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Emerging Artists Recital
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe annual concert by the wonderfully talented young string players from the Festival’s Emerging Artists Program is anticipated by all who love hearing accomplished musicians interpret chamber music classics. CHOOSE SEATS AND BUY
$15 – $30
Ranky Tanky
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesA musical ensemble based in Charleston, South Carolina, Ranky Tanky specializes in jazz-influenced arrangements of traditional Gullah music, a culture that originated among descendants of enslaved Africans along the coast of South Carolina and nearby islands. Apart from lead vocalist Quiana Parler, four of the group's members—Quentin Baxter, Kevin Hamilton, Clay Ross, and Charlton Singleton—previously ...
$15 – $55
Rehearsal, Orch. 4 (7/29)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe final concert will open with Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, with the Festival Chorus, and soloists Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano; Angela Moser, soprano, and Anders Froehlich, baritone. Fauré wrote of the 1888 work, "Everything I managed to entertain by way of religious illusion I put into my Requiem, which moreover is dominated from beginning to end by ...
$15 – $55
The Festival Chorale: Christmas Through the Ages
Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary 44831 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe Festival Chorale will present its first concert under the direction of Matthew Evans, including music by Praetorious, J.S. Bach, and Vaughan Williams, followed by a selection of carols, both familiar and unusual. After the concert we’ll celebrate the season and each other next door in Preston Hall, with hot cider and homemade Christmas cookies. ...
$25
The Festival Chorale: Together, This Spring
Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary 44831 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe Mendocino Music Festival Chorale will perform a concert celebrating Spring and togetherness. Special treats will be texts read by Susan Maeder; the beloved Biebl Ave Maria; and the Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine, with harpist Anna Maria Mendieta. Other music includes pieces by Florence Price, Randall Thompson, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Matthew Evans, Director; ...
$25
Susan Waterfall presents: Fauré in His World
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesSusan Waterfall's latest film explores the cultural milieu and creative life of Gabriel Fauré (1845 –1924.) It includes art and photographs from his era and excerpts from all his major works. A Q&A will follow the screening.
$20
Masterclass (6 times, 6/4–7/9)
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesSix Tuesdays, 10 AM-11:30 AM Pacific, June 4–July 9. Come join a small group of seasoned singers who want to hone their skills and become better at their craft. If you sing in a local chorus, at church, at events, or even privately, this class will help you find better vocal technique and artistry, and will help you refine your voice and performance skills.
$60
Lobster Feed at Mendocino Grove
Mendocino Grove 9601 California 1, MendocinoCelebrate and support the Festival by enjoying a mouthwatering family-style lobster-boil dinner at the enchanting Mendocino Grove. Enjoy fine Mendocino County wines from Baxter, Bon Pari, Drew, Handley, Lichen, Scharffenberger and Toulouse. Another hot dish being served up, CZ and the Bon Vivants, will provide "infectious Cajun/Zydeco dance music." Generously sponsored by Fedele and Linda ...
$175
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/14
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/14
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Miko Marks
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesMiko Marks is one of the Bay Area’s most visible country music singers, but recently her role as a Black, woman country music pioneer has gained attention. Marks, who lives in Oakland, was named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country in 2022 and recently made her third appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. The ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/14
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Festival Orchestra 1
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe opening concert begins with a wild gallop of gauchos over the plains of Argentina in Ginastera’s Estancia. Cellist Evan Kahn is featured in two works, the dramatic Elgar Cello Concerto, which depicts hope for the future after the tragedy and loss of war, and the lovely Elégie by Fauré. Moussorgsky’s grand “Pictures at an ...
$15 – $65
Solstice
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesSolstice is an a cappella vocal ensemble specializing in music written for women's voices. Their music spans different genres, with an emphasis on world, pop, and jazz. The group has performed in many Bay Area and Northern California venues: Freight and Salvage, La Pena, Music on the Hill, the Berkeley Arts Center, Villa Montalvo, and ...
$15 – $40
Mr Sun
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesMr Sun is made up of some of the most original musicians to apply themselves to the American string band genre. Legendary fiddler Darol Anger is at home in a number of musical genres, some of which he helped to invent, and is a member of the original "nuclear" generation of pickers who extended bluegrass, ...
