This summer, the sounds of chamber music will fill barrel rooms and wine caves up and down the Napa Valley as Music in the Vineyards (MITV) presents its 25th Anniversary festival, running July 31 – August 25. Known for its twilight concerts in atmospheric venues with wine tasting at intermission, the festival is now harvesting the fruits of its labor and has become renowned not just for its beautiful wine country setting, but also for the caliber of its performers, the quality of music it produces, and the relationships it fosters between artists and audience.
Program Notes for Inglenook:
Composer TJ Cole was our unequivocal choice when we decided to commission a work for our 25th anniversary, because of her lyrical writing that will leave you breathless. Our final 25 For 25 choice, Brahms’ first Piano Quartet, is a fitting way to end our season, full of gypsy rhythms and passion.
Program
Marcello: Oboe Concerto
TJ Cole: String Sextet (25th Anniversary Commission)
Brahms: Piano Quartet no. 1, op.60 ㉕
Musicians
Violin: Mari Lee, Arnaud Sussmann, Daria Adams
Viola: Masumi Per Rostad, Jonathan Vinocour
Cello: Nicholas Canellakis, Joshua Roman
Piano: Michael Brown
Oboe: Elizabeth Koch Tiscione