BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mendocino Music Festival - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mendocino Music Festival X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mendocinomusic.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mendocino Music Festival REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231203T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231203T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20231007T213906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231126T002955Z UID:10003117-1701615600-1701615600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:The Festival Chorale: Christmas Through the Ages DESCRIPTION:The 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. \n\n \n O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria\n“Lo\, How a Rose E’er Blooming” – Michael Praetorius\nJesu bleibet meine Freude – J.S. Bach\nGloria sei dir gesungen – J.S. Bach\n“There is No Rose of Such Virtue” – John Joubert\n“This Christmastide (Jessye’s Carol)” – Donald Fraser\nFantasia on Christmas Carols – Ralph Vaughan Williams\n“The Gloucestershire Wassail” – traditional\n“Good King Wenceslas” – arranged by Reginald Jacques\nGaudete! – traditional\nRiu\, Riu\, Chiu – Mateo Flecha the Elder\n“The Boar’s Head Carol” – traditional\n“Past Three O’Clock” – traditional\n“Ding Dong Merrily on High” – arranged by Mack Wilberg\n \n \n\n\nMatthew Evans\, Director; Robin Knutson\, piano \nFestival Chorale members are: \n\nSoprano: Cynthia Frank\, Robin Knutson\, Katharine O’Shea\, Laura Vague\nAlto: Cathy Boxell\, Deborah Farmar\, Evelyn Harris\nTenor: Marius Constantin\, Pamela Hudson\nBass: James Blanton\, Randy Knutson\n\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n \n \nThe Mendocino Music Festival Chorale was formed in 2018 as an offshoot of the much larger Festival Chorus\, whose members were invited to audition. \nFestival Artistic Director Allan Pollack: “I’ve been touched by the dedication of the members of the Festival Chorus\, and so have wanted to create an opportunity for people who are ready to take their choral singing to the next level.” \nInvitation from Matthew Evans: “Are you a good singer looking for a group? Why not consider the Festival Chamber Chorale! We hope to double our numbers for the Spring 2024 season. Auditions will take place in early 2024. Do not worry; it is a simple process you will actually enjoy! And no memorization required for this group.” Contact *protected email*. \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nWe’re pleased to introduce Matthew Evans as the new *Director of the Mendocino Music Festival Chorale! (*Jenny Matteucci continues as Chorus Director.) A resident of Mendocino since 2020\, Matthew holds BA and MA degrees in Vocal Performance from CSU East Bay (Hayward). Music Director at Good Shepherd Lutheran\, Hayward\, from 1995–2018\, he was also a member of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus for over twenty years\, and was part of two Grammy Award-winning recordings: Johannes Brahms’ Requiem (1995) and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 (2010). URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/the-festival-chorale-christmas-through-the-ages/ LOCATION:Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary\, 44831 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Lytras_Nikiforos_Carols.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary 44831 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44831 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20221121T090231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T085554Z UID:10002674-1690659000-1690659000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra and Chorus DESCRIPTION:The 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 a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest.” \nAfter intermission\, vocal soloist mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen will sing Ravel’s rich and voluptuous Shéhérazade song cycle. The Festival Chorus will join the orchestra in Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2\, a choreographic symphony for orchestra and wordless chorus\, sometimes described as Ravel’s orchestral masterpiece. \n\n \n \n \n \n Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\n \n \n \n Angela Moser\, soprano\n \n \n \n Anders Froehlich\, baritone\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY \n\n\n \n \nYou’ve heard music by Ravel and probably loved it. You’ve heard random gossip about this secretive composer. Now’s your chance to experience Ravel’s life and music in its historic context. With contemporary art and photographs\, and 26 musical excerpts\, you’ll get an overview of a composer whose creative life spanned the voluptuous conclusion of the Belle Epoque\, the trauma of the First World War\, and the new paths to modernism that emerged in the 20’s and 30’s. 85 years after his death\, nosy biographers are still trying to understand Ravel’s mysterious private life\, as inscrutable as his music is irresistible. \nWritten and directed by Susan Waterfall.\nArt and photograph collection by Mina Cohen.\nFilmed and edited by Julian Pollack. \nVIEW THE FILM URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-4-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/14999-MMF2019-NWilson-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3076744;-123.7994591 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7994591,39.3076744 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T002303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T224320Z UID:10003068-1690624800-1690624800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 4 (7/29) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-4-7-29-6/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OrchReh10759-MMF12-NWilsonPhoto1600pxweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T192529Z UID:10003092-1690572600-1690572600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ranky Tanky DESCRIPTION:A 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 played together in a Charleston jazz quartet. Ranky Tanky comes from a Gullah expression that can be translated as “get funky” and the two-time Grammy winners can do just exactly that.