Tuesday, March 3
| 10:00AM
St. Helena Performing Arts Center
1401 Grayson Ave | Saint Helena
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Guitarist Ira Gonzalez, joined by saxophonist Danny Brown, takes students on a musical journey featuring the dulcet sounds of bossa-nova and and the engaging rhythms of jazz. A noted Los Angeles-based musician, Gonzalez has led ensembles for Katy Perry, Robin Thicke, The Coasters, Diana Ross, David Foster, and more.
This concert is made possible by the generous support of Kenneth and Deborah Novack.
Performers
Guitarist Ira Gonzalez was introduced to music through family and church. The youngest child of Filipino immigrants, his mother was the cantor, grandmother the organist, and he and his 4 older siblings sang in the choir. Now a Los Angeles resident, he leads ensembles for Katy Perry, Robin Thicke, The Coasters, Diana Ross and most recently David Foster.
Venue
1401 Grayson Ave, Saint Helena, CA
This performance venue, designed by Hibser Yamauchi Architects, includes a 350-seat theater, a drama classroom that doubles for the "Green Room" for all performances, a band room, scene shop, restrooms, box office and lobby/gathering space. The facility includes state-of-the-art lighting, sound and acoustical systems. The design of the exterior of the building pays careful attention to the existing historic character of Vintage Hall, an adjacent building on the campus.