Soloists Together: Geoff Nuttall, Livia Sohn, Stephen Prutsman 2018

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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. the Jon Stewart of chamber music" Sohn simply makes ...

$15 – $40

The StepCrew 2018

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $50

Festival Orchestra 1: Shawnette Sulker, soprano; Livia Sohn, violin 2018

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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. CHOOSE ...

$15 – $50

Business Casual 2018

Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $30

Lucia Micarelli 2018

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

Event Sponsor 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 ...

$15 – $40

Calder Quartet 2018

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $40

The King: Special Benefit Screening

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$12

New Esterhazy Quartet 2018

Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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. BUY TICKETS

$15 – $30

Eric Bibb 2018

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $40

The Mattlock Duo Cabaret 2018

Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $30

Barefoot Movement 2018

Tent Concert Hall 45035 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $40

Clairdee: A Love Letter to Lena Horne 2018

Preston Hall 44867 Main Street, Mendocino, CA, 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 ...

$15 – $30

Pre-Concert Lecture, Erin Neff 2018

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

Enhance your experience of this evening's opera performance with a pre-concert lecture by director Erin Neff. Mezzo-soprano Erin Neff’s dynamic performance abilities and radiant sound have earned her the veneration of her musical peers and made her an audience favorite throughout the country. Equally at home in the operatic, lied and oratorio repertoires, Ms. Neff ...

Opera: Cimarosa, Il Matrimonio Segreto, Luçik Aprahämian, Guest Conductor

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

Guest conductor Luçik Aprahämian Stage director Erin Neff The original setting is Bologna in the 1700s. Geronimo is a cranky older man with two daughters, Carolina and Elisetta. He also has a hearing problem and constantly misunderstands everything he's told. Carolina has recently married Geronimo's clerk, Paolino, without telling anyone because Geronimo would never have ...

$15 – $50

Festival Chamber Players 2018

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

Bach’s Trio Sonata in E-flat Major; Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor; and Mozart’s Quintet in A Major for Clarinet and Strings. Tammie Dyer, violin; Susan Freier, violin; Jay Zhong, violin, Eric Kritz, clarinet; Tom Nugent, oboe; Stephen Harrison, cello; Carolyn Steinbuck, piano. BUY TICKETS

$15 – $30

Festival Big Band, featuring Kim Nalley, Kenny Washington 2018

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

Kim Nalley Kenny Washington The red-hot Festival Big Band plays the perennially sold-out concert, this year with two vocalists to add to the high energy.  Last year’s Big Band vocalist Kim Nalley returns again this year to set the woods, and the house, on fire.  According to Down Beat, "Sultry voiced Nalley brings an irresistibly ...

$15 – $55

Chopin: Dreams and Memories of a Lost Homeland; Multimedia Lecture by Susan Waterfall

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

Chopin Series Opening Presentation Susan Waterfall’s multimedia exploration of Frederic Chopin’s life and times (1810-1849) will explore his early years as a musical prodigy in Warsaw, and his last 19 years as a popular composer and piano virtuoso in Paris.  Chopin’s dedication to Bach, Mozart, Italian opera, and traditional Polish music and his relationships with ...

$15 – $30

Perla Batalla: House of Cohen 2018

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

Once a Leonard Cohen back-up singer, singer-songwriter Batalla launched her solo career with Cohen’s encouragement. The Grammy-nominated Batalla has recorded seven albums, written for both film and television, and toured worldwide. Batalla’s gorgeous, rich, contralto voice adds another layer of beauty to Cohen’s elegantly crafted songs.” Beautifully conceived and executed, Bird on the Wire is ...

$15 – $40

Chopin 2: Susan Waterfall, Miles Graber, David Kadarauch

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

Susan Waterfall will discuss and perform a selection of Chopin’s  Mazurkas,  the dance genre where he refined his mastery of the folk idiom and launched his most daring compositional experiments. Susan will also play Chopin’s Barcarolle, Opus 60, and touch on its special place both in Chopin’s output. and as a source for the future ...

$15 – $30

Ledford House: the Iconic Festival Dinner Party 2018

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

Featured wines at this event Enjoy a delightful evening of gourmet food and music at one of the area’s leading restaurants, with premium wines generously supplied by Husch Vineyards, and an intimate musical performance by TBA. The Ledford House Restaurant is located seven miles South of Mendocino on Highway One in Albion, California. Its bluff ...

$85

Chopin 3, Piano Series: John Novacek 2018

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

Piano Series, with continued focus on Chopin In his recital for the Piano Series,  John Novacek has chosen examples from four important Chopin genres: the etude, the nocturne, the impromptu, and the ballade. Chopin’s Etude in A-flat Major, Nocturne No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, and Ballade No. 1 in ...

$15 – $30

The Dustbowl Revival 2018

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

With a vibrant mix of vintage Americana sounds, this eight-piece group “would have sounded utterly at home within the hallowed confines of Preservation Hall in New Orleans' French Quarter,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Their sonic explorations exemplify everything shows should be: hot, spontaneous, engaging and, best of all, a pleasure to hear.” The ...

$15 – $40

Chopin 4, Piano Series: Spencer Myer 2018

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

Piano Series, with continued focus on Chopin In his recital for the Piano Series Spencer Myer will play, among other works, the Four Scherzi of Chopin. Haydn’s Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Hob. XVI: 31; Debussy’s Estampes and L’isle joyeuse; and all four of Chopin’s scherzi: No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20; No. 2 ...

