Mendocino Music Festival

Fabulous Fall Fandango 2017
2017-09-24 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Home of Deborah Whigham and Gary Ratway, 31101 Middle Ridge Road, Albion, CA, 95410, United States
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Sunday, September 24, 2017, 1:30 to 4:30 pm
$125 per person
Join us on September 24 from 1:30 to 4:30 in Deborah Whigham’s and Gary Ratway’s renowned private gardens. Taste treats of paella and tapas. Violinist Jeremy Cohen will be joined by Seth Asarnow, keyboard and bandoneon, for tangos and a bit of Gypsy jazz in a spectacular garden setting. After the music, landscape designer extraordinaire Gary Ratway and horticulturist Deborah Whigham (of Digging Dog Nursery fame) will lead a tour of their stunning gardens.
All this enjoyment along with the satisfaction of simultaneously supporting the Mendocino Music Festival.
(Above garden photo courtesy of Pam Penick, Digging.)

1:30 – Gather
2:30-3:30 – Concert
3:30-4:30 – Garden tour
Edible Entertainment by Karina’s Catering
As my German mother always said, “Love goes though the belly”.
Having grown up in Europe, my philosophy towards food reflects an old world sentiment that food is far more than nourishment of the body – it feeds our hearts and souls. It connects us with our memories and our histories and can transport us both physically and spiritually to another time.
Cooking for me is about bringing people together and nurturing them in the most primal of ways. Cooking is far more than a profession or a hobby; it is a passion that infuses everything from the ingredients I select, to the time and attention I put into menu planning and presentation of the finished product.
Food also connects us to the Earth, which is why I strive wherever possible to use local, wild crafted and sustainable ingredients. I have cultivated relationships with local purveyors to insure that everything I prepare is fresh and life enhancing.

In the unique home and noted garden of Deborah Whigham and Gary Ratway
Deborah Whigham and Gary Ratway, owners of the renowned Digging Dog Nursery, have offered their uniquely gorgeous home and their stunning private garden to the Festival for this party. The garden was featured (10 pages and the cover) in Martha Stewart Living and many other publications, including Pacific Horticulture and Gardens Illustrated. Recently it was included as one of 50 gardens in the newly published Garden Conservancy book, Outstanding American Gardens, and is the subject of a ten-page spread in the Spring 2018 issue of Garden Design. Gary and Deborah will treat guests to an informative guided tour of the garden, showing how plants can provide structure, making for year-round form and beauty.

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MacCallum House Dine-Out 2017
2017-11-01 17:00 - 20:30 | MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant, 45020 Albion St., Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Treat yourself and your friends to an evening in the cozy ambiance of the beautiful MacCallum House Restaurant and Gray Whale Bar. Enjoy a sumptuous meal in the dining room, or lighter fare in the sunroom café; all are delectable dishes created from organic, sustainable and locally-sourced foods, complemented by handcrafted artisanal cocktails and selections from their celebrated wine list. Proceeds of the evening benefit the Mendocino Music Festival, now busily laying the groundwork for its 2018 season.
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The Grey Whale Bar opens at 5 pm, and dinner is served from 5:30 to 8:30. Reserve online or by phone (707) 937-0289
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Elegance in Elk 2017
2017-12-10 14:00 - 17:00 | The Prow House, 7300 South Highway One, Elk, CA, 95432, United States
Sunday, December 10, 2017, 2:00 to 5:00
The Mendocino Music Festival invites you to gather in the gorgeous home of James Cummings and Justin Mohatt on the cliffs of Elk. Enjoy an afternoon of fine music and refreshment, with music from Kim Nalley accompanied by Dave Weeks (guitar) and Michael Zisman (bass); wines from Handley Cellars; and edible entertainment from Sharon Garner.
Admission is $135 per person. In support of all who were tragically impacted by the recent fires the Festival will donate 10% of the gross proceeds from this event to the Community Foundation of Mendocino County’s Disaster Fund and to the Association of California Symphony Orchestra’s Communities in Crisis Concert Fund.
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Kim Nalley

