Music in the Vineyards

26/10/2026

New this year at Christmas in the Vineyards: a free concert just for kids!

At the Candy Cane Sing-Along, children sing along to festive favorites while choir and strings from Music in the Vineyards and Aeternum Choir fill First Presbyterian Napa. It's a Saturday morning with live music for the whole family, and it lasts 45 minutes.

Saturday, December 12 at 11:30 am.

Free, registration required.

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/2026-citv-first-pres-childrens/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=2026_christmas_in_the_vineyards&utm_content=reminder_first_pres_childrens

19/10/2026

10 years of the Fellowship String Quartet program. Join the celebration and apply to be our 2027 quartet.

We are celebrating a decade of the program: a three-week residency in the Napa Valley for one pre-professional quartet, with coachings, free concerts in the community, and performances at wineries across the valley alongside the musicians who coach the quartet.

Applications are open through January 22. We welcome quartets ready to grow, perform, and make music with us in summer 2027.

Know a quartet who should apply? Tag them below.

Learn more & apply: https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/echo/fellowship-string-quartet/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=2027_fsq&utm_content=reminder_1

PC: Nicholas Lea Bruno 🙏
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14/10/2026

Christmas in the Vineyards returns to Napa Valley this December.

New this year: a Saturday morning children’s sing-along. Forty five minutes, FREE! Admission is free but registration is required

The two evening concerts bring Music in the Vineyards and Aeternum artists together on one stage with Vivaldi's Winter, Handel's Messiah, Joy to the World, and other holiday carols for choir and strings.

Friday, December 11, 7:00pm, Brannan Center, Calistoga
Saturday, December 12, 11:30am, Candy Cane Sing-Along, First Presbyterian Napa
Saturday, December 12, 7:00pm, First Presbyterian Church of Napa

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/events/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=2026_christmas_in_the_vineyards&utm_content=announce

08/10/2026

Christmas in the Vineyards returns in December, this year with something new for kids!

05/10/2026

Applications are open for the 2027 Fellowship String Quartet, the program's 10th anniversary!

One quartet will spend three weeks in the Napa Valley alongside the Viano Quartet, violinist Jason Issokson, and pianist Evren Ozel, performing with festival musicians, presenting a recital, and sharing music with the community. Stipend, travel reimbursement, and housing are included.

Residency: July 25 to August 16, 2027
Apply by January 22, 2027

Learn more & apply: https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/echo/fellowship-string-quartet/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=2027_fsq&utm_content=announce

📸: Maple Quartet (2026 FSQ) with Scott Pingel (bass) at Spottswoode Winery

15/09/2026

Arts education isn’t a luxury — it’s a proven driver of student achievement, creativity, and workforce readiness. But right now, that foundation is under threat. The federal funding streams that support arts education in schools nationwide face funding cuts. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) — a critical funder of arts programs across the country. The President’s FY 2027 Budget Request proposed eliminating the agency and advocacy is crucial to maintaining the NEA's funding through Congress. And access to arts degrees, including at HBCUs, is increasingly under pressure, threatening pathways into the creative economy for the next generation of artists and leaders.

When we lose these investments, we lose more than programs — we lose opportunity, culture, and community. This National Arts in Education Week, we’re urging Congress to fully fund arts education’s five federal funding streams, save the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from closure, and protect access to arts degrees for every student, including at HBCUs.

Take action: www.artsactionfund.org/arts-action-center

13/09/2026

It’s National Arts in Education Week — tell Congress arts education can't wait.

This week, we’re calling on Congress to fully fund arts education's five federal funding streams, maintain funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and protect access to the arts for every student in every community, from preK-12 through higher education. 🎨

Arts education shapes creative thinkers, strengthens communities, and opens doors for the next generation. Join us in urging lawmakers to invest in the future of the arts. ✊

📣 Take action: www.artsactionfund.org/arts-action-center

28/08/2026

Don't miss this opportunity to hear Jack Van Geem, one of the most talented percussionists of our time, in what is sure to be a wonderful performance!

The special fundraising concert will feature world-renowned marimba and vibraphone virtuoso Jack Van Geem, joined by Brian Simpson on percussion and Rob Wright on double bass. Internationally acclaimed cellist Jennifer Kloetzel will appear as the trio’s special guest.

24/08/2026

From all of us at MITV, thank you for a wonderful season!

We hope you enjoyed the festival as much as we did and would love to hear from you! Click the survey link below:

https://www.musicinthevineyards.org/festival/concert-experience-survey-form/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=2026_festival&utm_content=survey

24/08/2026

It’s not everyday Francis Coppola comes to your concert!

What’s even more eventful was that, because of our staging and scene change, I was taking my seat on stage when he was already waiting in the audience alone. He… started talking to me from his seat and told me he wanted to tell me a story… I was like, really trying to focus on all the stuff I needed to do for this complex performance coming up, (and I couldn’t really hear him) so I was kinda like “not now dude...” and like “really? You wanna tell me a story like, right now?!” 😂 (sorry, Mr. Coppola…)

But clearly we caught up after. He told me the story. What an honor to meet you and play for you, Mr. Coppola!