\nSoulful honey to the ears…”- NPR All Things Considered \nLively and relevant”- Downbeat \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ranky-tanky/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Around the World,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GG0119_RankyTanky_09-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T013151Z UID:10003091-1690560000-1690560000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artists Recital DESCRIPTION: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.\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/emerging-artists-recital/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EA-2022-cohort-and-coaches-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T002303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T230732Z UID:10003067-1690551000-1690551000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 4 (7/29) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-4-7-29-5/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rehearsal-14816-MMF12-NWilsonPhoto1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230728T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T002302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T230642Z UID:10003066-1690538400-1690538400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 4 (7/29) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-4-7-29-4/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OrchReh10759-MMF12-NWilsonPhoto1600pxweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T214624Z UID:10003090-1690486200-1690486200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Olatuja DESCRIPTION:This new project finds Alicia and Michael Olatuja reuniting in music. OLATUJA blends Afro-Beat\, Jazz\, Funk\, and Soul. \nPraised by the New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage\,” Alicia Olatuja has been captivating audiences with her exquisite vocals and artistic versatility. She first came into the national spotlight while performing as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. Shortly thereafter\, she assembled her own jazz-based ensemble and recorded her first solo album. \n…from the start this band made rhythm paramount. Mr. Olatuja\, who grew up both Lagos\, Nigeria\, and London\, favors an amalgam of West African styles\, often overlaid with soul and gospel harmony. Ms. Olatuja is an American gospel singer with a strong\, lustrous tone and an amiable regal presence onstage.”- New York Times \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/olatuja/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Around the World,Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AliciaMichael_8-1600web.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T170217Z UID:10003101-1690470000-1690470000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Rachel Breen DESCRIPTION:Currently 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 and successful competition career and has performed and taught masterclasses world-wide. Breen will put her own stamp on Bach’s Goldberg Variations\, Nicolai Medtner’s Sonata Op. 22 in G minor\, and Beethoven’s last piano sonata\, Sonata No. 32 in C minor\, Op. 111.\nWho programs like this? Amazing!…musicians like her are the future.”- ludwig-van.com \n…took [listeners] into outer space and then back again—and this is meant as a compliment.”- International Piano Magazine \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/piano-series-rachel-breen/2023-07-27/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rachel2-2000x1200-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T110000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T185812Z UID:10003102-1690455600-1690455600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Crary\, Evans and Barnick DESCRIPTION:A 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 and Bluegrass music. He is joined by Bill Evans\, one of the most celebrated virtuosos in the history of the banjo\, and their soulful-singing partner and bass man\, Wally Barnick. A Crary\, Evans & Barnick show includes new songs and old stories\, blazing instrumental artistry\, and deep-down\, powerfully-felt musical moments. Furious and foot-tapping instrumental tunes\, and a little touch of glory-to-God and Earl and Woody and all the greats who showed the way.\nHis racing licks sounded like the fretboard equivalent of Fred Astaire dancing up\, then down a staircase.”- LA Times \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/crary-evans-barnick/2023-07-27/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/157586382_123751079755475_1357183287154362166_n-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230227T073116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T230542Z UID:10003062-1690452000-1690452000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 4 (no chorus) (7/29) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-4-no-chorus-7-29/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/602-33429-MMF14.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T013056Z UID:10003089-1690399800-1690399800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra 3 DESCRIPTION:Allan 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 Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor\, Op. 16\, the atmospheric tone poem for piano and orchestra. Before the magic has evaporated from that performance\, Dvořàk’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor\, Op. 95 will transport us to “The New World.”\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-3-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/11755-MMF2019-NWilson1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T185812Z UID:10003088-1690383600-1690383600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Crary\, Evans and Barnick DESCRIPTION:A 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 and Bluegrass music. He is joined by Bill Evans\, one of the most celebrated virtuosos in the history of the banjo\, and their soulful-singing partner and bass man\, Wally Barnick. A Crary\, Evans & Barnick show includes new songs and old stories\, blazing instrumental artistry\, and deep-down\, powerfully-felt musical moments. Furious and foot-tapping instrumental tunes\, and a little touch of glory-to-God and Earl and Woody and all the greats who showed the way.\nHis racing licks sounded like the fretboard equivalent of Fred Astaire dancing up\, then down a staircase.”