• Fauré: Indian Summer

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Chamber Music

    Faure 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 ...

    $15 – $40
  • Damn Tall Buildings

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass

    In 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 States
    Education
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/27

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Education
  • Emerging Artists Recital

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Chamber Music

    The 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 – $40
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Around the World

    Ladysmith 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
    Education
  • Festival Orchestra 4 2024

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    The 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
  • The Festival Chorale: This Christmastide

    The Festival Chorale: This Christmastide

    Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary 44831 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    December 7 and 8 the Festival Chorale will present a joy-filled concert in the Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary under the direction of Matthew Evans. This year's musical selections include songs ...

    $25
  • Big Time in Little River 2024

    Abalone Room, Little River Inn 7901 CA-1, Little River, CA, United States
    Benefit Events

    Sunday, December 8, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Abalone Room, Little River Inn
    Kim Nalley with Pianist Kent Strand
    Wines and treats (savories and sweets)

    $100
  • Volunteer Sign-Up Day 2025

    Community Center of Mendocino 998 School Street, Mendocino, CA
    Performance

    The Mendocino Music Festival is, first and foremost, a community of music lovers who collaborate to produce the Festival, create the music, and enjoy the performances. Volunteers are at the ...

  • Opera Preview Party 2025

    Brian James and Shariq Yosufzai Residence Mendocino, CA, United States
    Benefit Events

    Imagine yourself... ...in a stunning seaside setting, with a small gathering of fellow opera lovers, grazing on delicacies both savory and sweet, sipping fine wines and other libations, enhanced by the 'golden ...

    $200
  • Susan Waterfall presents: Why We Love Igor

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Education

    Susan Waterfall's biographical film on Igor Stravinsky provides an ideal prologue to the Festival's programming this year. Experience the fascinating life of the greatest composer of the 20th century, including excerpts from 25 of his works, along with compelling images and photographs. A Q&A will follow the screening.

    $20
  • New Orleans Gala

    Mendocino Grove 9601 California 1, Mendocino
    Benefit Events

    Enjoy a brilliant meal with friends as Fedele and Linda Bauccio (creators of Sostenuto, the Festival's legendary annual culinary event) bring us an evening of color and culinary exploration dedicated ...

    $150
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/13

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 1 (7/13): Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite, de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/13

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 1 (7/13): Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite, de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

  • Villalobos Brothers

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Around the World

    This Grammy-Award-winning family band is recognized as one of the foremost contemporary Mexican ensembles in the world. With their unique fusion of Mexican folk, jazz, and classical music, they have graced prestigious stages around the globe, including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, and captivated audiences with their virtuosic musicianship. Hermanos Villalobos have frequently collaborated with ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/13

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 1 (7/13): Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite, de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

  • Festival Orchestra 1, with soloist James D’León

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    In the opening classical concert, Allan Pollack will lead the musicians in Igor Stravinsky’s 1922 Pulcinella Suite, one of the ballets commissioned by Diaghilev. We’ll catch our breaths when the orchestra and pianist James D'León transport us to Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Manuel de Falla’s set of nocturnes for piano and orchestra. The ...

    $15 – $65
  • Piano Series: Keisuke Nakagoshi

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    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 ...

    $15 – $40
  • Kelsey Waldon

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass

    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, ...

    $15 – $65
  • Kenny Washington, with John R. Burr

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Jazz

    Recently dubbed the "Superman of the Bay Area jazz scene" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Kenny Washington is a jazz virtuoso who thrills audiences with his soulful interpretations, seemingly limitless ...

    $15 – $40
  • CLOSED Rehearsal, Stravinsky Chamber (7/20)

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    NOT PUBLIC - PERFORMERS ONLY. This is one of the few MMF rehearsals not open to the public.

  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/18

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 2 (7/18): Don Pasquale (concert version)

  • Piano Series: Sergey Belyavsky

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    A carnival mood will be created by pianist Sergey Belyavsky as he plays Schumann’s lively Carnival Scenes from Vienna Op. 26 and his Carnaval Op. 9. The spirit will only ...

    $15 – $65
  • Jackie Venson

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass

    Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and called “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding R&B performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark, Jr. and Melissa Etheridge ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/18

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 2 (7/18): Don Pasquale (concert version)

  • Foxglove

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass

    Twenty-three years ago, three members of what would soon be Foxglove gathered on stage at the Caspar Community Center to record a live album in front of a capacity crowd. ...

