Music in the Vineyards is a world renowned chamber music festival held each August in stunning winery settings in the Napa Valley. The festival showcases distinguished musicians and emerging young talent during its four week season. With complimentary wine tastings at each intermission and breathtaking views of the Napa valley, this unique combination of wine country ambiance and great musicianship allows audiences to experience chamber music in the small intimate settings it was intended for.

This program, drawn from the 19th century, includes Schubert’s Rondo Brillante, an unknown gem rarely heard in the concert hall, Loeffler’s post-romantic Rhapsodies, which bring together mysticism and folksong, and Fauré’s most popular work, his Piano Quartet, which was the first music from his pen after a painful divorce.

Program

Schubert
Rondo Brillante for Violin and Piano
Loeffler
Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola, and Piano
Fauré
Piano Quartet no. 1, Op. 15

Musicians

Violin
Aaron Boyd, Susie Park
Viola
Ara Gregorian, Hyobi Sim
Cello
Bion Tsang
Piano
Rieko Aizawa
Oboe
Alexander Kinmonth