“GOD, CAN THIS WOMAN SING! It’s as if a vocalist from the great post-war blues and jazz combos had been transported to the end of the century.” -Blues Access Magazine
“Kim Nalley has pipes to burn and works the stage like she means it.” -San Francisco Chronicle
“Sultry voiced Kim Nalley brings an irresistibly sexy sense of swing, rhythmic dexterity and beautiful sound to the classic, with her crisp diction and playful delivery of earthy lines.” -Down Beat
Awarded “Most Influential African American in the Bay Area” in 2005 and “Best Jazz Group” in 2013, vocalist Kim Nalley is already being called “legendary” and “a San Francisco institution.” No trip to San Francisco is complete without seeing Kim Nalley perform. With an international reputation as one of world’s best jazz and blues vocalists, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to Lincoln Center. A true Renaissance woman, Kim Nalley has also been a featured writer for JazzWest and SF Chronicle’s City Brights, shortlisted for a Grammy nomination, a produced playwright, a former jazz club owner, an accomplished stage actress, a PhD candidate in history at UC Berkeley, and an avid Lindy Hop and blues dancer. Her many philanthropic endeavors include founding the Kim Nalley Black Youth Jazz Scholarship.
Visually, Kim Nalley exudes the aura of a diva from a bygone era. Vocally, she has pipes to burn, packing a 3 1/2 octave range that can go from operatic to gritty blues on a dime, projection that can whisper a ballad yet is capable of filling a room with no microphone, and the ability to scat blistering solos without ever losing the crowd’s interest or the intense swing. She has been compared to all the greats, but in the end, it’s Kim Nalley and no one else—an unforced instrument with clarity and jazzy musicality, effortlessly delivered, and a sense of humor to boot.
A born singer from a family that boasts several generations of jazz musicians, Nalley was taught piano by her great-grandmother and studied classical music and theatre in high school before relocating to San Francisco in the footsteps of the Grateful Dead. Working her way through college by singing in small dives and jam sessions, Nalley learned all of the intricacies of jazz the old fashioned way. Music critic Phil Elwood and San Francisco Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas quickly discovered Kim Nalley and brought her to national attention after they noticed her singing nightly at the Alta Plaza to packed audiences&mdask;without amplification. Tilson Thomas hired Kim Nalley to sing a program of Gershwin with the San Francisco Symphony and recorded her farewell concert at the Alta Plaza.
Since then, Kim Nalley has performed globally, including major jazz festivals such as Monterey, Umbria Jazz and Lincoln Center and lived in Europe for several years before returning to San Francisco to re-open the jazz club Jazz at Pearl’s. During her tenure from 2003 to 2008, Nalley raised the club to iconic international acclaim as the owner and artistic director.
She has collaborated with artists such as Rhoda Scott, David “Fathead” Newman, Houston Person, James Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony. She has recorded several on both major and indie labels, including She Put A Spell On Me, which was short-listed for a 2006 Grammy Award, and Million Dollar Secret, which charted in the Jazz Top 40.
Nalley often combines music and history to create historiographical concerts , including her award-winning “Ladies Sing the Blues*,” “She Put a Spell on Me: Tribute to Nina Simone,” “Freedom’s Song: Music of the Civil Rights Movement,” musical director and curator for the Martin Luther King Institute’s Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and “The Heart of Lady Day,” a Billie Holiday biopic. As a playwright she has written “Ella: the American Dream” a bio-musical about Ella Fitzgerald which premiered in 2008. As an actress she portrayed Billie Holiday in the dramatic play “Lady Day in Love,” Blues Speak woman in Zora Neale Hurston’s “Spunk” and has starred in Teatro Zinzanni as Madame Zinzanni, a role subsequently filled by Joan Baez and Sandra Reeves-Phillips.
Kim Nalley is on faculty at the California Jazz Conservatory. She is a Ph.D candidate in UC Berkeley’s history department with plans to write her dissertation on the Globalization of Jazz and Black Cultural Politics.

Our Hosts for Elegance in Elk 2017
“We’re so thankful that we’re able to host this party for the Mendocino Musical Festival. And we feel very fortunate that we can share the home we love with others who appreciate the important role that the Festival plays in the community. We look forward to meeting many more people, and to giving back in this way.”
–James Cummings and Justin Mohatt

Wines by Handley Cellars
Handley Cellars is a small family-owned Mendocino County winery producing around 12,000 cases a year. “At Handley Cellars, we firmly believe in a conscious and conscientious approach to farming and winemaking. We purchase grapes from small, local, family growers, and whenever possible, we select fruit that is farmed organically. Our winemaking philosophy is to let the distinctive qualities of each vineyard shine through. Working with carefully tended, exceptional sites, we strive to create wines which faithfully reflect the unique characteristics of the vineyards and viticultural region, focusing on our appellation of Anderson Valley. From start to finish, we are mindful of our impact on our rural valley, and the implications of our farming and wine making choices for future generations.”