    $15 – $40
  • CLOSED Rehearsal, Stravinsky Chamber (7/20)

    Mendocino K-8 School 44261 Little Lake Road, Mendocino, United States
    Rehearsal

    NOT PUBLIC - PERFORMERS ONLY. This is one of the few MMF rehearsals not open to the public.

  • Julian Pollack Trio, with Veronica Swift

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Jazz

    Prepare for an evening of soul-tinged jazz and fusion, with a look to the future, sprinkled with electronica and hip-hop. Described by Timeout New York as a musician who “deftly balances virtuosity with tenderness,” Julian Pollack is well-known in these parts as an amazing pianist and keyboard wizard. He will be joined by Berklee-trained Max ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/18

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 2 (7/18): Don Pasquale (concert version)

  • CLOSED Rehearsal, Big Band (7/19)

    Caspar Community Center 15051 Caspar Road, Caspar, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    NOT PUBLIC - PERFORMERS ONLY. This is one of the few MMF rehearsals not open to the public.

  • Zoe Ellis, with Tammy Lynne Hall and Leberta Lorál

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Jazz

    Zoe Ellis’s dramatic and colorful voice is well known to music fans in the Bay Area and beyond. Described by reviewers as “a resourceful and inventive vocalist,” she sang for ...

    $15 – $40
  • Festival Orchestra 2: Don Pasquale

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    In this concert version of Donizetti’s comic opera, conducted by Ryan Murray, the audience will be treated to all of the beautiful music in this bel canto masterpiece, and most of the shenanigans. Don Pasquale is generally regarded as the high point of the 19th century opera buffa tradition and five accomplished singers will lead ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Big Band 7/19

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal
  • Piano Series: Rachel Breen

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    American 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
  • Festival Big Band, with Maiya Sykes

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Jazz

    Maiya Sykes is back for her third Big Band concert and she’s ready to pull out all the stops. 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 ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Chamber 7/20

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsal of 7/20 Stravinsky: Chamber Music for the Concert Hall 10:00–11:00 L'histoire 11:00–11:30 Dumbarton Oaks —break— 11:50–12:10 Dumbarton Oaks 12:10–1:00 Renard 1:00–1:30 Octet for Wind Instruments

  • Stravinsky: Chamber Music for the Concert Hall

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Chamber Music

    L’histoire du soldat shows off Stravinsky’s familiarity with a wide range of musical styles: pasodoble, tango, waltz, ragtime, klezmer, and even Luther’s Ein Feste Burg. Concerto in E-flat (“Dumbarton Oaks”) is one of Stravinsky’s two chamber concertos. Stravinsky’s Octet for Wind Instruments is scored for an unusual combination of woodwind and brass. Completed in 1923, ...

    $15 – $66
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/23

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 3 (7/23) Rehearsal order: Pollack, Igor on My Mind Stravinsky, Violin Concerto in D Beethoven 5

  • Charlie Torch

    Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass

    Siblings Jasper Manning on mandolin and Jayna Manning on guitar are joined by their fiddler father, Chad Manning, an alum of Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands and the David ...

    $15 – $40
  • Ledford House: the Iconic Festival Dinner Party

    Ledford House Restaurant 3000 CA-1, Albion, CA, United States
    Benefit Events

    Enjoy 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.

    $125
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/23

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 3 (7/23) Rehearsal order: Pollack, Igor on My Mind Stravinsky, Violin Concerto in D Beethoven 5 

  • Foghorn Stringband

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass

    Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Foghorn Stringband is considered one of the finest old-time string bands on the West Coast. Noted for "intense dedication to the sources" of the tradition, their music is billed as "a blend of high-spirited Appalachian dance music tying in sounds of traditional mountain fiddle tunes.” Their interpretation of “old time” is ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/23

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 3 (7/23) Rehearsal order: Pollack, Igor on My Mind Stravinsky, Violin Concerto in D Beethoven 5 

  • Festival Orchestra 3

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Classical

    Festival Orchestra with guest conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong and soloist Julian Rhee. “Igor on My Mind,” Allan Pollack’s fun-loving, energetic and rhythmic piece, impishly steals motifs straight out of Igor Stravinsky’s orchestral music. Then the real Stravinsky will be heard in the Violin Concerto in D, a neoclassical piece in four movements, written in the summer ...

    $15 – $65
  • Rehearsal, Orch. 7/26

    Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
    Rehearsal

    Rehearsing Festival Orchestra 4 (7/26) Rehearsal order: Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring Górecki, Ad Matrem Lauridsen, Lux Aeterna