Saturday, October 4
| 10:00AM
- 4:00PM
Brannan Center
1407 3rd Street | Calistoga
All are welcome to join Festival Napa Valley in celebrating Napa Valley’s newest performing arts and community cultural center – Brannan Center in Calistoga. The festive day begins with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10am with rotating performances organized by performing arts and culture partners, self-guided tours, family-friendly activities, and food trucks throughout the day.
¡Todos están invitados a celebrar la gran inauguración del Centro Brannan con una jornada de puertas abiertas gratuita para la comunidad! Acompáñenos a la inauguración a las 10:00 a. m. y luego disfrute de una visita autoguiada por las nuevas instalaciones, presentaciones y actividades rotativas durante el día, food trucks y mucho más. ¡Traiga a toda la familia!
Argentine tango with Trio Tangazo at 2:45pm
Choral masterpieces with Aeternum Choir at 3:20pm
Cellist Eileen Moon with special guest appearance by tenor Sidney Ragland at 3:45pm
Admission is free for this family-friendly event — please RSVP.
Performers
Trio Tangazo is an all-star Tango group bringing the passion and artistry of Argentine Tango to the stage. The trio features 2022 Latin Grammy Nominee Sascha Jacobsen on bass, virtuoso bandoneonist Seth Asarnow, and master Argentine guitarist Laureano Busse. Together, they deliver electrifying performances of classic Tangos from the golden era, alongside modern masterpieces by the legendary Astor Piazzolla.
Aeternum is a leading professional vocal ensemble in the Bay Area, co-founded by Executive Director Brady Egbert and Artistic Director Bailey Cooke. Known for its artistic excellence and emotionally resonant performances, Aeternum presents innovative programs that blend choral masterworks with underrepresented composers while championing education, inclusion, and musical storytelling.
Cellist Eileen Moon, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Juilliard School, followed by studies at the Hochschule fur Musik in Vienna, Austria. Eileen received 2nd Prize at the Geneva International Competition in 1991 and 4th Prize (the highest award given that year) at the Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition in 1993. She performed with the New York Philharmonic for 25 years, including positions as section cello and Assistant Principal Cello.
Sidney Ragland, an accomplished Californian tenor praised for his “exquisite voice” and “rich vibrato,” has recently performed with Soli Deo Gloria, Pocket Opera, Ars Minerva, and the Handel Opera Project. In 2022, he made his European debut in Die Fledermaus at Lyric Opera Studio Weimar. Mr. Ragland is an alumnus of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Venue
1407 3rd Street, Calistoga
With a mission to empower the greater UpValley community with opportunities to experience community programming and performing arts that celebrate culture and promote vitality in our region, the Brannan Center has more than 11,000 square feet of multi-purpose indoor and outdoor space and is a flexible, state-of-the-art venue for all types of events.