$15 – $65
Piano Series: Rachel Breen
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesAmerican pianist Rachel Breen’s performances have been described as “truly show-stopping” (Gramophone UK) and having “a beautiful piano sound and original detail.” She has enjoyed an active and successful competition career and has performed and taught masterclasses around the world. In this concert Breen will perform Beethoven’s Bagatelles, Opus 126; a “Suite of Miniatures” she ...
$15 – $40
Julian “J3PO” Pollack Trio, with featured artist Sy Smith
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesEmbark on an evening of soul-tinged jazz and fusion, with a look to the future, marbled by intricate glistenings of electronica and hip-hop. This trio, who tours throughout the year with Chris Botti as his rhythm section, features Albion native Julian Pollack on piano and synthesizers, Juilliard-trained Dan Chmielinski on bass and synthesizer, and the ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Opera 7/19
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Gwyneth Moreland
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesBorn and raised in Mendocino, Gwyneth Moreland has toured with her Folksy Americana tunes from coast to coast and has released five solo albums. Her songs have ranked as high as the top five on the Americana and Roots Radio Airplay charts and she was hosted on NPRs Music City Roots: Live at the Loveless ...
$15 – $40
Rehearsal, Opera 7/19
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Fauré: The Early Salon Years
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesSusan Waterfall will accompany mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen in a selection of songs. She will be joined by Julian Waterfall Pollack for “The Dolly Suite.” Susan will play two of Fauré's most famous works for piano: the Barcarolle No 12 in E-flat Major and the Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat Major. The Sonata for Violin and ...
$15 – $40
JigJam
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesWhen virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond and runs naked through the wide open fields of bluegrass/Americana, JigJam is born. Bluegrass and American Folk music originated from the group’s home, and now JigJam is here to take it back! Described as “The best Irish band in bluegrass,” JigJam has been hailed as “Ireland’s answer to ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Opera 7/19
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Kim Nalley, with Tammy Lynne Hall
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesDr. Kim Nalley has been a fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area—and here in Mendocino as well—as a quality soulful jazz and blues singer, very much in the tradition of the best vocalists of the 1940s and ‘50s. Always exciting to hear, she can go from operatic to gritty blues on a dime, with ...
$15 – $40
Festival Orchestra 2: Così fan tutte
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesMozart’s comic masterpiece shows us what can happen when two sisters and their suitors are tested by a manipulative friend, Don Alfonso. The men accept his wager that their brides-to-be will remain faithful to them, and orchestrate a plot to test that hypothesis: they will be “called away to war,” but will in reality disguise ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Big Band 7/20
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Piano Series: Jeffrey LaDeur, with Kindra Scharich
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe second Fauré program will feature pianist Jeffrey LaDeur and mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich in L’hiver a cesse, an exploration of Fauré’s music for voice and piano. Jeffrey LaDeur is known for his blend of insight, spontaneity, and approachable, communicative playing. Mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich has been praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for her “fearless technical ...
$15 – $40
Festival Big Band, featuring Maiya Sykes
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesMaiya Sykes completely and utterly wowed the audience at the 2023 Big Band concert. She’s a former back-up singer whose rendition of “Stay with Me” on The Voice in 2014 catapulted her to lead singer fame. Based in Los Angeles, Sykes is a classically trained musician who graduated from Yale and studied with Betty Carter ...
$15 – $65
Calder Quartet
Cotton Auditorium 500 N Harold Street, Fort Bragg, CA, United StatesHailed as “imaginative, skillful creators” by the New York Times, the Calder Quartet captivates audiences with its explorations of a broad repertoire, always striving to fulfill the composer’s vision in their performances. The group’s distinctive artistry is exemplified by the musical curiosity they bring to everything they perform. One of America’s most satisfying—and most enterprising—quartets" ...