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Hanging Out With the Stars 2018
2018-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | The Wave House, 15320 Seadrift Ave., Caspar, CA, 95420
Sunday, February 25, 2018, 7:00 to 9:00
The Mendocino Music Festival invites you to gather in the gorgeous home of Boyd and Mary Kay Hight. Enjoy an informal question and answer session with NASA veteran scientist Dave Hollenbach, as well as some beautiful images including a sequence from the Cassini mission to Saturn. Head of star and planet formation research for decades, Dave is able to speak about the origins of the universe, black holes and our own planet Earth with remarkable clarity. Once you start listening to him, you won’t want to leave.
Admission is $100 per person, to benefit Mendocino Music Festival. Space is infinite, but bounded.
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David Hollenbach
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA: PhD. (Theoretical Physics), Cornell University, 1969; Member of NASA Astronomy and Relativity Management Operation Working Group (ARMOWG), 1985-1987; Principal Investigator of the Center for Star Formation Studies 1985-2002; Member of the core IR panel of the Bahcall Committee, 1989-1990; Member of the SOFIA Science Working Group, 1990-1996; Member of the Submillimeter Science Working Group, 1990-1996; Member of the Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite Team, 1988-2005, Executive Council of AAS, 1992-1995; Member of the National Academy of Sciences Task Group for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics 1995-1997; Executive Officer of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee (National Research Council for the National Academy of Sciences) (1998-2000); Member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (2003-2005); Member of the ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee (2003-2005); CoI on 2 Spitzer Legacy Teams; Project Scientist for the Stratospheric Terahertz Observatory (STO) 2008-present.
AWARDS: Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Danforth Fellow, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, Ames Associate Fellow (1991-1992), H. Julian Allen Award (1992), Exceptional Scientist Award (NASA 1995), Outstanding Leadership Medal (NASA 2002), H. Julian Allen Award (NASA 2003), NASA Group Achievement Award (NASA 2004, for SWAS team), NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (NASA 2005)
CURRENT POSITION: Senior Research Scientist, SETI Institute (2008-present)
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Star formation, the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, radiative transfer, thermal balance, the evolution of galaxies, the structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks.
RELEVANT RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Wolfire, M., Hollenbach, D.J., McKee, C., Tielens, A., “The Neutral Atomic Phases of the Interstellar Medium”, Ap. J., 443, 152, 1995; Hollenbach, D. and Tielens, A., “Photodissociation Regions (PDRs) in the Interstellar Medium of Galaxies”, Rev. Mod. Phys., 71, 173, 1999; Kaufman, M., Wolfire, M., Hollenbach, D., Luhman, M., “Far Infrared and Sub-millimeter Emission from Galactic and Extragalactic Photodissociation Regions”, ApJ, 527, 795, 1999; Wolfire, M., McKee, C., Hollenbach, D., Tielens, A. “Neutral Atomic Phases of the Interstellar Medium in the Galaxy”, ApJ, 587, 278, 2003; Wolfire, M, Hollenbach, D, McKee, C. “The Dark Molecular Gas”, ApJ, 716, 1191, 2010
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MacCallum House Winemaker's Dinner with Brutocao 2018
2018-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | MacCallum House Restaurant, 45020 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460
A perfect pairing: scrumptious food from MacCallum House’s celebrated chef Alan Kantor and elegant wines from Brutocao. An all-inclusive bargain at $100, the evening includes hors d’oeuvres and wine at 6:00, followed by dinner with wine at 7:00.