- LA Times \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/crary-evans-barnick/2023-07-26/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/157586382_123751079755475_1357183287154362166_n-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T110000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T170217Z UID:10003087-1690369200-1690369200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Rachel Breen DESCRIPTION:Currently 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 and successful competition career and has performed and taught masterclasses world-wide. Breen will put her own stamp on Bach’s Goldberg Variations\, Nicolai Medtner’s Sonata Op. 22 in G minor\, and Beethoven’s last piano sonata\, Sonata No. 32 in C minor\, Op. 111.\nWho programs like this? Amazing!…musicians like her are the future.”- ludwig-van.com \n…took [listeners] into outer space and then back again—and this is meant as a compliment.”- International Piano Magazine \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/piano-series-rachel-breen/2023-07-26/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rachel2-2000x1200-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230726T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230227T073101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250629T190329Z UID:10003061-1690365600-1690365600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 3 (7/26) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-3-7-26-3/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OrchReh10759-MMF12-NWilsonPhoto1600pxweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T012731Z UID:10003086-1690313400-1690313400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:California Bluegrass Reunion DESCRIPTION:Every 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 present his California Banjo Extravaganza. In 2021\, Bill changed the format to a gathering of well-loved bluegrass musicians with strong California connections. These musicians have made music together in different combinations for decades and this concert features both their new and original compositions. The collective is highlighted by the double fiddling of acoustic legend Darol Anger and Chad Manning\, and abundant original instrumentals from mandolinist John Reischman and banjo player Bill Evans. The anchoring rhythm is provided by Jim Nunally on guitar and vocals and Sharon Gilchrist on bass.\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/california-bluegrass-reunion/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Boogie-Blues-Bluegrass,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CA-Bg-Reunion-Standing-Sept-2022-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T152559Z UID:10003100-1690297200-1690297200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ravel: The Attraction of Modernism\, featuring Susan Waterfall DESCRIPTION:Susan 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 group of string and woodwind players to perform the chamber piece\, Introduction et Allegro. On Chansons Madécasses\, Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\, will be joined by Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute; Stephen Harrison\, cello; and Daniel Lockert\, piano. In closing\, Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\, and Sam Weiser\, violin\, will play the Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major. \n\n \n \n \n \n Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\n \n \n \n Daniel Lockert\, piano\n \n \n \n Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute\n \n \n \n Stephen Harrison\, cello\n \n \n \n \n \n Sam Weiser\, violin\n \n \n \n Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\n \n \n \n Anna Maria Mendieta\, harp\n \n \n \n Eric Kritz\, clarinet\n \n \n \n \n \n Marcia Lotter\, violin\n \n \n \n Tammy Dyer\, violin\n \n \n \n Susan Freier\, viola\n \n \n \n Janet Witharm\, cello\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ravel2-modernism/2023-07-25/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maurice-ravel1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T110000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T204734Z UID:10003099-1690282800-1690282800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Sam Reider\, with Jorge Glem DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, 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 as a bandleader and soloist at major festivals and venues around the world\, and his performances and original compositions have been featured on NPR\, PBS and the BBC. Reider has performed\, recorded and collaborated with a range of artists including Jon Batiste\, Sierra Hull\, Laurie Lewis\, and Paquito d’Rivera. His 2022 solo piano record of original music\, Petrichor\, got a four-star review in Downbeat Magazine. \nCross-cultural collaboration plays a vital role in Reider’s creative practice. His most recent project\, a collaboration with Venezuelan artist Jorge Glem\, puts the accordion in musical conversation with the cuatro. After meeting Glem at a house party in 2016\, Reider began taking the train from Brooklyn to visit Glem at his apartment in the Bronx. \nDelightfully distinctive.”- Associated Press \nModern folk music.”- New York Times \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/sam-reider/2023-07-25/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sam_R_Headlands_0083-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230725T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230227T073101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T230450Z UID:10003060-1690279200-1690279200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 3 (7/26) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-3-7-26-2/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OrchReh10759-MMF12-NWilsonPhoto1600pxweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230331T235515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T200522Z UID:10003112-1690221600-1690232400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ledford House: the Iconic Festival Dinner Party 2023 DESCRIPTION:Featured wines at this event \nEnjoy a delightful evening of gourmet food and music at one of the area’s leading restaurants\, with premium wines generously supplied by Husch Vineyards. \nThe Ledford House Restaurant is 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. The restaurant reflects the provençal style of southern France\, and accommodates 65 to 90 people in the elegance of two dining rooms where expansive windows allow the Pacific to become part of the decor. