Rehearsal, Orchestra 1 (7/13 Concert)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesVerdi, I vespri siciliani, Overture Prokofiev, Cinderella, Suite No. 1 Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2
Free
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Festival Orchestra – Opening Night 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe Festival opens with fiery and lyric themes from Verdi, the jubilant music of Prokofiev, and the romantic favorite, Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto.
Alison Brown Quartet 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe Alison Brown Quartet is bluegrass plus. Their sound has been likened to a combination of bluegrass, country, and jazz.
An Evening with Jorma Kaukonen 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesGrammy nominee and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Jorma Kaukonen will turn the white tent blue with his own interpretations of American roots music, blues, and Americana.
Rehearsal, Opera
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesRossini, Il Signor Bruschino
Free
Piano Series: James D’Leon 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesJames D’Leon, who is featured in the Festival Orchestra performance of Rachmaninoff, returns to the Piano Series with his “Exciting pianism filled with powerful emotion”
Pre-concert Lecture with Rich Festinger 2013
Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary 44831 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesPre-concert Lecture at 7:00, Music for a Summer Evening, with composer Rich Festinger.
Free
Festival Chamber Players 2013
Mendocino Presbyterian Church Sanctuary 44831 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesMonday July 15, 8:00 PM Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Works from Takemitsu, Barber and Schubert expertly performed in an intimate setting by ensembles drawn from the world-class Festival Orchestra's principal players. Pre-concert Lecture at 7:00, Music for a Summer Evening, with composer Rich Festinger. Takemitsu, and then I knew ‘twas wind, for ...
Rehearsal, Opera (sans Orchestra)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesNo orchestra at this rehearsal. Rossini, Il Signor Bruschino
Free
Village Chamber Concert 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesCarolyn Steinbuck, piano Mindy Rosenfeld, flute Marcia Sloane, cello Bach: Orchestral Suite #2 in B minor Hindemith: Sonata for flute and piano Harrison: Suite for cello and piano Haydn: Trio in G Major, Hoboken XV:15 for piano, flute and cello Kodaly: Epigram #7 Hans-Andre Stamm: Suite for flute, cello and piano iPad/iPhone/Safari Users Click for Ticketing
The House Jacks 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe House Jacks is “the original rock band without instruments” (SF Chronicle). The band’s pioneering innovations laid the groundwork for the current a cappella renaissance.
Rehearsal, Opera
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesRossini, Il Signor Bruschino
Free
House Jacks Vocal Workshop 2013
Matheson Theater 10700 Ford St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesWednesday July 17, 12:00pm Matheson Theater The House Jacks is “the original rock band without instruments” (SF Chronicle). The band’s pioneering innovations laid the groundwork for the current a cappella renaissance. From Carnegie Hall to the World Expo, from Brazil to Sri Lanka, Rolling Stone to CNN, and in live performance with Ray Charles, James ...
$15
POCO Benefit for MMF 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesPOCO is “All Fired Up” with their new album of that name, and plans to rock their trademark blazing instrumentals and soaring harmonies at a fabulous benefit concert made possible by the generosity of an anonymous POCO fan. For 45 years, POCO has been making the classic country rock sound that they helped found in ...
Rehearsal, Opera Dress
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesRossini, Il Signor Bruschino
Free
Piano Series: Robert Schwartz 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesHailed by Hugh Wolff of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra as “one of the finest pianists of his generation,” Schwartz has performed extensively in the U.S. and abroad in recent seasons.
Julian Pollack Trio, Hot Club of San Francisco 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States"...a ferociously assured and creatively dazzling pianist, composer and arranger" (San Francisco Chronicle), Julian Pollack's trio will follow a rousing set by Americas finest gypsy swing band in the style of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, the Hot Club of San Francisco.
Kim Nalley, vocals 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesKim Nalley, one of the world’s best jazz and blues vocalists, has the sexy aura of a diva from the forties,
Opera: Il Senor Bruschino 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesExpect a Master Class for Opera Lovers with the maestro, soloists and orchestra, followed by a delightful performance of Rossini’s one-act farce, directed by Allan Pollack
Peer-to-Peer Jazz Workshop 2013
Matheson Theater 10700 Ford St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesSaturday July 20, 10:00 AM Matheson Theater “When you hear how great these young kids play, you know the future of our music is in good hands.” – Thelonius Monk, Jr. (monkinstitute.org) Miles Berry, 18, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts - tenor saxophone Joel Ross, 17, Chicago High School for the Arts - vibes ...