$15 – $65
Rose’s Pawn Shop
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesWith its fusion of bluegrass instrumentation and folk-rock amplification, Rose’s Pawn Shop has spent the better part of two decades perfecting a sound that’s as diverse as the band’s native Los Angeles. Their past releases offer modern day roots music shot through with electric guitar, fiddle, raw percussive stomp, and stacked vocal harmonies. It’s a ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/24
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Big Band Rhythm Section: An Afternoon of Jazz
Matheson Performing Arts Center Cahto Street and Ford Street, Mendocino, CAThese extraordinary Los Angeles based musicians are the power drivers of the always thrillingly swinging Festival Big Band, and now you can hear them break out on their own. Julian “J3PO” Pollack is known for his innovative playing in jazz, fusion, hip-hop, and electronic styles of music. He has toured extensively with Marcus Miller, Chris ...
$15 – $35
Ledford House: the Iconic Festival Dinner Party
Ledford House Restaurant 3000 CA-1, Albion, CA, United StatesEnjoy a delightful evening of gourmet food and music at one of the area’s leading restaurants, with premium wines generously supplied by Husch Vineyards. Located seven miles south of Mendocino on the Pacific Coast Highway (CA-1) in Albion, California, its bluff-top location on the Albion headlands allows panoramic views of the Pacific and breathtaking sunsets.
$100
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/24
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Piano Series: Robert Schwartz
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesAn active performer and teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory, Robert Schwartz has recently performed at the Beijing Conservatory, the Vienna International Pianists series, in master classes at the Chautauqua Institution, and at Portland Piano International. Recent performances in the Bay Area have included Mozart and Shostakovich concertos with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and ...
$15 – $40
Stephanie Anne Johnson
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesA singer’s talent is complete when they can bring a crowded dive bar to a collective hush and also get one of the biggest audiences on the planet to a collective standing ovation. Stephanie Anne Johnson is that special singer. Stephanie can don a cowboy hat and sing over a slide as old timers weep. ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/24
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Piano Series: Ralph van Raat & Heather Pinkham, duo pianos
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesEach one a solo artist of distinction, Van Raat and Pinkham join up to make beautiful music together. They will play two-piano pieces by a range of composers: Chick Corea’s “Duet for Two Pianos in Three Parts,” George Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm Variations,” Vanessa Lann’s “Second Nature,” Frederic Rzewski’s “Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues,” and William ...
$15 – $40
Festival Orchestra 3
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesAllan Pollack will conduct his own “From an Ancient Book,” written especially for the Festival Orchestra. The brilliant colors of Stravinsky’s ballet score for “The Firebird” will explode in sparkling music that brought instant success to the composer and has delighted audiences ever since. The concert concludes with perhaps the most beloved of all piano ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/27 (no chorus)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesFauré: Indian Summer
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesFaure wrote some of his most astonishing music in his late seventies, when he was becoming increasingly deaf. Susan Waterfall will accompany mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen in Le jardin clos, Stephen Harrison, cello, and Daniel Lockert, piano, will play the Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor. The program will conclude with the Ives Quartet playing ...
$15 – $40
Damn Tall Buildings
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesIn their early days, Brooklyn-based Damn Tall Buildings didn’t rehearse; they busked. Now, whether live or on record, the band still radiates the energy of a ragtag crew of music students playing bluegrass on the street. But anchoring that energy are their instrumental chops, their strong songwriting, and their varied influences that stretch beyond bluegrass, ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/27
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesRehearsal, Orch. 7/27
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Emerging Artists Recital
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe annual concert by the wonderfully talented young string players from the Festival’s Emerging Artists Program is anticipated by all who love hearing accomplished musicians interpret chamber music classics. CHOOSE SEATS AND BUY
$15 – $40
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesLadysmith Black Mambazo is a South African male choral group singing in the local styles of isicathamiya, which developed in the mines of South Africa, and mbube, rhythmic homophonic a cappella singing. They became known internationally after performing with Paul Simon on his 1986 album Graceland, and have won multiple awards, including five Grammys. Their ...
$15 – $65
Rehearsal, Orch. 7/27
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Festival Orchestra 4
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe final concert offers comfort and hope in difficult times. Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, sometimes referred to as the "Great G minor symphony" to distinguish it from No. 25, the only other symphony he wrote in a minor key. It is one of his last works, showing him at his most introspective and thoughtful. The ...
$15 – $65