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming with a casual elegance\, both comfortable and sophisticated. The food has a strong Mediterranean influence with subtle drawings on Asian and Latin flavors grounded by a California style. The produce\, meat\, poultry and fish served come from farms\, ranches and fisheries guided by principles of sustainability. \nClick to Reserve Now\n2023 menu TBA; click to expand a previous year's menuSummer Festival Dinner 2016 \nAppetizers \nZucchini Ribbon Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Basil\nSummer Ratatouille \nwith \nRoast Lamb or Spanakopita \nSemi Freddo \nRoast Stone Fruit\nClick to Reserve Now URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ledford-house-dinner-2023/ LOCATION:Ledford House Restaurant\, 3000 CA-1\, Albion\, CA\, 95410\, United States CATEGORIES:Benefit Events,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/307-26883-MMF11-980web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T152559Z UID:10003085-1690210800-1690210800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Ravel: The Attraction of Modernism\, featuring Susan Waterfall DESCRIPTION:Susan 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 group of string and woodwind players to perform the chamber piece\, Introduction et Allegro. On Chansons Madécasses\, Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\, will be joined by Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute; Stephen Harrison\, cello; and Daniel Lockert\, piano. In closing\, Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\, and Sam Weiser\, violin\, will play the Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major. \n\n \n \n \n \n Silvie Jensen\, mezzo-soprano\n \n \n \n Daniel Lockert\, piano\n \n \n \n Mindy Rosenfeld\, flute\n \n \n \n Stephen Harrison\, cello\n \n \n \n \n \n Sam Weiser\, violin\n \n \n \n Carolyn Steinbuck\, piano\n \n \n \n Anna Maria Mendieta\, harp\n \n \n \n Eric Kritz\, clarinet\n \n \n \n \n \n Marcia Lotter\, violin\n \n \n \n Tammy Dyer\, violin\n \n \n \n Susan Freier\, viola\n \n \n \n Janet Witharm\, cello\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/ravel2-modernism/2023-07-24/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/maurice-ravel1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T110000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T204734Z UID:10003084-1690196400-1690196400@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Sam Reider\, with Jorge Glem DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, 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 as a bandleader and soloist at major festivals and venues around the world\, and his performances and original compositions have been featured on NPR\, PBS and the BBC. Reider has performed\, recorded and collaborated with a range of artists including Jon Batiste\, Sierra Hull\, Laurie Lewis\, and Paquito d’Rivera. His 2022 solo piano record of original music\, Petrichor\, got a four-star review in Downbeat Magazine. \nCross-cultural collaboration plays a vital role in Reider’s creative practice. His most recent project\, a collaboration with Venezuelan artist Jorge Glem\, puts the accordion in musical conversation with the cuatro. After meeting Glem at a house party in 2016\, Reider began taking the train from Brooklyn to visit Glem at his apartment in the Bronx. \nDelightfully distinctive.”- Associated Press \nModern folk music.”- New York Times \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/sam-reider/2023-07-24/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sam_R_Headlands_0083-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230227T073101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T230430Z UID:10003059-1690192800-1690192800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Orch. 3 (7/26) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-orch-3-7-26/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OrchReh10759-MMF12-NWilsonPhoto1600pxweb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T205044Z UID:10003083-1690140600-1690140600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Tierney Sutton DESCRIPTION:Julian 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 second half in a tribute to the great drummer Ralph Humphrey. A fabulous singer with a gorgeous trio—who could ask for more? \nSutton is not one for idle experimentation\, but rather she brings her style\, her calling\, her impressionistic core to every song.” - All About Jazz \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/tierney-sutton/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/T.SUTTON-RT_DSC2304-sqcrop1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230723T143000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240518T161806Z UID:10003082-1690122600-1690122600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Calder Quartet 2023 DESCRIPTION:Hailed 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. This concert will feature Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major\, the only one he wrote\, which owes a clear debt to Debussy\, and Schubert’s String Quartet in G Major\, his last and greatest quartet\, with its lyrical ideas and major and minor modes.\nThe players …are particularly good at producing a beautifully rounded and unified sound\, as well as showing a generous sense of musical camaraderie.”- Los Angeles Times \n\n\n \n \n2023 Featured Composer: Maurice Ravel\n \nFor 2023\, Susan Waterfall’s composer series will feature the innovative and influential Maurice Ravel. Immerse yourself in his world and his music\, and understand how his music evolved over his lifetime with narrated chamber recitals featuring exciting guest artists\, and various other settings of Ravel’s work across the Festival. \nExplore the Series \nWaterfall’s productions always present exciting\, absorbing playing of great music\, but are also rare\, distinctive examples of what can be called music education\, though they’re more conversational\, truly a sharing of perspective\, interest\, anecdote. There’s a sense of immediacy to her delivery\, weaving in and out of the playing\, an intimately conceived present awareness of this heritage. It’s something unique that needs to be experienced.” -Ken Bullock\, Berkeley Daily Planet\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/calder-quartet-2023/ LOCATION:Cotton Auditorium\, 500 N Harold Street\, Fort Bragg\, CA\, 95437\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Calder-scaled1600web.