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2018 Menu:

PASSED APPETIZERS
2017 Rosé and 2016 Sauvignon Blanc
PAN SEARED SCALLOPS, creamed leeks, morel mushroom demi glace, puff pastry
2016 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
PAN ROASTED LIBERTY FARM DUCK BREAST, porcini mushroom bread pudding, crispy duck skin, arugula dry jack salad, Syrah gastrique
2013 Candelabra Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
GRILLED NIMAN RANCH BAVETTE STEAK, bourbon butter, cauliflower puree, roasted vegetables
2015 ‘Torrent’ Merlot/Cabernet/Syrah Blend
CHOCOLATE BUDINO, cabernet cherries, Chantilly cream
2010 Zinfandel Port

Vegetarian and gluten free options available by prior arrangement. Call (707) 937-2044 by April 10 to inquire.

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Volunteer Sign-Up Day 2018
2018-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460
The Mendocino Music Festival is, first and foremost, a family of music lovers who produce the Festival, create the music, and enjoy the performances.
Volunteers are at the heart of our production. Over two hundred people serve as door captains, ushers, and concessions workers. Many more help out at fundraising events, serve on planning committees and the Board of Directors, or help with setup.
This year’s in-person Volunteer Sign-Up Day is Saturday, May 16, 2020, 1:00-3:00 PM at the Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino.

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If you volunteered in 2014 or later, you can access your Volunteer Personal Site to update your contact info, see your past (2014 and later) volunteer activity, and review and edit future volunteer jobs/shifts. View/Update Your Volunteer Info

Volunteer Sign-Up Day 2019
2018-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460

Volunteer Sign-Up Day 2020
2018-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460

Thoughts on Interpretation: a discussion with Allan Pollack and Susan Waterfall 2018
2018-06-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460
Thoughts on Interpretation: a discussion with Allan Pollack and Susan Waterfall
Join in a discussion of the interpretation of classical music. What does interpretation mean? What kind of effect does it have on the listener, if any? What are some of the issues musicians explore as they study, prepare and perform a piece of music? Does an orchestra need a conductor? Examples will abound, and you will be able to express your own reactions to the music as many interesting topics are explored.

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Rehearsal, Orchestra 2 (July 23 concert)
2018-06-30 11:15

Rehearsal, Orch. 1 (7/8)
2018-07-06 14:00, 2018-07-07 09:30, 2018-07-08 10:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having witnessed 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.
Each rehearsal’s calendar listing title includes the date of the performance whose repertoire will be rehearsed. A given rehearsal may not include every piece.

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Sostenuto: A Celebration of Sustainability 2018
2018-07-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Home of Linda and Fedele Bauccio
Friday, July 6, 2018, 6-9 pm
At the spectacular oceanfront home of Linda and Fedele Bauccio.
Celebrating the cuisine and music of the Caribbean,
with Caribbean-flavored music from Pankind.
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In music, Sostenuto means to sustain. Just as Fedele Bauccio is committed to sustainable food, he contributes to the sustained future of the Festival through our amazing opening gala. He brings the same level of passionate care to both, and the Festival is very grateful to him and to Linda. We are all nurtured by their warm hospitality throughout the evening.

Enjoy a sumptuous seasonal buffet presented at stations throughout the gardens [Click to see the 2018 menu], prepared and presented in the fantastic indoor and outdoor kitchens of the Bauccio’s Little River home.

Sostenuto’s culinary delights are created by chefs of the Bon Appétit Management Company, and their professional food and service staff. Executive Chefs are Marco Alvarado, Eddie Jarrell and Joseph Debono. [Click to read more about these chefs] The gala event is designed and managed by Holly Winslow, who is nothing short of a wizard.

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Sostenuto celebrates the Festival’s goals for its sustainable future, and honors the commitment of our hosts, Linda and Fedele Bauccio, to sustainable food. Fedele Bauccio is CEO of Bon Appétit Management Company, the innovative food-service company with over 650 cafés nationwide including eBay, MIT, and the Getty Center. In addition, Bon Appétit runs 12 standalone public restaurants, including four in San Francisco in partnership with celebrity chef Traci Des Jardins. [Click to read a recent profile of Fedele Bauccio in Forbes] Bon Appétit Management Company is known for its culinary expertise and for pioneering environmentally sound sourcing policies based on a sustainable model that values small local farmers, humane animal treatment and farm worker welfare.
“The Mendocino Music Festival is an unbelievable event,” said Fedele Bauccio, a big fan of the two-week festival. “Like good food, good live music has the power to bring people together to create unforgettable memories.”
Sostenuto is one in a series of culinary events that bring people together each year in celebration of music and the vibrant food and beverages of Mendocino; events that are also one of the principal ways the festival raises funds to ensure its long-term sustainability.
$175 per person, limited to 150 guests.
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Soloists Together: Geoff Nuttall, Livia Sohn, Stephen Prutsman 2018
2018-07-07 14:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Before their solo turns later in the week, this afternoon Geoff Nuttall, violin, and Livia Sohn, violin, join Stephen Prutsman, piano, to play Telemann’s Gulliver Suite, Cesar Franck’s Sonata in A Major, instrumental versions of familiar arias by Bizet, Verdi, and Gluck, and Hubay’s Carmen Fantasie.
[Nuttall is] the Jon Stewart of chamber music”- New York Times
Sohn simply makes everything she plays musically significant…”- Opus Magazine
This virtuoso does it all: plays passages with nail-gun physicality, or offers featherings of notes that hang in the air like dust motes.”- New York Times

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The StepCrew 2018
2018-07-07 19:30 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Bringing together three styles of exhilarating dance forms—Ottawa Valley stepdance, Irish stepdance, and Tap—these dancers and musicians take you on an amazing dance journey. As if dancing weren’t enough, The StepCrew boasts world-class fiddlers backed by an ensemble of some of the most talented musicians in the Celtic music scene today.
The StepCrew is a brilliant visual and musical display of the most talented dancers I’ve seen. It’s refreshing to see a performance of this style based on pure ability as the dancers are certainly nothing less than virtuosic in their respective styles. The first time I saw Jon and Nathan Pilatzke dancing with Cara Butler was the best thing I’d seen since sliced bread. Having worked with them for the last eight years has been a true tonic for The Chieftains. The StepCrew does not simply draw their audience in, they take them by the hand and remind us what dance is meant to be about – fun.”- Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains
The StepCrew is a show that very simply, cannot be missed. The focus, energy, and sheer virtuosity on display from the entire cast is nothing short of mind-boggling. I have yet to encounter a dance show of such unique proportions, seamlessly blending the best of three different percussive styles into what can only be called a tour de force. The StepCrew is truly one of the most exciting things I have seen in a long time.”- Jean Butler of Riverdance, Dancing on Dangerous Ground

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Festival Orchestra 1: Shawnette Sulker, soprano; Livia Sohn, violin 2018
2018-07-08 18:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Festival Orchestra with violinist Livia Sohn and soprano Shawnette Sulker
The season opens with Bernstein’s energetic and rhythmic Candide Overture; Copland’s inspiring and melodic Appalachian Spring; Barber’s Violin Concerto; Bernstein songs “New York New York,” “A Little Bit in Love,” “Some Other Time,” “Glitter and be Gay”; and dances from Bernstein’s West Side Story.

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Rehearsal, Opera (7/13)
2018-07-09 10:00, 2018-07-11 10:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States

Business Casual 2018
2018-07-09 14:30 | Preston Hall, 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Formed in 2012, vocal band Business Casual is rapidly becoming a fixture in the Bay Area vocal music scene. The group explores a wide range of genres including funk, folk, pop, soul, swing, and R&B, guaranteeing that there is something for everyone in their energetic, all-ages shows. With powerful leads and sizzling beats, audiences can’t believe this group is using only their voices.

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Lucia Micarelli 2018
2018-07-09 19:30 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
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Violinist Lucia Micarelli journeys through many musical influences from classical to jazz to traditional fiddle music and Americana, all bound together by her trademark vulnerability and technical wizardry. Called “a violinist of heart-melting talent” by the Wall Street Journal, Micarelli is best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban, Chris Botti, and classic rock band Jethro Tull, as well as her starring role as Annie in HBO’s critically acclaimed series Treme.
Dazzling skills and a Mona Lisa smile.”- Washington Post

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Rehearsal, Opera (no orch.) (7/13)
2018-07-10 10:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States

Calder Quartet 2018
2018-07-10 16:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Welcomed for a sixth year of sensitive and eloquent playing, the Calder will perform the Beethoven String Quartet No. 10, Op. 74, The Harp; Webern’s Five Movements for String Quartet, Op. 5; and the Beethoven String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135.

