Valley of the Moon Music Festival
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Thursday May 2 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
VMMF NYC Salon
Join us for an enchanting evening of chamber music and delightful nibbles featuring the talented Cremona Foundation Apprentices from the Valley of the Moon Music Festival performing works by Stravinsky, Carreño, and Beethoven. The event will take place in the beautiful ......More
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Monday May 20 5:00pm PDT
EMERGING ARTISTS AT THE BERKELEY PIANO CLUB
At this informal concert in a Berkeley architectural gem, the Valley of the Moon Music Festival presents talented young musicians raised in the Bay Area. These performers, students at prestigious music schools work on historical performance practice with VMMF Directors,......More
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Thursday July 11 5:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
BARTHOLOMEW ESTATE WINERY
Immerse yourself in the enchanting ambiance of Bartholomew Estate Winery, named one of the 15 most picturesque wineries in the Napa/Sonoma region by the San Francisco Chronicle. Join us for a spectacular kick-off celebration marking the beginning of our 10th Season! Sho......More
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Saturday July 13 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
BLATTNER LECTURE SERIES: Yavet Boyadjiev Virtual Lecture hosted by Kate van Orden
In this pre-concert lecture, noted White scholar Dr. Yavet Boyadjiev will explore José White’s connections with some of the most interesting musicians of his time, all from diverse backgrounds. We will hear about White’s friendship with his fellow Paris Conservatory stu......More
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Saturday July 13 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
JOSÉ WHITE’S CIRCLE
José Silvestre de los Dolores White (1835-1918), also known as José White and Joseph White, was born in Matanzas, Cuba, during colonial times. He began playing the violin and composing at a young age. His professional debut occurred in 1854 alongside the American pianis......More
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Sunday July 14 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
PIANIST, SINGER, COMPOSER: TERESA CARREÑO
Known to her adoring fans as the “Valkyrie of the piano,” Venezuelan pianist, composer, and opera star Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) stunned audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Like Cuban violinist-composer José White, Carreño received support from American composer L......More
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Tuesday July 16 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
ALFRESCO 1
Schubert’s magnum opus, the magical Cello Quintet, suspends both time and space. Hear this astounding piece of chamber music performed on the grounds of the Bartholomew Estate Winery, named one of the 15 most beautiful wineries in Napa and Sonoma by the San Francisco Ch......More
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Thursday July 18 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
ALFRESCO 2
After a successful first collaboration last season, VMMF returns to the gorgeous patio of the La Luz Center in Sonoma for another Alfresco evening. Get acquainted with two striking string quartets by early 20th Century Mexican composers Silvestre Revueltas and Miguel Be......More
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Friday July 19 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: RACHELL ELLEN WONG
Immerse yourself in an hour-long program curated by violinist Rachell Ellen Wong, a trailblazer in historical performance and recipient of the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant. Experience her magic as she artfully weaves together musical selections with engaging discus......More
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Saturday July 20 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
LA MÚSICA CLÁSICA
The centerpiece of this program is the Quartetto Concertante, op 55, by Pedro Ximenez Abrill Tirado (1784-1856), the most prolific South American composer of the first half of the 19th century. Ximenez, born in Peru during the independence movement that led to the count......More
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Sunday July 21 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
BLATTNER LECTURE SERIES: CONVERSATIONS WITH KATE VAN ORDEN
Harvard musicologist and Festival favorite Kate van Orden returns to discuss one of contemporary music’s most dynamic musicians, world renowned guitarist and composer Sergio Assad. Assad’s inspirations range widely, from European composers like Chopin and Ravel to the r......More
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Sunday July 21 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
SERGIO ASSAD AND HIS WORLD
Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of Brazil as we bring to life the musical genius of GRAMMY-award winning Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger Sergio Assad (b. 1953). Renowned for his captivating duo performances with his brother Odair Assad and frequent co......More