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T010742Z UID:10003081-1690054200-1690054200@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Big Band\, featuring Maiya Sykes DESCRIPTION:This 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 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 and Nina Simone. Her recent recording—a big band tribute to Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley—showcases her mastery of this music and augurs well for a rocking\, jazzy evening.Do I get a bit of Aretha? Yes. Do I get a bit of Gladys Knight? Yes.”- Pharrell on The Voice \n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-big-band-featuring-maiya-sykes/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/200-06812-MMF17-HD-NWilson1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230325T012025Z UID:10003080-1690038000-1690038000@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Piano Series: Ralph Van Raat and Heather Pinkham\, duo pianos DESCRIPTION:The 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 tells the story of an android that wishes to become human. Joep Franssens’ Old Songs\, New Songs for two pianos will be followed by another Pinkham composition\, Onward and Upward for two pianos. Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine\, a four- hand piano crowd-pleaser\, will close out the performance.\nI enjoy Van Raat on recording\, but given the chance to hear him again live\, I would run\, not walk.”- Christian B. Carey\, Musical America \nHeather Pinkham has everything it takes to become a phenomenon. The pianist\, composer and musicologist has developed into an original voice in the world of contemporary music. In her own work she combines the power of repetition with catchy melodies and narrative textures.”- International Holland Music Sessions \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/van-raat-pinkham/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music,Classical,Performance,Piano ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Montage1600web-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230722T103000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230227T073100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T225027Z UID:10003058-1690021800-1690021800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Rehearsal\, Big Band (7/22) DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free\, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make. \nEach rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed.\n\nRehearsal Calendar URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/rehearsal-big-band-7-22/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Rehearsal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/200-06812-MMF17-HD-NWilson1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T084254Z UID:10003079-1689967800-1689967800@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Festival Orchestra 2\, The Barber of Seville (concert version) DESCRIPTION:Concert Version; Guest Conductor Ryan Murray\nThe Barber of Seville\, or The Useless Precaution\, is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. Musicologists believe that the music was composed in just under three weeks\, although the famous overture was actually recycled from two earlier Rossini operas. Nonetheless\, The Barber has proven to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy in music\, and has been described as the “opera buffa of all opere buffe.” \n\n \n \n \n \n Laura Krumm\, Rosina (mezzo-soprano)\n \n \n \n Robert Balonek\, Figaro (baritone)\n \n \n \n Robert McPherson\, Count Almaviva (tenor)\n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Stark\, Basilio (bass)\n \n \n \n Matthew Miksak\, Dr. Bartolo (bass)\n \n \n \n Nicole Young\, Berta (soprano)\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/festival-orchestra-2-2023/ LOCATION:Tent Concert Hall\, 45035 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shaving-scene-The-Barber-of-Seville-engraving1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.3052095;-123.7977708 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=45035 Main Street:geo:-123.7977708,39.3052095 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T091016 CREATED:20230228T063903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T172738Z UID:10003078-1689951600-1689951600@mendocinomusic.org SUMMARY:Kalil Amar Wilson DESCRIPTION:Kalil 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 are the offsping of Nigerian bassist/bandleader Babá Ken Okulolo and an American mom with a record collection of vintage jazz\, African\, R&B\, and salsa. Mentored by the Oakland Youth Chorus and the Young Musicians Program at UC Berkeley\, they then went on to UCLA’s Voice and Opera program while earning an honors degree in ethnomusicology. Yet they found themself gravitating back to jazz\, and were encouraged in that pursuit by jazz legend Kenny Burrell. Since their first album\, “Easy to Love\,” critics and audiences alike have fallen in love with their music.\nKalil has the gift! I know it when I hear it. He is anointed.”- Carlos Santana \n\n\n\n\n \n Public ticket sales begin May 6\, 2026\, at noon Pacific. Want early access to tickets\, before public sales open? Click here to find out how.\n \n \n\n\n\nCHOOSE SEATS AND BUY URL:https://mendocinomusic.org/event/kalil-wilson/ LOCATION:Preston Hall\, 44867 Main Street\, Mendocino\, CA\, 95460\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz,Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mendocinomusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/KalilWilson01-1600web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Mendocino Music Festival":MAILTO:info@mendocinomusic.org GEO:39.30529;-123.7972762 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Preston Hall 44867 Main Street Mendocino CA 95460 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=44867 Main Street:geo:-123.7972762,39.30529 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR