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Mads Tolling, with pianist John R. Burr
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesAn internationally renowned violinist and composer originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Mads Tolling now calls San Francisco home. As a former nine-year member of both bassist Stanley Clarke’s band and the ...
$15 – $30
Piano Series: Jeffrey LaDeur, with Kindra Scharich
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesJeffrey LaDeur is known for his rare blend of insight, spontaneity, and approachable, communicative stage presence. He is the founder and artistic director of the San Francisco International Piano Festival ...
$15 – $30
Otis Taylor
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesHailing from Boulder, Colorado, blues singer/composer Otis Taylor is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, and harmonic. Capable of exploring any musical mood at any given time, ...
$15 – $45
Rehearsal, Orch. 2 (7/21)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Kalil Amar Wilson
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesKalil Wilson’s bright re-imaginings of jazz standards and originals are informed by the rich history of great jazz singing and meld with their heartfelt, eclectic stylings. An Oakland native, they ...
$15 – $30
Festival Orchestra 2, The Barber of Seville (concert version)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesConcert Version; Guest Conductor Ryan Murray The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution, is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. Musicologists believe that the music was ...
$15 – $55
Rehearsal, Big Band (7/22)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Piano Series: Ralph Van Raat and Heather Pinkham, duo pianos
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe artists will play John Adams’ Hallelujah Junction for two pianos, named after a small truck stop on US 395 near the California–Nevada border. Pinkham’s Mechanical Transcendence for two pianos ...
$15 – $30
Festival Big Band, featuring Maiya Sykes
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThis year the big band musicians are going to find their groove with Maiya Sykes, a former back-up singer whose rendition of “Stay with Me” on The Voice in 2014 ...
$15 – $55
Calder Quartet 2023
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 ...
$14 – $45
Tierney Sutton
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesJulian Pollack, along with bassist Trey Henry and drummer Ray Brinker, will begin the evening with jazz standards beautifully and inventively performed. Tierney Sutton will join the band for the ...
$15 – $45
Rehearsal, Orch. 3 (7/26)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Sam Reider, with Jorge Glem
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesPianist, accordionist, composer, and educator from San Francisco, Reider brings together various streams of American music, from jazz and folk tunes to popular song and contemporary composition. He has appeared ...
$15 – $30
Ravel: The Attraction of Modernism, featuring Susan Waterfall
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesSusan Waterfall will play Sonatine. Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano, will be joined by Daniel Lockert on piano for Deux melodies hébraïques. Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta will be joined by a small ...
$15 – $30
Ledford House: the Iconic Festival Dinner Party 2023
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. 3 (7/26)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
California Bluegrass Reunion
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesEvery year since 2012, banjo master Bill Evans brought together a stellar collection of banjo players from all over the world and joined them with an all-star California-based band to ...
$15 – $45
Rehearsal, Orch. 3 (7/26)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Piano Series: Rachel Breen
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesCurrently based in Germany, American pianist Rachel Breen’s performances have been described as “truly show-stopping” (Gramophone UK), having “a beautiful piano sound and original detail.” She has enjoyed an active ...
$15 – $30
Crary, Evans and Barnick
Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesA flatpicking bluegrass guitar legend with an international reputation for innovation, taste and brilliance, Dan Crary is one of the founding fathers of the flatpicking and “newgrass” movements in Americana ...
$15 – $30
Festival Orchestra 3
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesAllan Pollack will open this concert by conducting his own “Scenes from the Pandemic,” inspired by sounds he heard while sheltering in place on his farm. Stephen Prutsman will play ...
$15 – $45
Rehearsal, Orch. 4 (no chorus) (7/29)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Olatuja
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThis new project finds Alicia and Michael Olatuja reuniting in music. OLATUJA blends Afro-Beat, Jazz, Funk, and Soul. Praised by the New York Times as “a singer with a strong ...
$15 – $45
Rehearsal, Orch. 4 (7/29)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesRehearsal, Orch. 4 (7/29)
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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$25
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
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
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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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, ...
$15 – $65