$15
Rehearsal, Big Band
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United States
Free
Thelonious Monk Institute National Performing Arts High School All-Star Jazz Sextet 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesSaturday July 20, 3:00 PM Preston Hall “When you hear how great these young kids play, you know the future of our music is in good hands.” – Thelonius Monk, Jr. (monkinstitute.org) Miles Berry, 18, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts - tenor saxophone Joel Ross, 17, Chicago High School for the Arts - vibes ...
Festival Big Band with Kathleen Grace 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesA smashing evening with the Festival Big Band Orchestra, led by Allan Pollack, who plays a mean saxophone.
Rehearsal, Ocean That Has No East, No West (Waterfall)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesRehearsal for Japan Day evening multimedia chamber music concert directed by Susan Waterfall. (Not an orchestra rehearsal.)
Free
A Celebration of Japan’s Ocean Day: Invocation 2013
Invocation 2:00 PM Cypress Grove Twentieth-century Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu dreamed of swimming in an “ocean that has no east, no west.” His dream of an international culture has inspired director-musician Susan Waterfall to bring together traditional and modern Japanese music in celebration of Takemitsu’s legacy and Japan’s July national holiday, Ocean Day. Karl Young, ...
GONNA, Contemporary Taiko (US Debut) 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesSunday, July 21, 4:00 PM Tent Concert Hall This exciting contemporary taiko ensemble—celebrating their tenth anniversary by visiting the U.S. for the first time with the help of the Mendocino Sister Cities Association—performs kumi-daiko (multi-drum, multi-players) complemented with the addition of marimbas and western drums. GONNA'S blend of Wadaiko (traditional Japanese drumming and drums) and ...
Bento Supper by the Sea 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesBento (弁当 bentō) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine, usually in a box-shaped container. Proceeds benefit Otsuchi, Japan (sister city of Fort Bragg), devastated by tsunami.
$40
Ocean That Has No East, No West 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe Life and Legacy of Toru Takemitsu A Susan Waterfall Production Susan Waterfall’s multi-media production brings to life the artistic world of Japan’s great composer Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996), a seminal figure in modern composition. Takemitsu’s art suggests a fresh language that fuses Eastern and Western creative sensibilities. Days before his death, Takemitsu described a remarkable ...
Rehearsal, Orchestra 2
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesShin-Ichi Fukuda, guitar Sheng, “Fanfare” from China Dreams Takemitsu, To the Edge of Dream Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez Debussy, La Mer
Free
Gloria Cheng 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesGrammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng, described by the New York Times as “an invaluable new-music advocate,”
Ledford House: The Dinner Party 2013
Ledford House Restaurant 3000 CA-1, Albion, CA, United StatesA magical evening of gourmet food, wines and entertainment.
$6 – $100
Rehearsal, Orchestra 2
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesShin-Ichi Fukuda, guitar Sheng, “Fanfare” from China Dreams Takemitsu, To the Edge of Dream Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez Debussy, La Mer
Free
Dror Sinai Doumbek Workshop 2013
Caspar Community Center 15051 Caspar Road, Caspar, CA, United StatesTuesday, July 23 Caspar Community Center “Rhythm is all around us. With rhythm, we shall achieve better communication and understanding among ourselves and all people” — Dror Sinai Celebrate the cultural constants that unite the Middle East; experience the unique power of music to foster accord and emphasize fundamental human characteristics that we all share. ...
$15
Calder Quartet with Gloria Cheng 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesTuesday July 23 8:00 PM Tent Concert Hall Gloria Cheng, piano Benjamin Jacobson, violin Andrew Bulbrook, violin Jonathan Moerschel, viola Eric Byers, cello Called “outstanding” and “superb” by the New York Times, the Calder Quartet defies boundaries through performing a broad range of repertoire at an exceptional level, always striving to channel the true intention ...
Rehearsal, Orchestra 2
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesShin-Ichi Fukuda, guitar Sheng, “Fanfare” from China Dreams Takemitsu, To the Edge of Dream Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez Debussy, La Mer
Free
Middle East Peace Concert, Dror Sinai Trio, Rhythms of Harmony 2013
Caspar Community Center 15051 Caspar Road, Caspar, CA, United StatesDror Sinai Eliyahu Sills Bouchaib Abdelhadi Wednesday July 24 3:00 PM Caspar Community Center Note: The particulars of some events were finalized after the printed program went to press. Consequently the printed program lists an incorrect date and time for this event. "Rhythm is all around us, in everything we see, we touch, we breathe. ...