$15 – $30

Pre-Concert Lecture, Marcia Lotter 2018

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

A freelance musician throughout northern California, Marcia Lotter received her undergraduate training from the University of Washington in Seattle and has studied with such noted teachers as Vilem Sokol, Andor Toth, and Leonard Austria. Marcia performs in chamber groups for concerts and special events and has played in back-up groups for singers such as Smokey ...

Festival Orchestra 2, featuring John Novacek, piano 2018

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

Festival Orchestra with pianist John Novacek Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major. Ticket price includes pre-concert lecture at 6:30 CHOOSE SEATS AND BUY

$15 – $50

Venice 2018

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

Performing together since 1980 and consisting of two sets of brothers, Venice’s music is a reflection of growing up in the California beach town for which the group is named. With sounds at once familiar and fresh, their music is a winning hybrid of folk/rock/soul. Venice’s trademarks are their beautiful harmonies, personal lyrics, and high-energy ...

$15 – $40

Emerging Artists Concert 2018

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

The annual recital by the enormously talented young string players from the festival’s Emerging Artists Program is anticipated by all who love chamber music. BUY TICKETS

$15 – $30

Pine Leaf Boys 2018

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

A smash hit at last year’s festival, the Pine Leaf Boys have been described by the New York Times as “the best new, energetic, and fun Cajun band in a very long time.” Four-time Grammy-nominated and hailing from southwest Louisiana, they are known for their own inimitable brand of music, blending the sounds of Cajun, ...

$15 – $50

Alex de Grassi, Andrew York 2018

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

Fingerstyle guitar master Alex de Grassi is the founder of the Mendocino Summer Guitar Workshop which runs concurrently with the Mendocino Music Festival. Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist, composer and guest workshop teacher Andrew York joins him again this year in a concert program featuring their solo and duo compositions and arrangements that blend the sonorities ...

$15 – $30

Pre-Concert Lecture, Daniel Lockert 2018

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

As a soloist or collaborator, Daniel Lockert is equally versatile on the piano, organ and harpsichord. A native of San Diego, CA, he began formal piano studies at the age of five. Throughout high school, he exclusively studied the organ. After getting his Bachelor’s in Piano Performance and a minor in organ from Loma Linda ...

Festival Orchestra 3 2018, featuring the Festival Chorus, with Amy Bouchard, mezzo soprano

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

The season closes with the delightful Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Elgar’s fascinating Enigma Variations, and John Rutter’s Magnificat sung by massed chorus, with Amy Bouchard, mezzo soprano. Ticket price includes pre-concert lecture at 6:30 CHOOSE SEATS AND BUY

$15 – $55

MacCallum House Dine-Out 2018

MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant 45020 Albion St., Mendocino, CA, United States

Support the Mendocino Music Festival by treating yourself and your friends to a sumptuous meal in the restaurant, or lighter fare, wine and artisanal cocktails from the Grey Whale Bar! The MacCallum House Inn and Restaurant will donate a substantial portion of the evening's food and beverage proceeds to the Festival.

Big Time in Little River 2018

Little River home of John and Kathy Danhakl 45650 Headlands Drive, Little River, CA

Saturday, December 1, 2018 2:00-5:00
Little River home of John and Kathy Danhakl
Festival Chamber Chorale; Libations, Sensations, Delectables, Treats, and your Festival Family—all in a matchless setting!

$125

MacCallum House Winemaker’s Dinner with Navarro Vineyards 2019

MacCallum House Restaurant 45020 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA

A perfect pairing: scrumptious food from MacCallum House’s celebrated chef Alan Kantor and elegant wines from Navarro Vineyards. An all-inclusive bargain at $125, the evening includes hors d'oeuvres and wine at 6:00, followed by dinner with wine at 7:00. Click to Reserve Now 2019 Menu: HORS D'OEUVRES, pinot blanc, sauvignon blanc or rosé CHIVE GNOCCHI, ...

$125

Festival Chamber Chorale Presents Brahms’ Liebeslieder (Love Song) Waltzes

Preston Hall 44867 Main St., Mendocino, CA, United States

Enjoy the delights of Brahms’ Vienna with a lovely springtime concert on Mother's Day. There will be pretty little tables, delicious pastries, and a lot of great music. Flowers, too. Jenny Matteucci will conduct the Festival Chamber Chorale, and Daniel Lockert and Susan Waterfall will play the duo-piano accompaniment, plus the marvelously dramatic Brahms Hungarian Dances, No. 1 in G minor, No. 4 in F minor, and No. 10 in E Major. Daniel will play Intermezzos Op. 118 No. 1 and No. 2, plus the Ballade Op. 118, No. 3. Ana Lucas will sing two duets with Jenny: “Weg der Liebe” and “Die Meere.” Jenny will sing the gorgeous ”Dein Blaues Auge.”

$30

Sostenuto: A Celebration of Sustainability 2019

Home of Linda and Fedele Bauccio

Sostenuto 2019: From Memphis to Motown Friday, July 12, 2019, 6-9 pm At the spectacular oceanfront home of Linda and Fedele Bauccio. Celebrate all that the Festival represents—music, sustainable food, art, and nature, with a sumptuous al fresco dinner prepared by Bon Appétit Management Company and local organic wine provided by Frey Vineyards. Click to ...

$195