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Kathryn Greenbank, oboe; Dawn Harms, violin; Michael Adams, viola; Tanya Tomkins, cello
Clos Pegase, 2009
Schedule
16th Annual Season: August 4-22, 2010
Week One
Wed Aug 4 7:30 pm
Hudson House at Beringer Vineyards
2000 Main St., St. Helena
beringer.com
We open the festival in the delightful Hudson
House, an historic home on the grounds of
Beringer Vineyards with a wine tasting on the
terrace at intermission.
6:30 pm Pre-Concert Talk Free
“What Makes it Great?” Artistic Director Michael
Adams goes in depth on tonight’s program.
7:30 pm Enso String Quartet
Ginastera: String Quartet no. 1
Haydn: Quartet in F minor, op. 20, no. 5
Sibelius: Quartet in D minor, “Intimate Voices”
Fri Aug 6 7:30 pm
Silverado Vineyards
6121 Silverado Trail, Napa
silveradovineyards.com
Silverado Vineyards plays host to three MITV
concerts this weekend. Enjoy the warm acoustics
of the beautiful Event Room and sip wine on the
terrace while watching the sun go down over this
spectacular view of the Napa Valley.
Schumann: “Fairy Tales” for clarinet, viola and piano
Joachim: Three Hebrew Melodies for viola and piano
Brahms: Scherzo from “F.A.E.” Sonata
Brahms: Quintet for piano and strings
Sat Aug 7 5:00 pm
Silverado Vineyards
6121 Silverado Trail, Napa
silveradovineyards.com
Boccherini: String Quintet, “The Aviary”
Borodin: String Sextet
Messiaen: “Quartet for the End of Time”
Sun Aug 8 2:00 pm
Family Concert
Vintners’ Room, Meadowood
900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena
meadowood.com
A family-friendly concert in this luxury resort
followed by cake and juice on the lawn after the
entertainment.
Enso String Quartet
Want to play games and learn about melody,
harmony and rhythm? Learn how music is built in
a program of string quartets by Haydn, Mozart,
Bartok, Ravel and Danny Elfman, who wrote The
Simpsons and Batman! Fun for children of all ages,
hosted by this Grammy-nominated string quartet.
Sun Aug 8 5:00pm
Silverado Vineyards
6121 Silverado Trail, Napa
silveradovineyards.com
Dahl: “Concerto For Three” for violin, cello and clarinet
Brahms: Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor
Dvorˇák: Piano Trio in F minor
Week Two
***SOLD OUT***
Wed Aug 11 7:30 pm
The Hess Collection
4411 Redwood Road, Napa
hesscollection.com
The Hess Collection combines a spectacular art
gallery with crystal-clear acoustics. You’ll have
the opportunity to view the exhibits and taste
wonderful wine at intermission.
6:30 pm Pre-Concert Talk Free
“What Makes it Great?” Artistic Director Michael
Adams goes in depth on tonight’s program.
7:30 pm Trio Cavatina
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D major, “Ghost”
Gabriela Ortiz Torres: “Trifolium”
Brahms: Piano Trio in C major
***SOLD OUT***
Fri Aug 13 7:30 pm
Robert Mondavi Winery
Highway 29, Oakville
mondavi.com
At the historic Robert Mondavi Winery, the
Vineyard Room’s glass walls open to views of the
vines and the mountains.
Haydn: “London” Trio for flute, violin and cello
Gesualdo: Five Madrigals for string quartet
arranged by Bruce Adolphe
Hahn: Romanesque for flute, viola and piano
Schumann: Piano Quartet
***SOLD OUT***
Sat Aug 14 5:00 pm
Frog’s Leap Winery
8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford
frogsleap.com
The renovated 1884 red barn has become an
audience favorite, with delicious wine served in the
beautiful organic gardens.
Duruflé: Prélude, Récitatif and Variations for flute,
viola and piano, op. 3
Beethoven: String Trio in G major
Dohnányi: Piano Quintet
Sun Aug 15 5:00 pm
Harvest Inn
One Main Street, St Helena
harvestinn.com
A new venue for this year, the lovely Vineyard
Terrace is an ideal al fresco setting featuring
stunning views of Whitehall Lane Winery’s
Leonardini Vineyard and the Mayacamas
Mountains.
Piston: Quintet for flute and string quartet
Shostakovich: Prelude and Scherzo for string octet
Schubert: String Quartet, “Death and the Maiden”
Week Three
Wed Aug 18 7:30 pm
V. Sattui Winery
1111 White Lane, St. Helena
vsattui.com
The ambience of the old barrel room provides a
cool setting for the virtuosic Pacifica Quartet.
Pacifica Quartet
Shostakovich:
String Quartet no. 3 in F major
String Quartet no. 10 in A flat major
String Quartet no. 5 in B flat major
Fri Aug 20 7:30 pm
Rubicon Estate
1991 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford
rubiconestate.com
The barrel room in this impressive 1880 Chateau
also gives you the opportunity to see the Coppola
movie museum and enjoy a wine tasting around
the fountains.
Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante for
cello and piano
Schoenberg:”Transfigured Night” for string sextet
Mendelssohn: Piano trio no. 1 in D minor
Sat Aug 21 5:00 pm
Markham Vineyards
2812 St. Helena Hwy North
markhamvineyards.com
The visually sumptuous barrel room at Markham
is an acoustically satisfying venue for our final
Saturday night concert.
Gordon Getty: Four Traditional Pieces for string quartet
Martinů : Quartet for oboe, violin, cello and piano
Mendelssohn: Andante and Scherzo for string
quartet, op.81
Elgar: Piano Quintet
***LIMITED AVAILABILITY***
Sun August 22 5:00 pm
Clos Pegase
1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga
clospegase.com
We close this year’s festival in the atmospheric
Cave Theater at picturesque Clos Pegase, where
you can enjoy the gardens and art with your wine.
Piazzolla: “Oblivion”
Britten: Phantasy Quartet for oboe and string trio
Prokofiev: Sonata for 2 violins
Mendelssohn: String Quintet no. 2
Sun Aug 22 8:00 pm
Closing Night Dinner
Croquet Lawn, Meadowood
900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena
meadowood.com
Celebrate the 16th Season of Music in the
Vineyards with the musicians in a closing night
party under the stars complete with wine, hors
d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner.
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