$20
Festival Orchestra: East and West 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesWednesday July 24, 8:00 PM Tent Concert Hall Shin-Ichi Fukuda, guitar Sheng: Fanfare from China Dreams Takemitsu: To the Edge of Dream Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Debussy: La Mer Japanese guitar virtuoso Shin-Ichi Fukuda learned the concerto To the Edge of Dream directly from the composer. He will perform this and Rodrigo’s rhythmic and spirited ...
Rehearsal, Orchestra 3 (sans chorus)
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesBruch, Kol Nidré Bernstein, Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah Bernstein, Chichester Psalms Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus Beethoven, Christ on the Mount of Olives, Hallelujah No chorus at this rehearsal.
Free
Piano Series: Jacqueline Schwab 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesThursday July 25 3:00 PM Preston Hall Schwab plays "gorgeously spare piano" (The Boston Globe) yet "sounds as if she has an orchestra at her fingertips" (Sing Out). She was chosen by Ken Burns to play for numerous public television documentaries, including the Grammy award-winning Civil War and the Emmy award-winning Baseball. iPad/iPhone/Safari Users Click ...
Cherish the Ladies 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThursday July 25 8:00 PM Tent Concert Hall Cherish the Ladies has become the most successful and sought after Irish-American group in Celtic music. When describing them, the critics say it best. The Boston Globe: "It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do. The Washington Post: "An astonishing array ...
Rehearsal, Orchestra 3
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesBruch, Kol Nidré Bernstein, Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah Bernstein, Chichester Psalms Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus Beethoven, Christ on the Mount of Olives, Hallelujah
Free
Rehearsal, Orchestra 3
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesBruch, Kol Nidré Bernstein, Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah Bernstein, Chichester Psalms Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus Beethoven, Christ on the Mount of Olives, Hallelujah
Free
Emerging Artists Concert 2013
Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United StatesFriday, July 26, 4:00pm
Preston Hall
Recital by participants in the Emerging Artists Scholarship Program.
$20
Pedrito Martinez Group 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesFriday July 26 8:00 PM Tent Concert Hall The Pedrito Martinez Group is a small band with a huge sound. It has its roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition and in the bata rhythm and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria. With the band’s superb musicianship and incredible instrumental, percussion, ...
Rehearsal, Orchestra 3
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesBruch, Kol Nidré Bernstein, Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah Bernstein, Chichester Psalms Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus Beethoven, Christ on the Mount of Olives, Hallelujah
Free
Festival Orchestra and Chorus 2013
Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, United StatesThe Festival Orchestra, Chorus, and soloists join forces for a powerfully inspirational program of music based on traditional biblical themes.
Big Time in Little River 2013
Little River home of John and Kathy Danhakl Little River, CA, United StatesAt the incomparable Little River home of John and Kathy Danhakl. Festival Big Band All-Stars Kathleen Grace, Julian Pollack, Allan Pollack, Ralph Humphrey; Libations, Sensations, Delectables, Treats, and your Festival Family—all in a matchless setting!
$125
MacCallum House Winemaker’s Dinner and Silent Auction with Bink Wines 2014
MacCallum House Restaurant 45020 Albion Street, Mendocino, CAThursday April 24, 2014 6:00 PM A benefit for Mendocino Music Festival A delicious gourmet dining experience awaits you at the Festival's annual MacCallum House Winemaker's Dinner, from the kitchen of Executive Chef Alan Kantor, and featuring Bink’s acclaimed artisan wines, handcrafted in small lots of sustainably grown fruit from premier vineyards in the hills of ...
$100
Volunteer Sign-Up Day 2014
Community Center of Mendocino 998 School Street, Mendocino, CAJoin us at Volunteer Sign-Up Day.
Bachfest: Berkeley Preview
Berkeley City Club Members Lounge 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CAAn elegant preview of the Mendocino Music Festival's July Bachfest will be presented at the historic Berkeley City Club, an architectural masterpiece by Julia Morgan. Susan Waterfall, Jeremy Cohen, Mindy Rosenfeld, and Burke Schuchmann will perform highlights including the Musical Offering, D Minor Violin Chaconne, the Italian Concerto, and selections from suites and sonatas. No ...
$20