When:
July 16-25, 2010
Where:
Napa Valley, California
What is Festival del Sole:
The Napa Valley Festival del Sole is a 10 day classical music celebration in the heart of California's wine country. With beautiful venues, fantastic wineries, fine dining, and picturesque resorts, you'll soak in the California sun while enjoying superb classical music, fine art, and five-star cuisine.
Notable Concerts:
- On July 18, Joshua Bell will perform Mendelssohn's Double Concerto with Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Russian National Orchestra.
- On July 20, you'll find a chamber music concert featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Nina Kotova, and the Rossetti String Quartet.
- On July 23, the principal dancers from the American Ballet Theater, Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko will perform during the dance gala with members from the Bolshoi and Kirov ballets.
Complete Concert Listing:
Friday, July 16
- 6:30 PM - Opening Concert ath the Napa Valley Opera House
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12, K. 414
Bolling: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio
Bolling: Toot Suite for Trumpet and Jazz Piano Trio - 8:00 PM - Opening Night Party at the Westin Verasa Napa
- 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM - A Taste of Napa at Calistoga Ranch
- 11:30 AM - Pinot & Chocolate at Calistoga Ranch
- 5:00 PM - Reception at the Napa Valley Museum featuring the art of William Wegman
- 6:30 PM - Far Niente 125th Anniversary Celebration with performances by Chris Botti and Joshua Bell
- 11:00 AM - Brunch at Seven Stones Winery
- 4:00 PM - Mendelssohn's Double Concerto at the Licoln Theater Napa Valley with Joshua Bell, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Russian National Orchestra
- 6:30 PM - Festival del Sole 5th Anniversary Gala at Meadowood Napa Valley
- 11:30 AM - Bouchaine Young Artist Concert at the Darioush Amphitheater
- 12:30 PM - Vintner's Luncheon at the Darioush Amphitheater
- 3:00 PM - Pinot & Chocolate at Bardessono
- 6:30 PM - An Evening of Tango at the Palmaz Vineyards featuring Argentinian cuisine
- 12:30 PM - Vintner's Luncheon at the Pride Mountain Vineyards
- 6:30 PM - An Evening of Chamber Music at Castello di Amorosa
- 8:30 PM - Dinner at the Ashe Family Vineyards
- 11:00 AM - Bouchaine Young Artist Concert
- 12:30 PM - Vintner's Luncheon at Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley
- 6:30 PM - Concert at Castello di Amorosa featuring Nikki Yanofsky
- 8:30 PM - Dinner at Sterling Vineyards
- 12:30 PM - Vintner's Luncheon at Tamber Bey Vineyards
- 6:30 PM - Concert at Castello di Amorosa, featuring Francesco Dermuro, Nina Kotova, and the Russian National Orchestra
- 8:30 PM - Dinner at Castello di Amorosa
- 12:30 PM - Vintner's Luncheon at the Spring Mountain Vineyard
- 6:30 PM - Dance Gala at the Lincoln Theater Napa Valley
- 8:30 PM - Dinner at Quintessa
- 11:00 AM - Bouchaine Young Artist Concert
- 12:30 PM - Vintner's Luncheon at CADE Winery
- 3:00 PM - Pinot & Chocolate at Bardessono
- 5:00 PM - Robert Mondavi Winery
- 7:00 PM - Concert at the Robert Mondavi Winery featuring Chris Botti and Ensemble
- Post concert party at Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley
- 11:00 AM - Lecture at Clos Pegase, Bacchus the Rascal: A Bacchanalian History of Wine Seen Through 4,000 Years of Art presented by Jan Shrem
- 12:00 PM - Brunch at Clos Pegase
- 4:00 PM - Concert at Lincoln Theater Napa Valley
Getty: The Old Man in the Night
Getty: La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Lieberson: Neruda Songs
Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 - 6:30 PM - Closing Gala at the Orchard at the Carneros Inn
