Festival Napa Valley: The Four Seasons of Napa Valley
Free (Free ($15 in-person))
Antonio Vivaldi — Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293 "L'autunno" ("Autumn" from The Four Seasons)
Antonio Vivaldi — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315 "L'estate" ("Summer" from The Four Seasons)
Antonio Vivaldi — Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269 "La primavera" ("Spring" from The Four Seasons)
Jake Heggie — Spring Forward
Nia Imani Franklin — Afro-dite
Gordon Getty — Spring Song
Matt Haimovitz, cello
Chad Hoopes, violin
Gordon Getty – Spring Song (world premiere)
Nia Imani Franklin – Afro-dite (world premiere)
Jake Heggie – Spring Forward (world premiere)
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269 "La primavera ('Spring')"
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315 "L'estate ('Summer')"
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293 "L'autunno ('Autumn')"
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297 "L'inverno ('Winter')"
GRAMMY-nominated cellist Matt Haimovitz and brilliant young violinist Chad Hoopes bring their talents to the outdoor stage at Charles Krug.
Haimovitz has been hailed as a “ferociously talented cellist” (The New York Times) and a “remarkable virtuoso” (The New Yorker) and has established himself as one of classical music’s most adventurous artists. He performs the world premiere of three works for solo cello: Spring Forward, by acclaimed composer Jake Heggie; Afro-dite by Festival Napa Valley’s Composer in Residence Nia Imani Franklin; and Spring Song by eminent composer Gordon Getty. All three works were written for Haimovitz’s The Primavera Project, a momentous series featuring 81 commissions for solo cello.
Hoopes made his auspicious Festival Napa Valley debut in 2009, at age 14. Now an international soloist, Hoopes returns to perform Vivaldi’s ever-vivid Four Seasons with Festival Orchestra Napa. The musicians will be accompanied by some very special guests: the four Napa County high school students who won the Festival’s Four Seasons of Napa Valley poetry competition. The students will read their original sonnets, written expressly for this concert, bringing Vivaldi’s musical story to life.
The livestream will take place at 6:30pm Pacific.
Can't join us in person in the Napa Valley? Livestreaming is available for select events during the 2021 festival. Events will be aired via the Festival Napa Valley website.
Attending in-person: The concert will take place at:
Charles Krug Winery
2800 Main St
St Helena, CA 94574
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Link to donate: https://festivalnapavalley.org/support/ways-to-give/