Performances like these — freshly rethought, impeccably played — do more than provide enjoyable listening. They reveal hidden dimensions, renew a bond with the composer, and justify the continuance of familiar works in the repertory. Boston Globe
The Calder’s Beethoven was full of flaring drama, furrowed brows and quiet intensity. But, with the tightest of ensemble playing and well-judged balancing of instrumental voices, the piece retained its classical integrity and polished finish. Washington Post
I’ve written before that every time I hear the Calder, the ensemble seems to have reached a new level. That remains true, and now only the stars are the limit, as the Calder takes its place as one of America’s most satisfying — and most enterprising — quartets. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times
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The King: Special Benefit Screening
2018-07-10 19:30 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Mendocino Area Parks Association & Mendocino Film Festival present a screening of THE KING.
Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki’s new film takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. In this groundbreaking film, Jarecki paints a visionary portrait of the state of the American dream and a penetrating look at how the hell we got here.
A diverse cast of Americans, both famous and not, join the journey, including Alec Baldwin, Rosanne Cash, Chuck D, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Van Jones, Mike Myers, and Dan Rather, among many others.
View the trailer HERE.
All proceeds go to the Mendocino Area Parks Association, with support from the Mendocino Film Festival.
* Film is R Rated for Language some disturbing images and brief drug use. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian.
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New Esterhazy Quartet 2018
2018-07-11 14:30 | Preston Hall, 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
London, 1845: Gratitude to Josef Haydn will showcase this quartet’s core repertoire by playing four of Haydn’s string quartets: D minor, C Major, D Major, and B-flat Major. Founded in 2006, the quartet takes its name from the Hungarian estate where Joseph Haydn lived and worked for nearly three decades.

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Eric Bibb 2018
2018-07-11 19:30 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
With a career spanning five decades, three dozen albums, countless radio & television appearances, and concerts all over the globe, Eric Bibb is one of the leading bluesmen of his generation. A fiery singer with soul, gospel and folk roots, his blues are honest and powerful. Born in New York and raised in a musical family, Bibb currently lives in Sweden.
He has all the ingredients for stardom—handsome good looks, a voice as strong and soulful as they come, and the guitar chops to hold his own against the best. His blues are clean, beautifully sung, soulful and upbeat.”- thecountryblues.com

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Rehearsal, Opera Dress (7/13)
2018-07-12 10:00 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States

The Mattlock Duo Cabaret 2018
2018-07-12 14:30 | Preston Hall, 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
The Mattlock Duo (husband-and-wife team Daniel Lockert and Jenny Matteucci) will transform Preston Hall into a New York cabaret with music that crosses over from favorite standards, to twentieth century “classical” composers, and to Broadway. Their eclectic and humorous show “For the Love of…” will explore the many facets of love and showcase songs with intimate style.

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Barefoot Movement 2018
2018-07-12 19:30 | Tent Concert Hall, 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Heartfelt, energetic, and down home, The Barefoot Movement has been heralded by CMT Edge as “one of the most promising new bands on the bluegrass scene.” Selected as showcase artists at conferences of both the International Bluegrass Music Association and the Americana Festival, this acoustic band takes listeners back to another place and time with a show as fun to watch as it is to hear.
One of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene.”- CMT Edge
With groups like The Barefoot Movement on the scene, the future of bluegrass is in safe hands.”- The Daily Country
The Barefoot Movement is a group that embodies all the things that I love about what is referred to as “traditional” music. They are both great players, singers and arrangers of original songs. They know the importance of having and building an identity of their own. And it’s these original songs and the way that they have arranged and delivered these tunes that really captures your attention and keeps you wanting more”- Adam Steffey

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Clairdee: A Love Letter to Lena Horne 2018
2018-07-13 14:30 | Preston Hall, 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
In “A Love Letter to Lena Horne,” Clairdee will commemorate the career of the groundbreaking singer, actress, and activist with fresh arrangements of songs associated with Horne from Harlem to Hollywood, Broadway and beyond. The program will include historical references and personal reflections on Horne’s significance as an American cultural icon. Clairdee’s lustrous voice and soulful delivery hearken back to a time when jazz, pop, and R&B often blended seamlessly together.
In the tradition of all great vocalists, Clairdee infuses her own unique style while always remaining true to the song itself.”- Nancy Wilson
Generous spirit. Unpretentious sincerity.”- Downbeat
Sassy, solidly assured. In crowd pleasing form. A whole lot of interpretive brilliance.”- Jazz Times

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