Three in composer Kevin Puts’ GRAMMY® winning, dazzling concerto, Contact, and Ming Luke conducts Festival Orchestra Napa in Stravinsky’s hugely popular Firebird, based on folktales and folk tunes from Russia.