A magical blend of fine music by outstanding performers in one of the most enchanting sites in Northern California. Evenings include orchestra concerts, Big Band, chamber music ensembles, dance, blues, jazz, world, folk, bluegrass and popular contemporary music. Daytime concerts include lecture/recitals at the Piano Series, a performance by participants in the Emerging Artists Program, and small concerts in intimate venues throughout the historic town of Mendocino.

Schedule:

2:30 p.m: Piano Series: Keisuke Nakagoshi (Preston Hall)
Pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi will celebrate Ravel's 150th birthday with "Moons and Insects," a selection of short pieces by classical and contemporary composers that celebrate the moon and some of the many bugs in the world. His selections will include Grieg's butterfly, Ravel's moth, Scriabin's mosquito, and Prokofiev's grasshopper, interspersed with some moon music, and capped off with movements from Ravel's String Quartet and Gaspard de la Nuit arranged for piano.

7:30 p.m: Kelsey Waldon (Tent Concert Hall)
This country singer and songwriter was raised in Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky. Waldon's family roots in the Bluegrass State date back over ten generations. She has performed with with artists of note within the country and Americana genres, including Willie Nelson, John Prine and Tanya Tucker, and she made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2016, performing there again in 2019. Waldon has released six full albums, the most recent being No Regular Dog.