Rubicon, formed in 2021 by veteran performers Ben Rueb (piano), Jeff Ives (violin), and Joel Cohen (cello), has expanded to become a piano quartet, joining forces with renowned violist Paul Yarborough. The Rubicon Quartet will present a program of beloved works from the genre by Mozart and Faure, as well as a brand-new piano quartet, written by violinist Jeff Ives.

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Rubicon Quartet

Preston Hall

An instrumental trio formed by founding members of the Baltimore Consort, features Ronn McFarlane on lute (Gut), Mindy Rosenfeld on wooden flutes, fifes, and pipes (Wind), and Mark Cudek on cittern (Wire), bass viol, and percussion. Gut, Wind, and Wire performs popular music of the Renaissance from England, Scotland, Italy, and France, as well as traditional Celtic music and Grammy-nominated original music by Ronn McFarlane.

Gut, Wind and Wire

Tenor Jon Morrell and pianist Paul Schrage are thrilled to bring Schubert’s seminal art song cycle Winterreise to the Opus series. This cycle is one of the most poignant representations of lost love in the repertoire. Rarely is an audience member unmoved upon finishing the journey of Winterreise. A short virtuoso piano solo will round out this engaging program.

Pianist Paul Schrage and tenor Jon Morrell

Rachel Breen Solo Recital Rachel Breen, based in Hannover, Germany, will travel to Mendocino to present an eclectic program featuring one of Schumann’s masterpieces, the Fantasy op. 17, as well as an intentionally arranged set of piano etudes by composers from all time periods. These etudes will come together to form a unified narrative—expect to be surprised!

Rachel Breen Solo Recital

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

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The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

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The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta will be joined by violinist Ingrid Tracy, the newest member of her touring show, to perform selections from her award-winning album "Tango Del Cielo". Fiery classics by De Falla, Rodrigo, Albeniz, and the sultry nuevo tangos of Piazzolla and Ziegler are delightfully mixed with nostalgic Latin favorites for a program to excite, intrigue and delight!

Colorful Rhythms of Spain and Argentina!

Experience the electrifying synergy of flutist Ráyo Furuta and Grammy Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann as they celebrate 12 years of duo collaboration at Opus Concerts! Prepare to be enchanted by their dynamic performances, showcasing works by composers such as Florence Price, Valerie Coleman, Gabriela Lena Frank, and their unique arrangement of Rachmaninoff's Sonata for Cello and Piano. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of musical brilliance and longtime friendship.

Flutist Rayo Furuta and pianist Michelle Cann In Recital

Local favorites Carolyn Steinbuck, Eric Kritz, Susan Freier, Stephen Harrison, Paul Brancato and Marcia Lotter will perform a delightful program for clarinet, piano and string ensemble. Composers include F. Poulenc, C. M. von Weber, P. Schikele and others. This program promises to be an exciting opening of the 2024-25 Opus Season.

Festival Players

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™ is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall. Guests explore the surrounding environment while listening to the music through wireless headphones, creating an immersive experience that fosters a connection with the music, nature, and with one another.

IN A LANDSCAPE: Ford House Museum

Ford House Visitor Center & Museum

Piano Series 2024: Jeffrey LaDeur, with Kindra Scharich

Long time friends and chamber partners Alison Lee, piano, and William Cayanan, cello, from the Bay Area, but both with national and international repute, will present a program of “B’s and Beyond”, playing works by L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms, W. Bolcom, and more. The duo is excited to perform pieces spanning the long partnership of cello and piano chamber music.

The Cayanan Duo Ensemble

The Vipisa Trio is a Violin, Piano, and Saxophone trio featuring faculty and staff from Cal Poly Humboldt: Virginia Ryder, saxophone; Cindy Moyer, violin; and John Chernoff, piano. Their program will include the most famous piece written for this instrumentation, Cantilène et danse by M. Eychenne, as well as new music composed for the Vipisa Trio by J. Chernoff and D. da Silva.

The Vipisa Trio

Noyo Consort is Don Benham, and pianist Jason Kirkman, together with various guest musicians. This season Don and Jason are joined by Scott Macomber, trumpet, Meredith Brown, horn, and Sharon Lee Kim, piano, for a brass and piano extravaganza. Pieces for various combinations of the four instruments will complete what promises to be a captivating program.

Noyo Consort

Experience the captivating beauty of tango music like never before with Kacey Link, a pianist and scholar who brings her extensive knowledge and passion to her performance. With a program featuring classic and contemporary tango pieces, Link's virtuosic playing will take you on a journey to the heart of Buenos Aires, the birthplace of the tango. Her unique perspective and authentic interpretation of the music will leave you feeling inspired and moved.

Kacey Link

Please join us for this free community event! Les Pfutzenreuter will conduct the chamber orchestra and the concert will feature four professional vocal soloists from Mendocino County and around the North Bay Area. Soloists include: Abigail Strock - soprano; Deborah Rosengaus - alto; Marius Constantin - tenor; and William O’Neill - bass.

Handel’s Messiah Sing-along

Mendocino Presbyterian Church

The Festival Chorale presents its first concert under the direction of Matthew Evans, including works by Praetorius, J.S. Bach, Vaughan Williams, and more, followed by a selection of carols, both familiar and unusual.

The Festival Chorale: Christmas Through the Ages

The Polish-American pianist, acclaimed for his poetic sense of romantic music and moving performances, will present the works of F. Chopin and I. Paderewski as well as his own compositions. In his program, Dr. Binienda will present the historical background of F. Chopin’s works and discuss the impact of F. Chopin’s genius on the subsequent generations of musicians.

Konrad Binienda Pianist

Acclaimed cellists Tanya Tomkins and Robert Howard join forces with guitarist/lutenist Richard Savino for a diverse exploration of this unique string trio. The program will explore the breadth of Baroque styles, from the intricacies of French ornamentation, through the stark contrast of the Italians, landing with the unrivaled structural mastery of J.S. Bach. Additional Works by M. Marais, E. Cervetto.

Robert Howard and Friends

The Sor Quartet will perform a program that travels the world, from Brazil to Azerbaijan, from Austria to the United States. Composers include V. Lobos and P. Glass among others. These are works will dig deep into memory and emotion, that will transport the listener to places far and near. The members of the Sor Quartet; Rick Shinozaki, Karen Shinozaki Sor, Elizabeth Prior, and Eugene Sor are based in the Bay Area and frequent chamber music performers on the Mendocino Coast.

The Sor Quartet

The final concert will open with Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, with the Festival Chorus, and soloists Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano; Angela Moser, soprano, and Anders Froehlich, baritone. Fauré wrote of the 1888 work, “Everything I managed to entertain by way of religious illusion I put into my Requiem, which moreover is dominated from beginning to end by a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest.”

After intermission, vocal soloist mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen will sing Ravel’s rich and voluptuous Shéhérazade song cycle. The Festival Chorus will join the orchestra in Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2, a choreographic symphony for orchestra and wordless chorus, sometimes described as Ravel’s orchestral masterpiece.

Festival Orchestra and Chorus

Mendocino Music Festival

You are invited to attend Festival Orchestra rehearsals in the Tent Concert Hall. Performances are all the better for having heard the process of creating them. The rehearsals are also a wonderful way to introduce children to the glories of orchestral music. Come in at any time and stay as long as you like. Rehearsals are free, but we welcome the small and not-so-small donations most visitors make.

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