Friday, July 10
| 6:30PM
Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug
2800 Main Street | St. Helena
Festival Napa Valley kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season with a festive Opening Night led by conductor Stephanie Childress, celebrating classical masterworks, world premieres, and iconic songs by American composers.
The program features Beethoven's Coriolan Overture alongside the premiere of a concerto by composer Michael Thurber, commissioned by Festival Napa Valley and written especially for the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Time for Three. Also on the program is Young America, a six-movement cycle for chorus and orchestra by acclaimed composer Gordon Getty, performed by the Young People's Chorus of New York City under the artistic direction of Francisco J. Nuñez.
The evening culminates in a symphonic reimagining of songs by Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, and others – an exhilarating finale that sets the tone for the landmark anniversary season ahead.
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Performers
Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble, Time For Three (TF3), defies convention and boundaries by showcasing excellence across different genres, including classical music, Americana, and singer-songwriter. Their unique sound captivates audiences, immersing them in a musical experience that merges various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music.
Founded by Artistic Director and MacArthur Fellow Francisco J. Núñez, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) is a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned for its superb virtuosity, brilliant showmanship, and innovative model of artistic excellence and diversity that enriches the community.
Conductor Stephanie Childress has established herself on both sides of the Atlantic through her forward-thinking approach to the concert-going experience. She currently serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, and her impressive debuts include those with the San Francisco Symphony and LA Philharmonic.
Festival Orchestra NAPA is an all-star ensemble of musicians from major international orchestras and faculty from renowned institutions, together with participants from the Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy. As the central ensemble, the orchestra interacts with nearly every program the festival provides.
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